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Does anyone know how to or can retrieve deleted files from my Dell computer?
I need these files, they are unreplaceable.

Pat

Pat---You may well be pooched. There are free software downloads to retrieve deleted files, but I have tried them and they don't work very well. If it is critical, take it to a computer data recovery place and have them do it.---Brian

files that have been deleated can be retrieved as long as they have not been written over or formatted with Department of defense grade formatters, as the removed files will leave a 'shadow' of where and what they were and that can be recovered..

the DOD grade formatters, erase the information and then wright junk info overtop a few times... but in any case you need to send your HD to a data recovery place

Wouldn't a restore to a certain date replace a deleted file .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Wouldn't a restore to a certain date replace a deleted file .

system restore doesn't effect files that have been deleated...

I've Been through that nightmare before. Only chance of getting them back is a Data Recovery Company.

I had deleted the partitioned and then reloaded windows. It was suppose to only take the windows out, which had a HAL.DLL. problem, and I was told that it would only take out windows leaving the files, and then reload windows back in, and the files would be there, but the files are nowhere to be found.

How much does a Data Recovery Company charge? I can't afford it right now. But I have to recover them.

Pat

Mannnnnnn, I was quoted $1500 to start... I talked to several places and they all said pretty much the same thing. Do a search for Data Recovery and call a few of em.... I chalked mine up as lost,and started over with a new giant harddrive and a new better/faster motherboard and I also purchased a USB external harddrive and now back the whole system up every Friday....
I lost mine 1 week before tax day 2008 with January 08 being my latest Quickbooks backup And running an older version of Quickbooks that Windows XP nor Quickbooks would not support.
Learned my lesson "REAL GOOD".....BACKUP,BACKUP,BACKUP.
Oh and did I forget to mention BACKUPS ?

Ouch - That's a real bummer. Try this site:

http://www.softperfect.com/products/filerecovery/

It's a free download and may find your files. If not, the have some advanced steps and also recommend a commercial application (that's not free) to help you find the lost files.

Good Luck
Glenn

Pat, I agree with Brian, send it to a Data Recovery specialist. If you use free software or even purchased software you could lose it all permanently.

If you need the files but can't afford to have the pro's do it now, pull the hard drive and set aside until you can afford it. I would to a search on data recovery companies, check out the closest ones so you don't have to ship it or ship it too far, and get their prices. Then decide who and when to do it.

I've used file recover software in the past with about a 50% recovery effort. Sometimes it works very well and other times it's been total failure.

Originally Posted by mopar34

Pat, I agree with Brian, send it to a Data Recovery specialist. If you use free software or even purchased software you could lose it all permanently.

If you need the files but can't afford to have the pro's do it now, pull the hard drive and set aside until you can afford it. I would to a search on data recovery companies, check out the closest ones so you don't have to ship it or ship it too far, and get their prices. Then decide who and when to do it.

I've used file recover software in the past with about a 50% recovery effort. Sometimes it works very well and other times it's been total failure.

I agree,when mine went belly up I tried several of the free versions and even purchased 1 version,only thing any of em got back was a few pictures and a few saved emails.