How do I retrieve deleted (trashed ) info??

Question

Is it possible for me to retrieve information that I trashed/even if I emptied the trash? I am using a Dell Inspiron 2650.

Answer 1

If you emptied your trash, it's gone!

Answer 2

Depends, If you are using Windows98 and did not empty the "Trash Bin" (and assuming you did not tell 98 to empty the trash immedately, to dump), you can simply go to the trash folder and recover the files. On the other hand if again assuming you are Windows98, there is an undelete application that can be used.



However; if it has been a while that since you trashed files. You might be able to recover parts of files.



How Windows deletes files is to literally put an * in front of the file name. This tells Windows this is okay the reuse the space this file once occupied. Now if you just trashed the files I would suggest geting an undelete app to recover the files.



What I do if I am not too sure about total deletion, I archive those files to a CD (CD's being so cheap, it is stupid not to archive, at 20 cents a CD in bulk) then delete them. Now it does not matter if they are totally gone.



Remember CD archive, no regrets later. Nuff said?

Answer 3

File recovery-

Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses!

http://www.recuva.com/

Answer 4

Maybe, this happened to me the other day. I tried recovering the files but a free or trial solution just couldn't get them back but it never hurts to try. Check out Recuva, no promises, http://www.recuva.com/