Now try to restore, like with a normal backup.You may not get another chance the hard drive could reclaim the space at any time! If there are multiple versions, make copies of them all. But this one file is really what matters.) (In the rest of the guide I talk about backing up and restoring the entire DarkSoulsIII folder, because it requires less clicking, and it works.
Have Recuva search for 'DS30000.sl2' without quotes.Do not waste time asking 'But how is it possible to recover a deleted file?' Satisfy your curiosity later.If you have a preference for other software, that may be fine I have no idea. Download Recuva, or other 'file recovery' software.Files often can be recovered after system restore, reinstalling Windows, or reformatting. I've never had to do this! So these instructions are pretty loose.