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    Help with retrieving deleted files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by spradhan01, Jul 12, 2009.

  1. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have a 4gb USB drive. I had some important files of mine which I found out now that I deleted it 4 months back. I have not used it since then. I thought that the files was safe in my USB but it got deleted so I need to get it back. :( I have tried some backing up software but became unsuccessful to retrieve it. :( Anyone knows of any software which is best for doing this task? It doesnot matter if it costs a lot of money. :) I am ready to buy that software. I will go with any full version software or a freeware but it should be able to retrieve.

    Thanks a lot !
     
    spradhan01, Jul 12, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you tried Recuva, it's listed in the Free Windows Software stickie thread, along with a few others.

    Whatever you do, do not write anything to that USB drive until you've gotten everything you can salvage.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 12, 2009
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    KarenA Notebook Evangelist

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    My external harddisk suddenly reformatted by itself, and at the time I've used RecoverMyFiles to recover lots of it. There are two partitions, I can get the file on one partition safely and burned them into DVDs, however, the other partition I also tried to save them and burned them into DVDs, but all files on this partition corrupted. 1 Partition data saved, the other one corrupted.
    But I still recommend to try this program, it saved more than half of my wiped data. It is not free though.
     
    KarenA, Jul 12, 2009
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Any other software which recovers the best? I dont care if I need to buy it. karenA, I will look the review of your recommended software before I decide to buy the best.
     
    spradhan01, Jul 12, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is this best one that can be found in both freeware and retail?
     
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    joey-t Notebook Consultant

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    What operating system are you on?

    Were the files ever on your hard disk?

    Vista has the Shadow Copy feature where you can retrieve deleted files.
     
    joey-t, Jul 12, 2009
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am on WIn Vista Ultimate 32bit. The files were on my usb drive. I did all my research in my university and saved in that drive but unfortuntely I deleted it. But I had not used it since then.
     
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I can buy the undelete software so I need the best one to ensure to get my files recovered.
     
    spradhan01, Jul 12, 2009
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  11. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    There is no guarantee, but last year another user had the same problem as you, and Power Data Recovery did the trick for him/her.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=276957
     
    stewie, Jul 12, 2009
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  12. Brian 500

    Brian 500 Newbie

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    The best file undelete software is File Restore Professional from PC Recovery. There is also a reference on the website regarding it being used by Microsoft. You can download it here: www.pcrecovery.com/file-restore
     
    Brian 500, Jul 13, 2009
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