Restoring?? can it bring back files?

[Guest]

If I restore my computer:
a. what does that all mean?
b. If I had accidentily deleted files, will restoring the computer back to
an earlier date when I had those files, bring them back??

 

[Wesley Vogel]

See
What's Restored and What's Not
here
System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html

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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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

If I restore my computer:
a. what does that all mean?
b. If I had accidentily deleted files, will restoring the computer
back to an earlier date when I had those files, bring them back??

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[Bruce Chambers]

If I restore my computer:
a. what does that all mean?

That depends on what *you* mean by "restore." Are you planning on
inserting an OEM Recovery CD and restoring your computer to it's
original, ex-factory condition? Or are you thinking of using WinXP's
System Restore feature?

b. If I had accidentily deleted files, will restoring the computer back to
an earlier date when I had those files, bring them back??

No. *System* Restore does not protect/preserve/restore data files.
It's sole purpose is to restore the *operating system* files and
settings to an earlier state, should a change or software installation
damage something. Are not those accidentally deleted files in your
Recycle Bin? It's impossible, after all, to accidentally empty the
Recycle Bin; it has to be a conscious, deliberate action.


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