I accidentally deleted a crucial work-related document using CCleaner. I've tried several times to restore the file using different file restoration programs. The problem is my file is now unrecognizable. It has a mixture of weird codes and numbers and letters. I don't know what happened.
Does anyone know if CCleaner permanently overwrites files when it deletes them? I need some help.
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Started by Jack_BMN, Oct 02 2006 12:55 AM
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 02:33 AM
Jack_BMN, on Oct 2 2006, 01:55 AM, said:
I accidentally deleted a crucial work-related document using CCleaner. I've tried several times to restore the file using different file restoration programs. The problem is my file is now unrecognizable. It has a mixture of weird codes and numbers and letters. I don't know what happened.
Does anyone know if CCleaner permanently overwrites files when it deletes them? I need some help.
Does anyone know if CCleaner permanently overwrites files when it deletes them? I need some help.
If you haven't already tried it give Avira's free unerase tool which is the best IMO: http://www.free-av.c...ra_unerase.html
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:53 AM
I tried this program but my file is still unrecognizable. Looks so jumbled with numbers and letters. I don't what went wrong in the deleting process.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
JDPower, on Oct 1 2006, 10:33 PM, said:
It only overwrites what it cleans if you have secure file deletion in CCleaners settings. If you have deleted it securely the document is almost certainly gone.
If you haven't already tried it give Avira's free unerase tool which is the best IMO: http://www.free-av.c...ra_unerase.html
If you haven't already tried it give Avira's free unerase tool which is the best IMO: http://www.free-av.c...ra_unerase.html
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 03:24 PM
Maybe you stored the file in the temp folder?
It is a good idea to keep backup of important documents and data.
It is a good idea to keep backup of important documents and data.
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:19 PM
Jack_BMN, on Oct 2 2006, 06:53 AM, said:
I tried this program but my file is still unrecognizable. Looks so jumbled with numbers and letters. I don't what went wrong in the deleting process.
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 09:57 PM
theres a link in my SIG that says "files get deleted?".
click on that and theres a few freeware programs that you could try
click on that and theres a few freeware programs that you could try
