How to recover a deleted file? Please help.
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How to recover a deleted file? Please help.
Hello everyone. I have 17.3. version. I have just deleted one file more than wanted from a few. It was normally in the home folder with a right mouse button, option 'delete' (so unfortunately not 'move to trash'). Files were really small, less than 1mb. I strongly need to undelete one of them. Beg you guys for help! ... Adam
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Re: How to recover a deleted file? Please help.
just a comment:
if you have done very much file manipulation since that happened, it is very likely that you won't be able to recover the file intact.
once a file is "deleted", the file manager marks the header "Deleted" but the data is still there, right where it was, fully intact....................... UNTIL
Another file is saved to the drive/memory.
That file will typically go to the first available space in memory/hard drive and over-write what was there before.
I also have not used any Linux file recovery apps, but have extensive experience in the Windows world as an IT support person.
if you have done very much file manipulation since that happened, it is very likely that you won't be able to recover the file intact.
once a file is "deleted", the file manager marks the header "Deleted" but the data is still there, right where it was, fully intact....................... UNTIL
Another file is saved to the drive/memory.
That file will typically go to the first available space in memory/hard drive and over-write what was there before.
I also have not used any Linux file recovery apps, but have extensive experience in the Windows world as an IT support person.
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daret
Re: How to recover a deleted file? Please help.
You can try http://extundelete.sourceforge.net/
You should turn off your PC and boot with some Rescue Live distribution.
https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-th ... -machines/
http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/5-be ... a-recovery
If you use SSD and Trim is on, then all rescue-able data can be lost if you let your PC on.
You should turn off your PC and boot with some Rescue Live distribution.
https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-th ... -machines/
http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/5-be ... a-recovery
If you use SSD and Trim is on, then all rescue-able data can be lost if you let your PC on.
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