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Undelete file from network drive

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by afan_mendrofa

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A file from my network drive was deleted, Is there any solution how to recover that file?
{FYI:I don't have any utilities right now.}
Thanks for your kind help.

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by ewing bettles

Without being able to restore from a reliable backup, there aren't many options. Most "Undelete" apps require that they are installed before being able to undelete files. The only one that I know of that can be used to recover files deleted beforeits installation is File Rescue, available from Software Shelf.

http://www.softwareshelf.com

I've used it several times to restore files without having to go back to my backup tapes. One word of caution, the longer you wait before attempting a restore with undelete software, the greater the risk of the filespace being overwritten with active files.

Good luck, -Ewing

by gutridgesj

without third party utils that were already installed, you will have to restore from a backup. there is no built in NT feature like in novell, for instance, or DOS undelete.

by dbowlin

If the file was actually deleted from the server, rather than a client, it should be in the server recycle bin. If it was deleted by a client you are left to the third party utilities mentioned above.

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