I'm new to this, so please bear with me.

I was trying to upload some video files and accidenlty deleted them. I tried to recover them in the "Recycle Bin" but they were not there. Then I did a complete "Search" of the Drive C for the files, and they did not turn up.

Does anyone know how I can recover these files?

Thanks!

Tex

IMO & sad to say if you cannot find them they're totally gone .

Hold on now! Your files may still be recoverable. What you need to do is get an unerase tool. I know that Norton SystemWorks will do the job, but there are other programs that will do the job. Go to www.download.com to look for some freeware and shareware software unerase utilities. You need to do this as soon as possible though. When you delete files in windoze all that is done is the file name is changed the file is still on the hard disk. However, windoze can no longer see the file and will overwrite it if it needs to. I hope you recover it.

deepblue

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deepblue,

Thanks for the information! It worked (sort of). I recovered about 95% of my files. I'm still missing a few, but nothing to get too concerned over.

I used Active@Undelete. The URL is: http://www.active-undelete.com/googlegl.htm. It has a "Demo" version for free, but because my files were so large, I had to use the pay version. It's $40.00, but I think it was money well spent.

Again, thanks for helping me out!


Tex

Hi...

Blue-man...

I did all that...the files were only deleted today, but they were not in 'limewire incomming'...

Could there be an other map where I'm supposed to find them?
Thanks

If an un-erase tool of some sort doesn't recover your files they must have already been overwritten. I'm afraid that it's almost impossible to recover your files if that is the case. Make as little changes as possible to your hard drive and try several different tools to find them (shareware and freeware, I reccomend trying to find a free or trial tool before you buy). Good luck.

deepblue

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"THEY WHO WOULD GIVE UP AN ESSENTIAL LIBERTY FOR TEMPORARY SECURITY, DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY."
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um...i installed the demo for active undelete... i need to no how u use it... how will i be able to find old deleted limewire files?

RTM!!! There's others around also for doing the same thing. Here's some references to others: Accidental deletion of my library - Gnutella Forums, & also this PC Inspector File Recovery (click on link)

DELETING FILES FROM LIMEWIRE LIBRARY-DON"T! - File recovery advice! - Gnutella Forums

* Edit: Restoration - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com seems to be better than pc inspector!

Another free one is ASEUS Deleted File Recovery ___ Recuva - File Recovery sounds like a good free one too.

its good to no so many ppl are willing to help... all this sofware is virus and spyware free rite?

i cant find my library,were it was at the top its not there the only thing thats there is search and montior i dont know what i have done