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How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
« on: April 21, 2007, 12:28:38 PM »
I was wondering if it is possible to recover a file that was deleted from a USB flash drive. A few days ago, I carelessly deleted a microsoft word document from my Sandisk flash drive because I thought I didn't need it anymore. However, I realized I still needed the document but it was too late.  :( I searched the web for undelete programs to recover my deleted document, but all the programs I used failed to recover the file.  >:( Interestingly, the programs recovered files that I deleted months ago, yet it did not find my document that I deleted just days ago. So now I am out of ideas and really desperate right now. Is there any way I can recover my file, or is it just impossible?  ???  ???

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Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2007, 12:30:06 PM »
Don't write to the USB disk anymore and google, download and install "PC Inspector".

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Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2007, 01:39:41 PM »
Don't write to the USB disk anymore and google, download and install "PC Inspector".

I installed and ran PC inspector, and it recovered files I deleted a few weeks ago but it didn't recover any files I deleted a few days ago. Do you know why the program won't recover recently deleted files?

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    Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
    « Reply #3 on: April 21, 2007, 01:50:39 PM »
    If the recycle bin is global (same setting for all drives) it might be in there. Also check in the hidden recycled folder. You might get lucky.
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    Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
    « Reply #4 on: April 21, 2007, 03:15:34 PM »
    Don't write to the USB disk anymore and google, download and install "PC Inspector".

    I installed and ran PC inspector, and it recovered files I deleted a few weeks ago but it didn't recover any files I deleted a few days ago. Do you know why the program won't recover recently deleted files?

    No, I can't tell. I'm guessing you didn't configure PC inspector properly, I find it to be quite a difficult tool but I know it is capable of recovering any file that you deleted under Windows OS. Try rerunning the scan for deleted files and try some of the other options too.

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    Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
    « Reply #5 on: April 22, 2007, 12:24:09 AM »
    Don't write to the USB disk anymore and google, download and install "PC Inspector".

    I installed and ran PC inspector, and it recovered files I deleted a few weeks ago but it didn't recover any files I deleted a few days ago. Do you know why the program won't recover recently deleted files?

    No, I can't tell. I'm guessing you didn't configure PC inspector properly, I find it to be quite a difficult tool but I know it is capable of recovering any file that you deleted under Windows OS. Try rerunning the scan for deleted files and try some of the other options too.

    I ran the program several times again, but the program still won't recover the document I deleted a few days ago. Do you have any other suggestions?

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    Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
    « Reply #6 on: April 22, 2007, 01:54:56 AM »
    If PC Inspector didn't find it it's probably gone...

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      Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
      « Reply #7 on: April 22, 2007, 07:22:31 AM »
      Wow, that was some massive re-quotage....
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      Re: How can I recover a file deleted from a USB flash drive?
      « Reply #8 on: April 22, 2007, 08:11:31 AM »
      Just in case you missed it the first time.  ;)