Computer deleted files - help!!

Somehow, one of my file folders got deleted. It is not in the Recycling Bin, I ran a file check through the whole computer - no folder. I searched to see if it somehow got renamed, but no luck.

Is there any way that I can recover my lost folder?

Please help!

 

stephanie07--There are "undelete" programs.
When you delete a file or folder, it remains on the hard drive for awhile until some other file or folder overwrites that particular space. The list of free undelete programs is dwindling. One (REST2514) is mentioned here
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,5213372~root=sware~mode=flat
I have not used it.
If you do a search at www.google.com you will get the following list of other programs
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q="undelete+program"&btnG=Google+Search
If you are willing to pay (around $30) there are lots of undelete programs like
http://www.dtidata.com/products_ff_undelete.asp
http://www.lc-tech.com/download.htm
http://www.ontrack.com/freesoftware/
http://www.briggsoft.com/dsnoop.htm
Most say they allow a trial period for free.
The main problem with downloading any of these programs (free, trial or paid) is that the download may go into the space that deleted program is still occupying, and so the file you want will then be gone forever!
Using an undelete program, such as Norton's Unerase, which comes on the Norton Utilities and Systemworks CD's would therefore be the safest program to use, but are also quite expensive.
Your local Mom and Pop computer store may also have ways of recovering deleted files, but that usually is even more expensive.
Good luck.

 

stephanie07:

I use a freeware program called File Restoration which seems do to a good job. One of the nice features is that it can be run from a floppy disk, thereby preventing the installation of it from overwriting the space on your hard drive. You can download a copy from the following link;

File Restoration

You should download the file to a floppy and install it to a floppy to prevent overwriting space on the hard drive.

HTH

 

Also, if you are considering using one of these apps, IMMEDIATELY stop using the PC with the deleted folder. Every file that is created/modified (permanently or temporarily) is potentially stepping all over the deleted folder perhaps to the point that it will not be recoverable. Things like the swapfile, temp files, browser cache, cookies, registry changes, .....