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I deleted some files

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by bigboscoe, 2006/06/01.

  1. 2006/06/01
    bigboscoe

    bigboscoe Inactive Thread Starter

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    Is there any way of recovery?
     
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    PeteC

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    What sort of files - data or Windows files?

    First look in the Recycle Bin - they may still be there.

    If not try this freeware program File Recovery

    Use the computer as little as possible before attempting recovery - the files will be overwritten sooner rather than later. Note - deleting a file in the usual way merely removes reference to it in the MFT - Master File table. The actual file remains on disk with the space being marked as available for overwriting.
     
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    Welshjim

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    bigboscoe--Do you have a floppy drive? If so, per PeteC's advice, you want to avoid writing to the harddrive as much as possible before trying to recover the deleted files. Restoration is small enough to fit on a floppy.
    http://www.webattack.com/get/restoration.html
    And you run it from the floppy.
    Of course, I guess you could download File Recovery and burning to a CD using another PC. The download of File Recovery could be just the thing to write over the data you want to recover.
     
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  5. 2006/06/02
    bigboscoe

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    I got the recovery tool you (WelshJim) noted. It worked to perfection. I also downlaoded, and burned to a disk, the tool that Pete noted. Thanks for the info, you two. It will definitely be helpful in the future.
     
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    PeteC

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    Glad to hear you recovered your files - thanks for the update :)
     
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    Welshjim

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    bigboscoe--Yes, thanks for posting back. Glad things worked out.
     
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    the filerecoveryangel is good recover program

    the filerecoveryangel is good recover program.It support all windows system,and floapy,USB DRIVER,and camera's memory's too.you can get it from www.filerecoveryangel.com
     
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