Author Topic: Help! How do you Undelete lost folders/files?? (Read 469 times)

Replicant · « **on:** May 14, 2002, 12:53:13 PM »

Hi all

I deleted a rather large folder today so it didn't end up going in the Recyle Bin. I then remembered that I had a sub-folder in there that I wanted to keep (some WWII B&W jpeg images). It's no big deal if I have lost it but it would be nice if I could restore that folder and it's contents.

So, I've tried using System Restore but it only restores the Folders and not the contents. As the files were deleted from a partitioned drive there is no way that the new empty space will be written over, well, I don't think so anyway!

I'm using Windows XP Pro.

Is there a particular method or special program you can use to search for the tag-less files and is there an easier way to search for certain file types or would you simply have to restore the whole lot? I understand that it's only the extension that's been deleted until the disk is overwritten so all the data should still be there.

Thanks!

Seeker · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2002, 03:07:56 PM »

There's a DOS "undelete" command, though I've never used it.

Some of the disk partioning software we use at work may have similar functionality, what file system is the partition, FAT or NTFS?

Replicant · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2002, 04:10:59 PM »

It's FAT32

Swoop · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2002, 08:30:28 AM »

Nexx,

it's been a few years since I've used it, but Norton Disk Doctor could undelete data. Not sure how well Norton DD has kept up with MS but could be worth a try.

Swoop

straffo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2002, 09:54:52 AM »

try this http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecovery/

Replicant · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2002, 02:28:51 PM »

Thanks everyone for their help, especially Staffo

I managed to fully restore all deleted files!