Deleted a file by mistake: how do I recover it please?

Sunny_Saver

Hi there

I mistakenly deleted some files last Monday. They're not in my 'bin'.

Is there anyway I can recover them please? I thought I'd backed up, but keep getting an error message that back up failed.

Thanks.

Ximian

You could try "Recuva", available here for free: http://www.piriform.com/recuva

Sunny_Saver

Thank Ximian

I just did that and my files were on the F drive. I've saved them onto my desktop but when I try and ope the excel and word documents, it's all goobledegook [spelling?].

Any suggestions please?

Thanks.

RussJK

If Recuva can't do it, maybe Photorec can. It's more tricky, but the information on how to use it is all there:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

Sunny_Saver

RussJK wrote: »

If Recuva can't do it, maybe Photorec can. It's more tricky, but the information on how to use it is all there:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

Good lord! I'm confused already!!

You should know me by now RussJK... I like simple steps. I don't even know what make my HD is.
:rotfl:

macman

Just download it from that link and run the program.

dixiebb

yes, give recuva a try; it is somewhat hit and miss i find, but worth a try.

Sunny_Saver

dixiebb wrote: »

yes, give recuva a try; it is somewhat hit and miss i find, but worth a try.

It found the excel document I was looking for, it's just when I try to open it, it comes up goobledegook.

dogmaryxx

Try this

http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/

macman

File may have been corrupted in the recovery. Do you not have a back up?

Sunny_Saver

macman wrote: »

File may have been corrupted in the recovery. Do you not have a back up?

I thought I'd backed up onto a disk. However, when I insert the disk, there's nothing on it.