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    need help: Accidental deleting files on HDD (only seconds)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vaw, Oct 15, 2009.

  1. vaw

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    I meant to delete the folder on external drive, but accidentally clicked on the folder namd in C drive (HDD). After just a few seconds I realized it and stopped. Trying to put back the deleted files, I looked at the recycle bin, but there's no deleted files from that folder. So does it mean in the first few seconds no file was deleted yet?
     
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    A normal delete in Windows just moves the file to the recycle bin. Nothing actually gets deleted until the recycle bin is filled. If you cancel a delete, the files just get moved out of the recycle bin and back to its original location.
     
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    Usually unless you shift-delete a file or folder a message will come up asking if you are sure you want to delete. Did you get that message and then continue?

    Unless you did a shift-delete, and there are no files in the recycle bin, it would be a pretty safe assumption that no files were deleted.
     
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    Thanks--didn't know that!

    Didn't get any message, also didn't press "shift". Thannks for assuring!
     
    vaw, Oct 15, 2009
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