grim_reefer Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 can anyone link any sites featuring FREE data recovery software that DEFINITELY WORK - which can perform these kinda operations..."instantly recover deleted or overwritten files""rescue lost data in just about any data-loss scenario, including from files that have been lost by formatting, partition damage, virus or directory destruction, and a myriad of other data-loss problems. It will even recover accidentally deleted files from the Recycle Bin.""Advanced algorithms will make sure that all directories and subdirectories are put together as they were, and that long filenames are reconstructed correctly.""Undelete and Recover your important Files such as Word/Excel Documents, Database files, and all other files even Mp3s and MPGs as were accidentally deleted "etc.any help?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 PC Inspector might help http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_reefer Posted December 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 thanks michelle :) im gonna download it nowbut i had downloaded a pc inspector version off download.com but it didnt work - when it come to the install it would crash near the end - so the same might happen :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 You don't want much from a free app do you? :lol:I would advise you read upon BACKUP and do not soley rely upon such apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_reefer Posted December 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 thanks again michelle - it seemed to work - although a lot of files were unreadable. luckily it doesnt really matter :)i am not relying on this powerless and we do have backups but i was interesting in seeing if i could recover some removed files.. was nothing majorbut now im interested in finding a secure delete tool - some data recovery programs ive tried claimed to have this feature and able to also securely delete all the "recoverable" information and files - but i could not find the feature.. ive downloaded one other type of program that has a secure delete feature - but can only securely delete files that have not yet been deleted.. i need help again :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Eraser 5.7 will wipe free space http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/download.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_reefer Posted December 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 cheers mark, lets hope this one works as the one i tried earlier didnt and the files were still there when i used the software michelle linked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 well i have a free one called "fast file undelete"it is at available at my site Click here for Fast file undeletep.s. It will NOT recover overwritten data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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