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Deleting a file on a windows 2000 server

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by gunnersixz 2 views

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Here is the scenario: I have a windows 2000 client, I have a mapped drive to a server on an NT domain. I delete a file, the file is not in my local recycle bin, or on the servers. Where did it go?
Do I have to restore from backup? Is there a turf directory on the server? Any help on this would be appreciated.

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by timwalsh

What you are seeing is standard behavior for Windows when deleting a file from a shared resource across a network connection.

A file is only placed in the local recycle bin if it is deleted from the local computer. If the file exists on a sharedresource and is deleted remotely, it just deleted (not place in ANY recycle bin).

This doesn't mean that the file isn't recoverable. It just means you can't use Windows recylce bin to attempt the recovery. You will need to use third party recovery or undelete software. Obviously, your ability to do this successfully diminishes as mor time passes between the deletion and the recovery attempt.

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