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ive read that deleted files are never fully deleted and have a chance of being recovered. i cidentally deleted some off my computer that i wanna get back, whats the best free software i can use to get this done? or maybe something purchasable i can download

 
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PC Tools - Essential tools for your PC or Norton Redirect - Symantec Corp. here you will get free software. You can search from yahoo or googles for free software to receover deleted file. In DOS there is exe file name undelete and it is Microsoft software try it from microsoft free download

 
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thanksm, i found a program today on another board and if that doesnt work ill give this a shot

 
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Even format hardrives can be recovered.

 
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There is a reason the Canadian Government demands that any Hard Drives in PC's being returned/Retired from service are placed through a "Physical Drive Erasure" meaning that someone takes the Hard Drive and Drills about 50-75 Holes through it with a drill press.

The only way short of that, that Data is ever actually gone is by being over written by another piece of data, and even then pieces can still be put back together. Which is why CAN/US DOD standards are 7 Passes over 100% of the hard drive with 3 Level overwrites.

Some people call them paranoid, but I have seen what sort of lengths people will go to try to hide illegal Data, and what needs to be done to recover it.

There are plenty of products out their that will recover anywhere upwards of 90% of your files (as long as you have not overwritten the data already)

These products will even allow you to recover data on partition tables that have been completely invalidated (Don't ask me how I know, LOL)

 
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lol, o you have any of these programs? ive tried a few now including spinrite and im having a hard time getting some of my back.

 
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Judge: sorry i took so long to get back to you, I have been running around like mad the last week with work and workin on my new A4

Check the usual Torrent sites for Active @ Recovery Pro
It is an incredible program that I have used to save more than a few of my friends asses when they went and did something stupid.

 
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sometimes you can find temp files buried somewhere in the system. you just havet to look around. try changing the see all files option maybe they are hidden.

 
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yes there is!! even if your hard disk crashed or formatted you still can recover your stuff (sometimes its barely recognizable though! =P)
Get your hands on some reliable software like Ontrack Easy Recovery Professional to recover lost files from a formatted drive or files that were deleted by mistake.