Abstract: This application provides a data recovery method and apparatus, and relates to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: determining first data, where the first data is application data generated when an application program runs normally; storing the first data in a handle record, where the handle record is managed by using a reference count mechanism; and when the application program is unexpectedly restarted, obtaining the handle record, and restoring the application program, based on the handle record, to a status before the application program is unexpectedly restarted.