If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Recover deleted files from computer

boy_wonder · 2006-01-12 16:53:20

ok my pc had a virus and i restored the whole system to default settings before backing up some pictures i wanted. anyone any help on recovering these?? thanks

12-01-2006 4:53pm

#1

boy_wonder

Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭

Join Date: May 2005

Posts: 187

ok my pc had a virus and i restored the whole system to default settings before backing up some pictures i wanted. anyone any help on recovering these?? thanks

0

Comments

#2 12-01-2006 5:23pm

Sam Vimes

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2005

Posts: 21314

boy_wonder wrote:

ok my pc had a virus and i restored the whole system to default settings before backing up some pictures i wanted. anyone any help on recovering these?? thanks

do you mean you reformatted? if you did you probably won't get the files back. if you just deleted the files and need to undelete them, look at this thread posted earlier today.

0
#3 12-01-2006 6:01pm

boy_wonder

Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭

Join Date: May 2005

Posts: 187

reformatted it i'm afraid :mad: :mad: . the missus is going to kill me!!

0
#4 13-01-2006 12:41am

Puff Puff Pass

Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭

Join Date: April 2005

Posts: 96

Was it a quick format or a full format - if its the quick format, hope is not lost!

0
#5 13-01-2006 1:11am

SouperComputer

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2002

Posts: 6566

sucess rate depends on a lot of things, including the amount of free space on the partition when you formatted.

You need software to scan for possible remnants of filesystems, GetDataBack is a good one.

If that doesnt work, I offer my services for nominal fee

Whatever you do, do not write anything more onto the HD, or boot iit for that matter.

You will have to mount the drive in another computer for ANY chance of recovery

0
#6 13-01-2006 1:41pm

boy_wonder

Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭

Join Date: May 2005

Posts: 187

ok i used getbackdata to scan the drive and i can recover the files i deleted BUT it requires you to buy the software. is there any software i can download for free that does this?? thanks

0
Advertisement
#7 13-01-2006 2:05pm

deckie27

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2002

Posts: 1723

So How much are the pictures worth ?

0
#8 13-01-2006 2:15pm

david powell

Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭

Join Date: October 2005

Posts: 45

You could try www.pcinspector.de, i've used it before with some sucess...

You can download File Recovery - Version 4.0 for free using the link below.

Hope this helps,
Dave

http://www.pcinspector.de/download.asp?language=1#file_recovery

0