How can I restore deleted AVI files?

[LK]

A neighbour of mine has accidentally deleted some AVI files. They are not
in the recycle bin. He has downloaded various freeware undelete programs
but when he runs them in order to restore they require payment. He doesn't
mind paying but these have been rather expensive. Does anyone know of a
good FREE utility that he can download?

Thanks

 

[Dave B]

Well, if you have to pay for them to use them, they're not freeware.
Try Restoration, it's actually free, I have had luck with it.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This may be a moot point now, but in the future when you delete something or
empty your Recycle Bin and want to recover something from it... Stop using
the computer now. Your recovery chances are better if the file has not been
overwritten.

This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

You might want to download this with a friend's machine and save it to a
floppy. Restoration will run fine from a floppy, that's how I run it.


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[Richard Urban]

This may be a moot point now, but in the future when you delete something
or
empty your Recycle Bin and want to recover something from it... Stop
using
the computer now. Your recovery chances are better if the file has not
been
overwritten.

Especially when you are referring to huge .avi files.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[LK]

Thanks everyone - that worked and my neighbour is very pleased!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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