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spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:26 PM

I just deleted over 10,000 songs from my hard drive, can i get them back?They are not in my recycle bin.

Vicky. · 05-09-2010, 11:27 PM

Will a system restore work?

Maybe try that, just set it to yesterday

Smithy · 05-09-2010, 11:28 PM

Why?

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicky.

Will a system restore work?

Maybe try that, just set it to yesterday

I don't think it will as my Hard drive is usually turned off when the system saves restore points.

ILoveTRW · 05-09-2010, 11:30 PM

If they are not in your Recycle Bin then you will never see them again.
Don't you back up your files?

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Smithy

Why?

My PC froze and i was randomly clicking the mouse.I now have know songs.

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveTRW

If they are not in your Recycle Bin then you will never see them again.
Don't you back up your files?

Yes but no.I havn't backed it up for about two years.

Smithy · 05-09-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spitfire

My PC froze and i was randomly clicking the mouse.I now have know songs.

Ohhh

You never click when it freezes!!

You sit there sh!tting yourself hoping it'll come back!!

ILoveTRW · 05-09-2010, 11:35 PM

Actually you could check out this webiste - http://www.tech-pro.net/how-to-recov...ted-files.html
A couple of years ago I deleted a load of videos accidental, I used that website but it didn't help recover them at all. You may be different.

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Smithy

Ohhh

You never click when it freezes!!

You sit there sh!tting yourself hoping it'll come back!!

Lesson learned,i guess.I've never swore on these forums before but......

**** ME I'M SO PISSED OFF

Josy · 05-09-2010, 11:37 PM

http://www.piriform.com/recuva/

This is free, so its worth a try.

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveTRW

Actually you could check out this webiste - http://www.tech-pro.net/how-to-recov...ted-files.html
A couple of years ago I deleted a load of videos accidental, I used that website but it didn't help recover them at all. You may be different.

Thank you.I'm on the case.I'll let you know how i get on.

spitfire · 05-09-2010, 11:40 PM

I've just been on there and had a brief read and i don't think it will work.I shoud've said from my external hard drive.

Josy · 05-09-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by spitfire

I've just been on there and had a brief read and i don't think it will work.I shoud've said from my external hard drive.

The link I posted above says this in the features:

Recuva lost files on your computer, USB drive, camera or iPod.

Could that help?

Shasown · 05-09-2010, 11:47 PM

Unless you have written over the files locations or formatted the drive, most if not al of the files you have 'lost' should be able to be recovered. When you delete a file, all you do is remove the start and end file markers the computer uses to identify its location(s).

The tools mentioned earlier are quite good at recovering files, there are others available too. Depending on the file recovery tool you use, you may have to go back through the files and rename them all etc.