Re: Recovering deleted Windows NT server files
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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:39:15 -0600
Recover 4all..
lets you install trial and look at potenially recoverable files, you decide
if you want to use and purchase a license.
"~~~YPD~~~" <Back@One.com> wrote in message
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> We have a setup in our company where our network is run by the main
> Windows NT server which has one large hard drive partitioned into five
> drives.
>
> The data files for a scheduling program is on the "X" drive. There is
> an irreplaceable amount of important data in the data file.
>
> There are also several backup data files but they are stored in the same
> directory on the X drive that the current data file is stored.
>
> Several days ago an employee attempted to delete several of the older
> backups but mistakenly highlighted all the data files (current and all
> backups) and deleted them.
>
> When others tried to access the scheduling program the next day they
> obviously could not do so and it was determined that the files were
> mistakenly deleted.
>
> During the time between deletion and discovery several employees used
> the X drive to do some word processing work.
>
> Upon discovery, a boss installed a data recovery tool (backtolife??) but
> could not get it to work. He then installed a second one with the same
> result. He then deleted both programs.
>
> I then found UnDelete 2.0 from Executive Software (could not find 3.0)
> and used Executive's "Deleted File Analysis Utility". We were able to
> see some of the files from the recently deleted programs referenced
> above but could find no data files from the scheduling program.
>
> Is there any software we can try to recover these 'lost' files?
>
> If not, is there any company that would be able to do so?
>
> Is it true that once you write over deleted files they are deleted for
> good and would the boss' install and uninstall of the recovery apps have
> done more harm than good?
>
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