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recovering a lost .xls in win 7

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  • CoastingHatbox
    CoastingHatbox Posts: 517 Forumite
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    edited 19 January 2021 at 2:50PM
    Hmm this isn't looking good. For now, don't read anything from/write anything to that external hard disk drive. I'll try and work out what is the current* best way of recovering that file, although I don't have very high hopes.

    *I haven't had to try and do this in years :(
    A dream is not reality, but who's to say which is which?
  • Heedtheadvice
    Heedtheadvice Posts: 2,965 Forumite
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    edited 19 January 2021 at 6:06PM
    Recuva might be an option? What do you think experts?
    I presume another case of no backup.....?
  • Recuva might be an option? What do you think experts?
    I presume another case of no backup.....?

    I think Recuva might be the best practical option.
    https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

    Running chkdisk can recover the disk, but it is unlikely to recover that file.

    A dream is not reality, but who's to say which is which?
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