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How to restore deleted files

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by mz purple

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I was cleaning up a seldom used drive and accidently deleted the only folder that we actually used. Is there a way I can restore this deleted folder? I also emptyed my recycle bin :(. Anyone have a sure fix????

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by michael c

The good news is when you empty the recycle bin, the file isn't gone...just forgotten about. Norton Utilities and a few others have a programs that can "undelete" files that are salvagable. Which brings me to the bad news. When these files are "forgotten", the space on the hard drive where they're sitting can be reused. If the file, or part of the file, has been overwritten, you might not be able to recover it. Try using the computer as little as possible until you get a recovery utility.
Good Luck.

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