what happens when you delete files on network drives, can you recover them?
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Yeah. You have to run a file recovery tool on the system where files have been deleted. \nUse a software called "file scavenger", but you'll have to do it fast, becuz, if you store any other things in the same disk then the deleted files are over written with the new files. You see, when you delete a file in windows, only the link to the file is removed. But the file exists.
497324
There are several programs that do this. One of them is called Recover My Files:\n\nhttp://www.recovermyfiles.com/\n\nI've used it and it works great. Saved my butt on more than one occasion.
170824
No, once the file itself is deleted you can not get it back by clicking on a 'list' of files. That is what your history is, a list of places, things.
734980
You could however use a disk wipe program that would make it next to impossible to get data back.\nlink:\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22920-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html\n\nI think that is the way you would want to go, the charity gets a complete  computer and you have a high level of security.\n\n\n\nThe only sure way to protect your data is to take out the drive.\nalmost all files after a normal format can be recovered with minimal effort.
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You have to install special data recovery software. Go to Download.com and search for "recover deleted files." You'll get a list of programs to try for free. When you find the one that suits you, then buy it.
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There are some chances you can recover them with some un-erase utilities, provided that you have deleted the files recently and nothing is written over the deleted space.
268377
IF you are able to recover the file at all, you will have to be on the file the computer was hosted on (not the computer you were using when you deleted the file). The computer that  the file was on may be able to recover the file with some recovery software. Good luck.
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it certainly can! i recomend you check this out\nhttp://diskinternals.com/products/deleted-data-recovery/help/file-recovery/recover-files-from-disks-with-bad-sectors.html\n\nAlso, if you still have accsess to Windows Explorer, open up my computer and right click the damaged drive. Click properties and focus on the 'tools' tab. under error checking click the button, it's something like check now. Tick both boxes and continue. Windows will display some error and ask you if you want to schedule a scan next time you rebtoot, schedule this then restart your computer. \n\nWhen your pc next starts it will check it's self for bad sectors and errors, and attempt to repair them! i think there is a knowladge base artical over at www.microsoft.com/support\n\nGood luck - you'll need it =P
1161008
Yes, you will have to empty the recycle bin to remove it from the drive and free up disk space.  Still, it is not completely gone.  Someone can still recover it if they have the know how!
759237
nope, that data is lost for good, you can remove that image from the external drive, but you can't recover the data that was there before he copied over it
618967
If you reformatted you are outta luck unless you want to pay someone to dig them out, then they may not be able to retrieve them.....depends where they were on the drive.
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That is extremely bad news, a few years ago it would be the worst. I'm afraid what you'll have to do is reformat the drive. \n\nFortunately all is not lost as there are two pieces of software that will recover the data from the drive after this has taken place.\n\nGetDataBack and Ontrack Easy Recovery - I've used GetDataBack before in the same situation and found it works brilliantly.\n\nThe best of luck, and next time remember to back up to DVD or CD.
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Your question has a lot of variables that need to be considered.  Like what operating system it's running, have a lot of files been written to the server since then?  When you delete a file it isn't actually deleted just the link to it is  broken and to the operating treats it as it is not there.  The problem arises when you start adding files the operating system is will probably write over the location of the file that you would like to recover. So if this data is really important you need to stop using the drive in question to prevent any further data loss.  A good set of tools is called Rtools. Here is the website. http://www.r-tt.com/\nThis is just one of the many tools available to use.  Depending on the value of this data you might want to seek professional service to retrieve the data.
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That's happened to me a few times. I figure I hit some key, but what? So I do System Restore and return it to the day before I screwed it up. That undoes whatever you did and it dosn't affect files.
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theres a program called handy recovery that will recover files that you have deleted from your computer..but the thing is after you delete a file first it goes to the recycle bin ....and technically its not deleted yet...these files are easy to restore...if you have emptied the recycle bin there is still a chance to retrieve the file only if that happened within a couple of days and you didn't do any defragmenting of the drive that the files were on ....
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use "DiskInternals Undelete" to recover the lost data to another proper drive, then you can reformat the c: drive and the it should work fine.. install windows then copy the recovered data back to the formatted drive
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Yes you can get it back you will need a program that will undelete your files on your computer.  It will take awail but there are some free ones from http://download.com    Run the program and find all the files and folders you have deleted then if you see  it undelete the file to a desenated location.  You should be good after that.  Hopefully they won't get crupted but if you just deleted it then you will be good\n\nAlso check to see if its still in your recycle bin and if it is then you got lucky.