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    Software to recover deleted files.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. MaX PL

    MaX PL Notebook Deity

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    What is the best free software to recover deleted files?

    I just deleted a bunch of video and want them back.

    PLEASE QUICK.
     
    MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009
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  2. goodspeed(TPF)

    goodspeed(TPF) Notebook Deity

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    I use On Track. Don't think it's free though. Works nice. Try google.
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Jan 8, 2009
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  3. ratchetnclank

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    recuva by piriform.
     
    ratchetnclank, Jan 8, 2009
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  4. MaX PL

    MaX PL Notebook Deity

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    why arent there any free effective open source options.

    ive been googling for 15 minutes now and all this software seems bad.
     
    MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009
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  5. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    I agree with ratchetnclank, Recuva has been mentioned as a good data recovery application that's free.
     
    dbam987, Jan 8, 2009
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  6. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    Have you looked at this thread? http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=337890

    edit: scroll to the system tools section
     
    dbam987, Jan 8, 2009
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  7. MaX PL

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    using recuva now. hopefully it works.

    thanks for the suggestion.

    edit:

    it worked. great software.
     
    MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009
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  8. w500?

    w500? Notebook Consultant

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    +1 happy user of recuva
     
    w500?, Jan 8, 2009
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  9. goodspeed(TPF)

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    Keep us posted as I, and I'm sure there are others are interested in your results. Good luck. :)
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Jan 8, 2009
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  10. MaX PL

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    as mentioned above, it worked.

    great software, highly recommended.

    in the span of 20 minutes i downloaded about a dozen recovery programs and only one found the files i wanted yet demanded that i pay to have them saved to my computer.

    this recuva software was easy to install and took very little time to recover my files.

    now i can continue watching the sopranos... :)
     
    MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009
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  11. MaX PL

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    MaX PL, Jan 8, 2009
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  12. ratchetnclank

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    :)

    Another happy customer.
     
    ratchetnclank, Jan 8, 2009
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  13. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    With all due respect, I am glad that you managed to find a free app that accomplished what you wanted, but why should you begrudge the authors of the other apps their desire to be paid for their hard work?
     
    Shyster1, Jan 8, 2009
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  14. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Most of the SD and CF cards I have came with little CDs of recovery software, too.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jan 8, 2009
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