The first time you asked I replied that you could easily use Previous Versions. Of course I always to automatic full system backups too. But why are you asking this again?
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The first time you asked I replied that you could easily use Previous Versions. Of course I always to automatic full system backups too. But why are you asking this again?
Is this the one you are referring to?
http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-do-you-recover-an-accidentally-deleted-file/
I'm presenting this topic for this week's CNET Community newsletter. I was on vacation for a week and this question concedes with that topic raised. It maybe confusing, if you are not subscribed to the newsletter. So it may seem like they are duplicate but they aren't.
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I once deleted a file with my pictures and videos by mistake.I used a program called Un-delete but all I could recover were my photos.The videos were scrambled.
I certainly learned a lesson since I had to manually write everything once again. This happened in mid 1980's and I've always used a backup program since then.
I have been fairly lucky, I never have done it. but several years ago I had an IT person jump the gun and reimaged my computer as part of an upgrade without telling me so I could back up my files. I had just backed them up a month prior, but in a work environment . . .. That employee is gone now. I wasn't the only one they screwed.
I accidentally deleted a music folder on my secondary drive; luckily not on my C: drive. The music was collected and organised over some years. I thought I had a backup bud I didn't... So I used Easeus Data Recovery. The only thing I had to input was the folder name. It scanned overnight, and came up with the complete file structure. But after recovering, most files appeared twice in the folders. Each time one was ok, the other was garbage; sounded like movies. So I was happy. Most recovered files play and are ok, though I already found 2 or 3 that don't play completely and/or have missing parts. Oh yes, and all files have the same date of creation now...
I was setting up a new windows when by fault I formatted the whole Drive, but thankfully after few days I searched and knew that there are file that can recover your formatted files from your hard drive ![]()
To restore factory Settings
But limited to the configuration of the computer itself.
Or looking for a computer expert to help you.
Yes, and it was lost forever.
(Did you learn your lesson?)
Yes I am now backing up all my data!