Saturday, March 18, 2006

How to retrieve deleted documents

How to retrieve deleted documents

Has it ever happened to you that you start your computer to make a small change in an all important document and the file goes missing?Before you start groveling before your boss for more time and definitely before you start coming up with excuses like the computer doesn't have enough memory, how about doing something to retrieve the file?Now if you're lucky, the deleted document may be lying in the recycle bin. So just open the recycle bin, click on the document and restore it.But Murphy's Law normally kicks in at times like this to ensure that the recycle bin is empty and that the file is "permanently deleted" which is when you want to remember other philosophical truths - like nothing in life is permanent.Enter: Data recovery software like the free Restoration 3.2.13. Download it on a disk from softpedia.com and then run it.All you need to do is click the search deleted files for a list of recoverable files to be thrown up.But if you're in serious trouble then a paid software called restorer2000 Pro is recommended. Check it out at www.bitmart.net.This program even recovers files from formatted hard drives.So that's Restoring Files 101. Remember we can only help you retrieve your data, what you put in it is totally up to you.

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