Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

[Guest Johnnybig]

How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle bin

but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

 

"Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7B6BE756-913D-45A4-BCFF-FB2A6337864D@microsoft.com...

> How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

> data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle

> bin

> but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

 

The best method is to restore them from your backup. If you haven't

got a backup method then it's time to think about one. A 2.5" disk

in an external USB case would be a highly effective and low-cost

backup medium.

 

The next best method is to use one of the countless undelete tools

that you can find on Google. Some are free or have a free trial

period. If you chose this method then you must do this:

- Stop using your PC immediately.

- Install your disk as a slave disk in some other WinXP PC.

- Install the undelete tool on the main disk of that machine.

- Start undeleting files.

 

If you deleted a large number of files then the recovery process

will be slow and laborious. This is why it is crucial to back up

important files regularly (e.g. once a week) to an independent

medium.

[Guest Johnnybig]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

Can you recommend a good and inexpensive program for the data restoration? Is

it not possible to install the program on the same computer and let it

restore? I do not have another computer.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7B6BE756-913D-45A4-BCFF-FB2A6337864D@microsoft.com...

> > How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

> > data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle

> > bin

> > but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

>

> The best method is to restore them from your backup. If you haven't

> got a backup method then it's time to think about one. A 2.5" disk

> in an external USB case would be a highly effective and low-cost

> backup medium.

>

> The next best method is to use one of the countless undelete tools

> that you can find on Google. Some are free or have a free trial

> period. If you chose this method then you must do this:

> - Stop using your PC immediately.

> - Install your disk as a slave disk in some other WinXP PC.

> - Install the undelete tool on the main disk of that machine.

> - Start undeleting files.

>

> If you deleted a large number of files then the recovery process

> will be slow and laborious. This is why it is crucial to back up

> important files regularly (e.g. once a week) to an independent

> medium.

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

 

"Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D5B1A6B7-3D6B-4FBE-8D38-F582FC267419@microsoft.com...

> Can you recommend a good and inexpensive program for the data restoration?

> Is

> it not possible to install the program on the same computer and let it

> restore? I do not have another computer.

 

Sorry, I cannot recommend a particular undelete program -

I haven't used any for a long, long time.

 

It is certainly possible to install the chosen program on your

own PC. However, any and all activity on your PC will cause

data to be written to the hard disk, which increases the danger

of erased files getting overwritten.

[Guest Malke]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

Johnnybig wrote:

> Can you recommend a good and inexpensive program for the data restoration?

> Is it not possible to install the program on the same computer and let it

> restore? I do not have another computer.

 

If you don't have another computer, don't attempt data restoration. Take the

machine to a professional computer repair shop that has experience in doing

data recovery. This will not be your local version of BigStoreUSA. In-shop

data recovery is usually not exactly cheap (for ex., my charges are

generally $150-350USD), but it costs considerably less than sending the

drive to a professional data recovery company like Drive Savers. You need

to make the determination of the value of your data and decide what to do.

 

I'll give you some links to various data recovery programs but if you use

your computer you take the very good chance of overwriting the data you

want to recovery. Then it will be gone for good. Perhaps you have a friend

who would let you create the bootable recovery media on his machine.

Remember, you cannot save recovered files to the same hard drive from which

you are recovering the data!

 

I use Easy Recovery Pro, but it is expensive. People whom I respect have

recommended R-Studio and Restoration. YMMV.

 

http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

PCInspector File Recovery -

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/welcome.htm

Executive Software ?Undelete? -

http://www.undelete.com/undelete/undelete.asp

R-Studio - http://www.r-tt.com/

File Scavenger - http://www.quetek.com/prod02.htm

Ontrack's EasyRecovery - http://www.ontrack.com/software/

 

Malke

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[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

"Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7B6BE756-913D-45A4-BCFF-FB2A6337864D@microsoft.com...

> How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

> data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle

> bin

> but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

 

Not if you keep using your PC. Stop, remove the drive and attach it to

another system, and attempt recovery from there. Take the drive to a

recovery service if necessary.

 

Every second you run that system reduces the chance of recovery.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Johnnybig]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

I used the computer and installed the recovery program there, but it on the C

drive (where windows is). All the data I deleted were on the D: drive. Since

this is a separate partition and I have not saved anything there yet, my

chances of recovery should be good. Am I correct?

 

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7B6BE756-913D-45A4-BCFF-FB2A6337864D@microsoft.com...

> > How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

> > data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle

> > bin

> > but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

>

> Not if you keep using your PC. Stop, remove the drive and attach it to

> another system, and attempt recovery from there. Take the drive to a

> recovery service if necessary.

>

> Every second you run that system reduces the chance of recovery.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

are you sure you deleted

it, perhaps you simply moved

it to another location or

maybe it became "hiddened"

or some program may have

made it off limits to you.

 

also, if it were deleted then

i think it would have shown

up in your recycle bin, so be

sure you are logged in as

administrator.

 

if however, you think

it has been deleted, then

you can use a freeware

called "recuva".

 

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Johnnybig" <Johnnybig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7B6BE756-913D-45A4-BCFF-FB2A6337864D@microsoft.com...

> How can you restore accidentially deleted data? I deleted all My documents

> data and since it was large amount most of them did not reach the Recycle bin

> but were deleted permanently. Can I restore them?

[Guest Johnnybig]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

I used the PC and I installed the recovery program on the C drive where

windows XP is. All the data was on the D: drive which I deleted. Since this

is a separate partition and I have not saved anything there yet, the data

should be still recovable. Am I correct?

 

"Malke" wrote:

> Johnnybig wrote:

>

> > Can you recommend a good and inexpensive program for the data restoration?

> > Is it not possible to install the program on the same computer and let it

> > restore? I do not have another computer.

>

> If you don't have another computer, don't attempt data restoration. Take the

> machine to a professional computer repair shop that has experience in doing

> data recovery. This will not be your local version of BigStoreUSA. In-shop

> data recovery is usually not exactly cheap (for ex., my charges are

> generally $150-350USD), but it costs considerably less than sending the

> drive to a professional data recovery company like Drive Savers. You need

> to make the determination of the value of your data and decide what to do.

>

> I'll give you some links to various data recovery programs but if you use

> your computer you take the very good chance of overwriting the data you

> want to recovery. Then it will be gone for good. Perhaps you have a friend

> who would let you create the bootable recovery media on his machine.

> Remember, you cannot save recovered files to the same hard drive from which

> you are recovering the data!

>

> I use Easy Recovery Pro, but it is expensive. People whom I respect have

> recommended R-Studio and Restoration. YMMV.

>

> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

> PCInspector File Recovery -

> http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/welcome.htm

> Executive Software ?Undelete? -

> http://www.undelete.com/undelete/undelete.asp

> R-Studio - http://www.r-tt.com/

> File Scavenger - http://www.quetek.com/prod02.htm

> Ontrack's EasyRecovery - http://www.ontrack.com/software/

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Restore accidentially deleted data. Help!!!

 

Johnnybig wrote:

> I used the PC and I installed the recovery program on the C drive where

> windows XP is. All the data was on the D: drive which I deleted. Since

> this is a separate partition and I have not saved anything there yet, the

> data should be still recovable. Am I correct?

 

It should be OK. I guess you'll find out. ;-)

 

Malke

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