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digby · 05-25-2006, 10:36 AM

I'm looking for an undelete utility for WinXP (NTFS). A cursory google search turned up several options, but being unfamiliar with them and their makers, I don't particularly want to install something that might contain all sorts of malware.

Has anyone used one that you trust and would recommend?

Confederate · 05-25-2006, 10:51 AM

I've used File Scavenger a few times and it recovered some things that other utilities missed. It's not free but simple search on some Torrent sites may provide you with a copy.

cyrnel · 05-25-2006, 12:05 PM

FreeUndelete works well.

http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/index.htm

I know this might be obvious but be sure you aren't doing anything that would write to that disk. Booting, browsing, downloading, etc.

digby · 05-25-2006, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrnel

I know this might be obvious but be sure you aren't doing anything that would write to that disk. Booting, browsing, downloading, etc.

Yeah - the machine I'm hoping to recover files from is sitting idle with a warning not to touch it.

Thanks for the replies - I'll check them out.

Dilbert1234567 · 05-25-2006, 03:30 PM

get data back for ntfs is wonderful, but its pricy, i have a license for my home business, it works great.

http://www.runtime.org/

steveincolumbus · 06-05-2006, 04:45 PM

remove the hard drive slave it to anouther machine
DO NOT INSTSLL THE PROGRAMS ON THE PC YOU ARE TRYING TO RECOVER FROM, doing so can override teh files you need........

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05-25-2006, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Confederate Death Leprechaun Location: College Station, TX	I've used File Scavenger a few times and it recovered some things that other utilities missed. It's not free but simple search on some Torrent sites may provide you with a copy.

06-05-2006, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	remove the hard drive slave it to anouther machine DO NOT INSTSLL THE PROGRAMS ON THE PC YOU ARE TRYING TO RECOVER FROM, doing so can override teh files you need........