OOPS, ctrl + del 'ed the wrong folder...how to get it back ?

[steve2000x]

I was deleting folders and one I didn't want to delete jumped right under the cursor (i swear ) and got deleted ( nope, not to the recycle bin )...

Is it gone forever ?

I'm using xp.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

It should be in the recycling bin unless you disabled the recycling bin on that drive, or you deleted it remotely over a network. If it's not in the recycling bin there's a good chance you accidently moved it to another folder. Do a file seach on the whole drive for it.

Otherwise there are some utlities out there that can recover deleted files like DIY iRecover. The free trial lets you recover one folder every time you run it.

Hope this helps...

 

[Tu13erhead]

Penguin,

Shift + Delete will remove a folder or file without going to the Recycle Bin.

 

[crisp82]

You can try a file recovery program called Captian Nemo, or something similar.

 

[birdpup]

Do not install any programs on your current drive because they may overwrite the data you wish to recover. For the same reason, it is best not to run the operating system at all until the data is recovered. I have no experience with recovery tools other than Runtime.org's GetDataBack, which has worked near perfectly for me. That is the one I recommend. Put your current drive with missing data as a slave to another system that is working normally. Then install a recovery utility on this other system and run the utility from this other system and attempt to recover the data on your drive with the missing data.

 

[steve2000x]

Originally posted by: FlyingPenguin
It should be in the recycling bin unless you disabled the recycling bin on that drive, or you deleted it remotely over a network. If it's not in the recycling bin there's a good chance you accidently moved it to another folder. Do a file seach on the whole drive for it.

Otherwise there are some utlities out there that can recover deleted files like DIY iRecover. The free trial lets you recover one folder every time you run it.

Hope this helps...

Yep, i used diy irecover like u said, and it worked a treat ! the files i wanted back showed up no problem .

usually things don't go this well...

Thanx a bunch,

and thanx to everybody else who posted replies