I accidentally deleted files from the recycle bin as well.\n\nWhen I ran my norton antivirus programme one of the files being checked was E:&#92;recycled and I saw my deleted files there.\n\nIs it possible for me to access this folder and retrieve my files from there.\n\nMany thanks
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Yes it is possible, you need to find a programme that will recover data that you have deleted. I dont know any names, but look on Google for something like "file recovery".  However, stop using your computer right now.  The more you use it, the less likely it is that you will get those files back.\n\nDeleted files are not removed from your computer, the data space they take up is simply marked with an "over write" command.  Therefore, if you keep using your computer then you will may eventually lose your data, and it will be un-recoverable.
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I'm not sure what kind of information you have lost. \n\nIf something in the history is deleted, it is gone; however, it is not an important data, mostly history contains links to website that you visited. You can search those websites again without any problem. \n\nIf those data you lost are something you created like microsoft documents, adobe, picture, etc. you can check recycle bin and restore those data if the recyble bin was not cleared.\n\nIn worst case, you can not get your data back from the recycle bin, you can take your hard drive to specialists who can recover your data; however, they charge expensively. There are many company do that kind of work. You can search on the internet or yahoo yellow page.  I can not prefer you any company because I don't know where you live. Search for the company if your data is very important and you are willing to pay for it.\n\nGood luck
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Since I do not have much information on your system or you I am forced to make these assumptions:\n\n1. Your computer system is using the Windows XP Home&#92;Professional Operating System\n\n2. You have or have access to a high speed internet connection and a CD burner.\n\n3. You know how to install software and reasonably follow directions listed on a website.\n\nYou can do this with a couple of methods. First, you can download some free file recovery software to get back most items that you deleted recently, like word documents, pictures, etc. You will have a hard time recovering large files or a large set of files due to the nature of how the your operating system (Windows) stores and overwrites data. \nIf the basic file recover software doesn't work, then you may have to undertake a much more comprehensive and involved process of booting up the system with a bootable cd such as the Ultimate Boot CD (which is another set of free software you can use, but you need your Windows XP cd as it uses some of the files on it) and using the software on the cd to recover those files. Follow the directions on the second link carefully it is an involved process. Once you have the system booted with the cd you can recover many different types of files. The second link also haves information on how to recover the files, but you may have to do a little digging for it.\n\nRemember, time and disk activity is your enemy right now, so the best thing is to get started as son as possible with this to have the best chance of recovering your files.\n\nHope this helps!
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Yes, sorry. They're gone for good. Once you deleted them from your trash folder (or left them there for a while) they're gone.
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after you delete them and they go to the recycle bin go to the recycle bin and click the "Empty Recycle BIN" button and they will finally be gone.\n\nbut if someone runs a file restore program on your computer they can get it back. if you don't want that remove you hard drive and hit it with a 10 pound hammer 537.2 times. :)
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try getting a program that restores deleted files you should probably be able to find one searching google or check out pc mag i think that one of their issues had a program dealing with that exact problem
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Check the trash or recycle bin on your desktop. If it's not there, I don't know what else you can do. Best of luck in your search for an answer.
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If there's nothing in the Recycle Bin then you'll need an undelete utility.  Some are free, some are commercial.  Try the free and commercial ones listed in the sources, but try not to install them on the same device that you stored your pictures on.  (They may inadvertently install over whatever it is you wish to recover.)\n\nThen buy a DVD rewriter and set yourself a backup regime.  If you value it, duplicate it.\n\nGood luck.
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I've reinstalled Norton antivirus on a number of systems and the subscription always restarted a new year except in one case where the person had a 2 year subscription and it picked up where it left off.\n\nDid you lose your subscription or did you lose your original install disk?
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Are Deleted Files Completely Erased?\n\nA common misconception when deleting files is that they are completely removed from the hard drive. However, users should be aware that highly sensitive data can still be retrieved from a hard drive even after the files have been deleted because the data is not really gone. Files that are moved to the recycle bin (on PCs) or the trash can (on Macs) stay in those folders until the user empties the recycle bin or trash can. Once they have been deleted from those folders, they are still located in the hard drive and can be retrieved with the right software.\n\nAny time that a file is deleted from a hard drive, it is not erased. What is erased is the bit of information that points to the location of the file on the hard drive. The operating system uses these pointers to build the directory tree structure (the file allocation table), which consists of the pointers for every other file on the hard drive. When the pointer is erased, the file essentially becomes invisible to the operating system. The file still exists; the operating system just doesn't know how to find it. It is, however, relatively easy to retrieve deleted files with the right software.\n\nThe only way to completely erase a file with no trace is to overwrite the data. The operating system will eventually overwrite files that have no pointers in the directory tree structure, so the longer an unpointed file remains in the hard drive the greater the probability that it has been overwritten. There are also many "file erasing" software products currently on the market that will automatically permanently erase files by overwriting them. \n\nhttp://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2002/Erasing_Deleted_Files.asp\n\n\ndeleting files is not actually a good term to use. When you delete a file for example:\n\nFilename.txt\nthe file name changes so it may look like this:\n12lename.txt\nThe change of the file name hides it from you and leaves it on the computer. Often a disk ustitility can shread this information which means that it is overwritten a bunch of times causeing the file to become harder to recover. \n\nSo say I had a deleted file like \n\nFilename \n\nI would overwrite the file with 00000000 more than one time. \n\nMy example is easier for me to understand... LOL
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When you delete an icon you aren't deleting the program or file, just the shortcut to it.  Go ahead and delete it and leave it in the recycle bin.  Then go to "start" "programs" and find the program or file and click on it to see if it opens.  If it does then you can empty the recycle bin.  If not, then "restore" the one in the bin.\n\nHope that helps.
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delete from the folder you saved, also from recycle bin.\n\nClear out all temporary files, cookies, history etc.
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If this was in an email, and you haven't emptied your trash folder, you can still restore it.  Simply open your trash folder, look for that email, and move it back to your inbox.\n\nIf this was in your briefcase, I'm afraid there's no way to restore a deleted file.
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no way u can !!!!\nhowever u can recover ur document after being have it deleted from recycle bin
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If you delete the file, it is gone.  It might leave traces on the hard drive but unless you anticipate the government searching your hard drive I wouldn't worry about it, it is gone.  Norton does make some software to get rid of it completely, it is bundled with SystemWorks.
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What happened is probably one of a thousand different things, i can suggest two things, possibly your folders have the "hidden" flag turned on so make your system display hidden folders (depending on your operating system this is done differnt ways) the second option is Spinrite a program avalible from GRC.com it is inexpensive, small and will recover much (90%) if not all of your lost data. It is VERY important though that you limit the use of your hard drive untill you recover your data as if your data will be overwritten more and more untill you recover it.
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Go to 'trash' if it's yahoo mail, they are still there. Other services may name it deleted mails or whatever, but you will find the folder there. If you have emptied your trash, it's impossible to get them back. I don't think you have, or it was a double accident.