Recovering Files

[Guest]

Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures, dispear, all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are not there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'

 

[Kelly]

Suggestions:

System Restore works for some items.

The System Restore feature of Microsoft Windows XP enables administrators to
restore their PCs, in the event of a problem, to a previous state without
losing personal data files (such as Word documents, drawings, or e-mail).

To access the System Restore Wizard, click Start, and then click Help and
Support. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to
undo changes, and then click Run the System Restore Wizard.

You can use System Restore to restore your computer to any restore point
while in safe mode. If you cannot start the computer in standard mode, you
can use System Restore to restore to a time when you could start the
computer without errors.

To restore to a time when your computer started without errors, select a
restore point as close to the time you remember it last started without
errors.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

Added info:

Recover and Restore Deleted Files (Line 36)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Data Recovery - Restorer2000 (Line 340)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Don't use System Restore or you run the risk of overwriting what you might
be able to get back with a third party undelete program. Try running this
app off a floppy http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html and if
possible connect a second drive to recover your files to.

 

[Kelly]

Not in my findings, Harry. As I stated, it depends.

Don't use System Restore or you run the risk of overwriting what you might
be able to get back with a third party undelete program. Try running this
app off a floppy http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html and if
possible connect a second drive to recover your files to.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures, dispear,
all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are not
there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'

 

[Rock]

Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures, dispear, all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are not there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'

First, STOP using the computer until you try data recovery. Deleted
files are not removed from the drive; their space is marked as available
so the less you use the drive the greater the chance of recovery.

Second, always have a current backup. Data loss does happen whether by
mistake (here) or component failure, or act of nature or theft.

Here are some file recovery options:

Executive Software “Undelete”:
http://www.execsoft.com/undelete/undelete.asp

Also:

http://www.collina.us/files/REST2514.htm
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Recover and Restore Deleted Files (Line 36)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

File Saver Pro - Recover Deleted Files
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util

www.recovermyfiles.com

Lastly there are commercial data recovery services that are very good
but very expensive -- $500 to several thousand. Depends on how
important the data is to you.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

I thought that System Restore didn't monitor the My Documents directory
therefore items stored there were *safe* from SR removing them when it is
run. If that is true then SR won't help to recover any lost files that may
have been in the My Documents directory. However running it might overwrite
deleted files rending them impossible to recover even with undelete
software.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Not in my findings, Harry. As I stated, it depends.

Don't use System Restore or you run the risk of overwriting what you
might be able to get back with a third party undelete program. Try
running this app off a floppy
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html and if possible connect a
second drive to recover your files to.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures, dispear,
all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are not
there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'

 

[Kelly]

Will check, again, Harry. )

I thought that System Restore didn't monitor the My Documents directory
therefore items stored there were *safe* from SR removing them when it is
run. If that is true then SR won't help to recover any lost files that may
have been in the My Documents directory. However running it might overwrite
deleted files rending them impossible to recover even with undelete
software.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Not in my findings, Harry. As I stated, it depends.

Don't use System Restore or you run the risk of overwriting what you
might be able to get back with a third party undelete program. Try
running this app off a floppy
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html and if possible connect
a second drive to recover your files to.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures,
dispear, all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are not
there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'

 

[Alex Nichol]

I thought that System Restore didn't monitor the My Documents directory
therefore items stored there were *safe* from SR removing them when it is
run.

Correct. Neither does it monitor overt document file types - like DOC
or XLS

See FAQ -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

 

[Kelly]

Hi Harry,

Looking back at this thread, when I stated:

Not in my findings, Harry. As I stated, it depends.

It applied to his list of what he stated was missing. As per, it depends.
)

Will check, again, Harry. )

I thought that System Restore didn't monitor the My Documents directory
therefore items stored there were *safe* from SR removing them when it is
run. If that is true then SR won't help to recover any lost files that may
have been in the My Documents directory. However running it might
overwrite deleted files rending them impossible to recover even with
undelete software.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Not in my findings, Harry. As I stated, it depends.




Don't use System Restore or you run the risk of overwriting what you
might be able to get back with a third party undelete program. Try
running this app off a floppy
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html and if possible connect
a second drive to recover your files to.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Hello,I was trying to delete some stuff, but accidentaly from the File
Manager, I deleted every on the file My Documents, my pictures,
dispear, all
gone.
Please, how can restore all back? I went to recyling bin, they are
not there.
Please Help me.
Thanks'