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    Need help to retrieve "cut" files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by EBE, Dec 9, 2010.

  1. EBE

    EBE Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I cut and paste 2 GB worth of data from my laptop to a USB Flash Drive.

    Unfortunately the USB was deffective and so i lost the data on the USB.

    Is there anyway i can retireve the data from my laptop ?

    Please Help.
    Thanks
     
    EBE, Dec 9, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    right click on your desktop, and select paste?
     
    Nick, Dec 9, 2010
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You can look into some undelete apps. But that's about it.
     
    Pitabred, Dec 9, 2010
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  4. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Cutting is the same as copying files and than deleting and skipping the recycle bin. Undelete is your only option

    Recuva should do the trick:
    Recuva - Download
     
    wave, Dec 10, 2010
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  5. JosefMiller

    JosefMiller Newbie

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    Is there anyway i can retireve the data from my laptop ?
     
    JosefMiller, Dec 10, 2010
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  6. DboogieC

    DboogieC Notebook Deity

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    ^ a flash drive, writable disc, ex. HDD .
     
    DboogieC, Dec 10, 2010
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  7. DboogieC

    DboogieC Notebook Deity

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    Well if you never pasted it, just paste it back to where you had it
     
    DboogieC, Dec 10, 2010
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  8. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Use a data recovery program to get it back. I used recuva a few times and it saved some precious docs.
     
    kobe, Dec 10, 2010
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  9. svl7

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    That's right. Usually it's at the place were you had it, even if the you tried to paste it.
     
    svl7, Dec 10, 2010
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  10. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Uh, read the original post again. He pasted it and then latter realized the device was corrupted. Too late to go to the original spot in that case and expect to find the files there.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 12, 2010
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