Help Help Help!!!!

[squirrel2007]

Ok, Numpty boy here has just accidently deleted a folder of pics off my external HD!! I thought I was deleting another file so when I got the prompt saying "file is too big for recycle bin, do you want to permanently delete?" I cleverly clicked Yes!!

Is this recoverable? Please, please help!!

[Munter]

Yes (assuming your external drive is a hrad disk not a flash card). But you must write nothing to that drive before hand. The data still exists, but it's essentially been marked as available to be overwritten.

There are a number of pieces of software which can recover deleted data. Put a post int he computing forum and the guys will know whats free/works.

[squirrel2007]

Thanks, I'm currently downloading about every available free data recovery program!! Fingers crossed! If I dont get anywhere I'll repost in the other forum

[Kermit power]

squirrel2007 said:

Thanks, I'm currently downloading about every available free data recovery program!!

Not to the external hard drive, I hope!

[squirrel2007]

Kermit power said:

squirrel2007 said:

Thanks, I'm currently downloading about every available free data recovery program!!

Not to the external hard drive, I hope!

Haha! I'm not that stupid!! I'm using EASEUS and it seems to be doing the trick. Fingers crossed!!

Edited by squirrel2007 on Monday 21st September 16:26

[squirrel2007]

Woohoo! It's worked!!
That'll teach me to delete 19gb of images!!!