Some versions of Win 3.x had a program called undelete included with it. But unless you're using this dinosaur, that's not an option. You <b>could</b> use Norton Unerase, but unless you already have it installed, it won't do you much good. Installing the program would wipe out any chance of recovery, unless you can install it on a secondary drive, but it's usually after-the-fact (too late). Someone else there may have a working solution, and I would encourage him/her to share it. As a general rule in computing, back up your files and back them up often. In some cases this may prove to be impractical, but still recommend it to those who can do it.
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