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Skriven 2006-12-18 08:13:02 av George Vandervort (1:382/8)
Ärende: Recovering Deleted Files
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Hello All!


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Recovering deleted files from a hard drive

When files are deleted, they're not actually removed. The link to the file is
broken. Windows can no longer find the file. Eventually, the file may be
overwritten by other data.

So, you want to proceed with caution. If you use the computer at all, there is
a good chance you will overwrite some of the data you're trying to recover.

I have some programs on my site that will help you recover deleted files.
There's FreeUndelete, Undelete Plus and PC Inspector File Recovery. I've tried
them all. They all work. However, some may be better than others.

I recommend you download one of the programs onto a USB thumb drive. That way,
you can plug it into your son's computer. Downloading a program to the hard
drive could overwrite his data.

You can run the program from the thumb drive. It will return a list of deleted
files on the drive. Some programs will tell you the condition of the files.
Then, you'll have the option of recovering some or all of them.

I recommend that you also use an external hard drive. Recover the files to the
external drive. You shouldn't write to the hard drive until you've recovered
everything.

When you finish the recovery, move the drive to another computer. Sort the
files. Some  may be gibberish; others may be incomplete. But hopefully, you'll
be successful.

All this may be more than you want to tackle. In that case, consider a data
recovery service. Such services can be very expensive. Recovering the data
likely would run into the hundreds of dollars.

You should be able to find local file recovery specialists. If not, plenty are
on the Internet. Do some cost comparison.

The recovery specialists will probably examine the drive first. They'll provide
you with a list of recoverable files. In most cases, you only pay for the files
you want.

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Regards,
George Vandervort
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