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Recover moved files
Name: elot Date: August 14, 2006 at 21:13:01 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 2.4 2G
Comment:
Hi all
If i moved file from Hard drive (d:/) to flash disk (f:/) (Shift + Drag and drop) , is it possible to recover the files from the hard disk?
Name: ham30 Date: August 14, 2006 at 22:05:00 Pacific
Reply:
Do not use the PC any more. Physically remove the drive (right now) and attach it as a slave to another system. Use a file recovery program to recover the files.
Do yourself a favor BACKUP!
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Response Number 2
Name: Ed in Texas. Date: August 14, 2006 at 22:31:07 Pacific
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elot, have to go along with the slave suggestion. When something gets deleted, it doesn't get erased. What actually happens is that the sectors used to store the data in question simply get marked as ready for use. The data is still there until it gets written over by the next saved item. So long as that hasn't happened, recovery is a breeze. Stupid question, did it copy sucessfully to the flash drive? If it did, what if you simply copy it back? A copy will leave the original (on F) alone. HTH. Ed in Texas.
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Response Number 3
Name: elot Date: August 14, 2006 at 22:46:14 Pacific
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If i delete the files off the d:\data but i kept saving megabytes of files on c: and desktop, will the it affect its chance of recovery?
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Response Number 4
Name: lukeles Date: August 15, 2006 at 18:53:38 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, many data recovery software can do it. i suggest you try EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard. it is easy to use.
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