Restore lost file - recycle bin error

[ljwmis]

DELL GX260 with Windows XP Pro.

Logged on with Admin. account to cut and paste a word document from UserA's MY DOCUMENTS to UserB's MY DOCUMENTS.

Deleted the document in error - went to restore from UserB's Recycle Bin and the document was not there. Looked in UserA's Recycle Bin - not there either.

Searched but could not find the file, tried System Restore but it is deactivated as a default by IS function, tried to restore to "Last Good Configuration" no luck.

Anything else I can try?

 

[DestinysDream]

http://www.winrecovery.com/undelete/?rid=google&kid=wu0401

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.

 

[bcastner]

A network delete operation does not hit the Recycle Bin of either the remote or the local workstation.

 

[DestinysDream]

But what about the recycle bin for the server it was on?

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.

 

[bcastner]

Nope. A network cut/delete operation is equivalent to holding down the shift key while deleting at the local workstation a local file.

You can try undelete tools on the server, if that is where the user profile was located. There is a good discussion of the issue and possible tools in thread779-744465

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

If the IT Dept. was worth their salt, they should have a backup of the file somewhere.. Out IT backs up the server every second day and each workstation gets backed up weekly..

If this was being done, then there should be a backup copy that could be used to restore the file..

If this wasn't being done, I suggest a "heart-to-heart" talk with the IT Department !!!

Murray

 

[ljwmis]

IT have there faults, but they do backup server based information.

Maybe should have explained that the file was deleted off the local C: drive - it was not situated on a server. It just appears to have totally missed the recycle bin.

Still no closer to explaining it.