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cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user) wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 09:38:44 -0700, Malke <invalid@not-real.com>
>>Galen wrote:
>
>>> I just accidentally deleted a video file that I need. I have no
>>> back
>>> up and the Recycle Bin does not show it. Is there any way to
>>> retrieve it?
>>> It was on my hard-drive. Is there another software package that I
>>> can use to retrieve it?
>
>>Do nothing further on the machine. When you delete a file, it is still
>>on your hard drive. However, if you continue to use the computer the
>>chances that the file will be overwritten (and become impossible to
>>retrieve) increase.
>
> Normally I'd agree with this approach, but I'm less keen when it's an
> off-the-peg code file, for two reasons:
>
> 1) A bent code file can make life hell (half a .VXD != cigar)
> 2) You can always find and download fresh drivers again
>
> On (2), you should also have a driver disk that came with the
> computer, motherboard (if built-in graphics) or SVGA card.
>
I suppose that's true if the OP is talking about drivers. I read the
post as him saying he'd deleted some sort of video file, like a movie.
Re-reading it, the post *is* ambiguous. If he doesn't come back, I
guess we'll never know. ;-)
Malke
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