I accidentally overrwrote a file (an HMTL specifically) in a specific folder, but I just want Recuva to scan that folder. How do I go about that? Entering the folder path in the search field does not specify to that folder at all, it just attempts to scan the entire drive.
The entire drive will always be scanned no matter what is in the filename/path box. Files could be placed anywhere on the disk, so a full disk scan is required. The filtering takes place after the scan.