How can I recover deleted files (with shift-del)

Anonymous
2009-04-16T02:21:41+00:00

How I can recover data files erased with shift-delete?

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Anonymous
2009-04-16T11:10:01+00:00

Hi,

When a file is deleted from your computer, its contents aren't immediately destroyed. Windows simply marks the hard drive space as being available for use by changing one character in the file table. If you manage to start an undelete process before Windows overwrites that part of hard disk with new files. You can set that flag back to "on" and get your file.

As I know, you can download some free recovery software as follow to recover deleted files.

Note：Stop using the current disk as main disk, please keep it unchangeable before recovering the files.

1.Panda Recovery

  Pandora Recovery actually recovers files permanently removed from Recycle Bin, files originally deleted using Shift

  • Delete keys bypassing Recycle Bin and files deleted from DOS prompt. Pandora Recovery allows you to find and recover recoverable deleted files from NTFS-formatted volumes, regardless of their type - you can recover pictures, songs, movies or documents. Setup file is 2.12 MB in size. For more information, please visit the following link.

Panda Recovery

2.TOKIWA DataRecovery

  DataRecovery is freeware and written by TOKIWA to undelete accidentally deleted files even from recycle bin. It supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS undeletion. Even in both NTFS compressed files and EFS encrypted files. Zip file is only 198 KB in size, no installation required and it’s portable.

Download: TOKIWA DataRecovery

3.Undelete Plus

  Undelete Plus is a quick and effective way to restore accidentally deleted files. It can also recover files that have been emptied from the Recycle Bin, permanantly deleted files within Windows using the Shift + Delete, and files that have been deleted from within a Command Prompt. Undelete Plus works under Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista operating systems. The program supports all Windows file systems for hard and floppy drives including FAT12/16/32,NTFS/NTFS5 and image recovery from CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia and Secure Digital cards. Program is only 583 KB in size and requires no installation. Portable. For more information, please visit the following web site.

 Undelete Plus

However, if you are not familiar with above application, I highly recommend that you contact Data Recovery Company for support.

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-10-08T20:08:26+00:00

    Are you sure the files are not on the external drive -try with another pc.

    I have had the best luck with Recuva.

    Prior to that try system restore.

    Last known good configuration is another option good  option(Google how to use it for your o.s.).

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-08T12:53:24+00:00

    Though recovery tools can "sometimes" recover the files, there is NO SURE WAY TO RECOVER files after this operation.

    Windows is designed with the ability to "recycle" files so that one can have a chance to "Really" be sure that the file is no longer needed before the space is actually marked as unused.

    As soon as the file is "Really" deleted, the space is marked as unused, and it can be used in the next second, the next minute, the next hour, or not until the recovery tool runs.   The gods of software are in control as to when this happens.

    I'm glad some users were successful with recovery tools, but PLEASE BE CAREFUL picking up tool suggestions from just any person.  Many websites contain tools which don't work, and which are actually trojans that will infect your system and do MUCH more harm than good.  Remember that YOU are responsible for carefully approaching any unknown website just as you would be expected to do in any "in-person" situation.

    Try all the reocvery tools, but I very much expect that user habits need to change.   Use the normal delete command, and not the "Shift-delete" command, unless you are "Really" sure you want the file to "Really" be deleted.  Modern disks are so large that the recycle bin could contain "deleted" files for years, or even forever, until the space is needed.

    -thanks

    -e

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-06T07:42:44+00:00

    Why all these recovery programs?  Can't you just do a RESTORE so that the system goes back to the way it was at an earlier date?

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-10-04T20:14:00+00:00

    Thank to all Replies all is well again.

                         THANKS A LOT

                               ICE SKATING

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