Yeah what a total b£lls up!

What I was doing was trying to empty all these stupid folders that seem to endlessly fill up with last used files. I have Vista on the laptop and was merrily deleting files out the recent searches folder thinking I was just emptying that folder but with the backup USB hard drive still connected. What I didn’t realise what it was busy deleting the original files (i.e our holiday photos and all my music!!!) from the hard drive HOLY SH%T!!!!

Only noticed when I went back into the drive and saw the folders weren’t there WTF?? so immediately went into the recycle bin and restored the folders. Only prob, the folders are back but their now EMPTY!! faint…………………………

I haven’t told missy cos she’ll kill me oh if I'd only disconnected the hard drive first

I haven’t formatted anything so can I retrieve these files on the hard drive???

Anyone HELP!

You can get software on the interweb that recovers deleted files. One is called "Recover My Files"
When you delete in windows, all it does is mark them to be over written, so they are still there until then.

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my heart rate has slowed, know of any good programs that do this??

it's also a good idea to not use the device with the deleted files on until youve had a go at recovery.

Just google recover my files. There are loads. You can also get "free" ones

barts pe disk (google it) has some utilities on it.

Used this one successfully in the past

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/

Worked for me a couple of times, I even formatted over a drive and recovered everything just for an experiment , it the easiest and most effective I have used.

And it can be found for free download.

reminds me of this....

cheers guys I've found a free one that sounds promissing. Will give it a go tonight and see if it works

hopefully

good old 35mm

You'll never look at them again anyway - wouldn't worry about it!

Chris

PCI File Recovery is a good one, free too

I can mail it too you if you need it.

Cheers,
David

... well someone had to say it
Rescued attachment pike.GIF

Considering Mr Whippy's location, shouldn't it be: