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****HELP**** Just deleted 30gb of files accidentally

  • 17-06-2007 06:20PM
    #1
    nupplenits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Stupid windows Vista.. I highlighted 3 files in the "downloads" folder and hit delete.
    I didn't take any notice that the confirmation dialog was "Delete folder downloads" yes/no and i just hit enter.
    The folder was so big that it bypassed recycle bin.


    How can I get them back?
    Files include some important college files.
    HELP!


Comments

  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    it's hardly stupid windows fault, it did warn you...

    anyways http://www.recovermyfiles.com/ download that program and see if your files are still there.

    and ohh one final thing.

    make a BACKUP. then make a BACKUP of that BACKUP.


  • #3
    nupplenits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭nupplenits


    Ugh... the install of that program is crashing...

    t_crashm_053bedb.jpg

    t_crashm_053bedb.jpg


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try PC Inspector File Recovery.


  • #5
    NeoRox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭NeoRox


    Recuva

    www.recuva.com


  • #6
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    and also.. dont download anything new or create any new files... that would drastically reduce the chances of recovering the stuff


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  • #7
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    Damn that sucks, reminds me of the time I wiped my partitions from windows disk management, 3 partitions ffs! I didn't even get a confirmation :(

    I hope you recover your files.


  • #8
    nupplenits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭nupplenits


    Thanks a lot everyone... Recova did the job nicely, got most important files back.. really fast too..
    Sorry to hear that Cyberghost.. such a bad feeling.
    BTW this nearly happened me the other day too... I selected some files to delete, hit delete and the confirmation box was to delete the whole folder, but that time I copped it and hit cancel. Vista problem? maybe.


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