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Lost my files

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Erik Fuyu

Flightless Bird
Hello,
My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can files
are still there...
Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?

Thanks!
 
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Shenan Stanley

Flightless Bird
Erik Fuyu wrote:
> My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash
> can files are still there...
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?


I believe you are not giving all of the story.

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sgopus

Flightless Bird
Do a search on Google for retrieving deleted files.
I'm suprised only my documents are gone, usually when you drop a laptop, the
entire HD fails, and or the screen breaks.

"Erik Fuyu" wrote:

> Hello,
> My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can files
> are still there...
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?
>
> Thanks!
>
> .
>
 
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Erik Fuyu

Flightless Bird
The laptop dropped on the floor in my car. nothing broke, just the laptop
reboot and the files (word, pictures, mp3s) disappeared. the files are not
formally deleted since they are not in the recycle bin.


"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:75A49181-CD0C-438B-A98E-83CC58F93995@microsoft.com...
> Do a search on Google for retrieving deleted files.
> I'm suprised only my documents are gone, usually when you drop a laptop,
> the
> entire HD fails, and or the screen breaks.
>
> "Erik Fuyu" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can
>> files
>> are still there...
>> Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> .
>>
 
D

Daave

Flightless Bird
Erik Fuyu wrote:
> Hello,
> My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can
> files are still there...
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?


You didn't mentioned if you performed a Search.

Perhaps SequoiaView or JDiskReport may help.

Other than the dislocation of your documents, did the drop cause any
other issues?
 
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Patrick Keenan

Flightless Bird
"Erik Fuyu" <eriknews@ix4.net> wrote in message
news:%237MxHs3rKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The laptop dropped on the floor in my car. nothing broke, just the laptop
> reboot and the files (word, pictures, mp3s) disappeared. the files are not
> formally deleted since they are not in the recycle bin.


They may not be formally deleted; the situation may be much worse than that.

Remove the drive from the laptop and attach it to another system to which
you have installed recovery software (I use R-Studio) and which has enough
space to contain your entire drive. Never recover to the same drive.

After an experience like this, I'd never trust the drive again. Get a
replacement (where I am, a 250 gig SATA laptop drive is $50) and do a new
install so you can get back to work. Then see if you can migrate your data
back. If not, set it aside till you figure out what to do. If it makes
unexpected noises or hangs your machine, STOP. The matter has progressed
to a stage that requires tools you cannot afford, so you need the services
of someone who has them. These services are not cheap.

HTH
-pk


>
> "sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:75A49181-CD0C-438B-A98E-83CC58F93995@microsoft.com...
>> Do a search on Google for retrieving deleted files.
>> I'm suprised only my documents are gone, usually when you drop a laptop,
>> the
>> entire HD fails, and or the screen breaks.
>>
>> "Erik Fuyu" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can
>>> files
>>> are still there...
>>> Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> .
>>>
 
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Techtiger4

Flightless Bird
Well you can recover all those files using Kernel for Windows data
recovery software. Its professional and result oriented tool that
recovers all lost or deleted data easily.
http://tinyurl.com/bbq9m5


thnx




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