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Ryu
08-19-2006, 11:04 PM
I accidently deleted a file I want to keep while cleaning up my harddrive and cleaned out my Recycling Bin. Is it possible to retrieve the file? I know its possible to do certain things even after emptying the bin but didnt know if restoring the file was possible or not. Its an mp3 if that matters.
Ringman
08-20-2006, 12:00 AM
hey ryu try this program http://www.diskinternals.com/products.shtmlDiskInternals Uneraser can recover any deleted file, including documents, photos, mp3 and zip files, or even folders and damaged disks. In addition to HDD, the program supports any type of storage media (music sticks, cameras, flash drives, USB drives, etc)! It works with encrypted files and helps you undelete file lost because of a virus attack or an employee's malicious behavior. No special skills needed; 100% FREE to try.
Ree
08-20-2006, 12:13 AM
It's free to try, but don't you have to buy the program if you want it to actually restore the files it finds?
LostMyMind
08-20-2006, 12:17 AM
There are free ones. Give me a moment to find one.

*edit found a freebie

FreeUndelete 2 You can find this at www.download.com
The address below might still work.
http://www.download.com/FreeUndelete/3640-2248_4-10495643.html
Ryu
08-20-2006, 04:02 AM
dang it didnt work for me, all it found were folders of strange names with strange files i've never seen before, no music at all
thanks for trying though
LostMyMind
08-20-2006, 03:40 PM
What that means is you overwritten your music files and now no longer recoverable :(

P.S. the strange names and strange files are generally temp files created by programs when you run them and they generally get deleted when the program closes. (Wouldn't be surprise if you had thousands or millions of those) Did you scroll down through the entire list? Sometimes it'll show up anywhere in the list.
Ryu
08-20-2006, 04:36 PM
only about 10 folders showed up
i only deleted the file this week if i remember right, :(
LostMyMind
08-20-2006, 06:32 PM
ouch, files can be permanently unrecoverable within a day.

Now, since the "file" is move to the trash bin. You do have to look in the trash bin folder for the file (just in case you didn't look in there). If you used a program (games) to delete the file (like save games data), then it will be where the file was when deleted.