file recovery

fredde · 07-01-2004, 10:21 AM

Hi,

About two years ago I deleted files that I then thought I would no longer need. However, now it turns out that I actually might need those files. The problem is that my hard drive has been 'full' at least 2 times since I deleted those files. Can I still recover the files? If so, what file-recovery program do you recomend?

Thanks

/Fred

Lorand · 07-01-2004, 11:58 AM

I once used FinalRecovery. It's pretty cool, it can recover very old deleted files. Tested on files deleted years ago and it worked fine. Unfortunately I could not recover exactly the files that I really needed... It's matter of luck...

Jimbob1989 · 07-02-2004, 10:51 AM

It has nothing to do with luck. It depends on if you have over written the cluster which has already been done, so there is no chance i believe.

Jimbob

Alin.s · 07-02-2004, 01:38 PM

ok have you ever re installed windows.

fredde · 07-02-2004, 03:11 PM

Hi,
No I have not re installed windows, I'm using Win 98. However the disk has been full at least twice since I erased these files. I have install new games and other programs...
No chance to find my files then?
/Fred

Alin.s · 07-02-2004, 03:16 PM

there is but it is very expensive and risky

fredde · 07-02-2004, 06:23 PM

Okay. it's two word documents with high school essays that I would like to recover, not that important, just wondered if it was possible with some free software that I could find on the web.

Thanks for all the answers.
/Fred

bachxuanguyen · 07-02-2004, 09:09 PM

wow, 2 years without restore the computer, U r such unique , My comp crash on me every month or 2 month,
Does it restore the file when u use RESTORE CD

07-01-2004, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
fredde New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6	file recovery Hi, About two years ago I deleted files that I then thought I would no longer need. However, now it turns out that I actually might need those files. The problem is that my hard drive has been 'full' at least 2 times since I deleted those files. Can I still recover the files? If so, what file-recovery program do you recomend? Thanks /Fred

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fredde New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6	Okay. it's two word documents with high school essays that I would like to recover, not that important, just wondered if it was possible with some free software that I could find on the web. Thanks for all the answers. /Fred Last edited by fredde; 07-02-2004 at 06:30 PM.

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07-01-2004, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	I once used FinalRecovery. It's pretty cool, it can recover very old deleted files. Tested on files deleted years ago and it worked fine. Unfortunately I could not recover exactly the files that I really needed... It's matter of luck...

07-02-2004, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jimbob1989 banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sheffield, England, uk, Europe Age: 18 Posts: 263	It has nothing to do with luck. It depends on if you have over written the cluster which has already been done, so there is no chance i believe. Jimbob

07-02-2004, 01:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alin.s Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Palatine IL Posts: 53	ok have you ever re installed windows.

07-02-2004, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
fredde New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6	Hi, No I have not re installed windows, I'm using Win 98. However the disk has been full at least twice since I erased these files. I have install new games and other programs... No chance to find my files then? /Fred

07-02-2004, 03:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alin.s Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Palatine IL Posts: 53	there is but it is very expensive and risky

07-02-2004, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
bachxuanguyen banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 30	wow, 2 years without restore the computer, U r such unique , My comp crash on me every month or 2 month, Does it restore the file when u use RESTORE CD