Recover Deleted Files - Comments Page 1

Do these tools work for documents that are opened in temp folders? The most common problem I've run into is opening an email attachment (such as a Word document)and editing it, and saving it, only to realize that it wasn't in the "My Documents" folder, but a temp file that goes away when the email program is closed. Do these software programs help in such instances?

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you try the recovery right away, there's a good chance it will work.

I know what you'll say, but I have to ask. I was using a duplicate file finder software and something else to help me pare down a full hard drive. Next thing I knew, I was missing all the games that came with Windows XP and Word, Excel Powerpoint, Frontpage etc. Gone... Word, and Frontpage did not come with my Dell, they gave me Word Perfect and it made me so mad I broke the CD, I never wanted to be even tempted to go back to it. I have the codes for those files but I couldn't reload from the homemade disc, it would not take the code. So, my question is ( and it has been over a year now) is it possible to recover these? I bought a undelete software but nothing popped up. Or, I just didn't know how to use it. I managed to salvage my favorite game due to saved old games but nothing else. I purchased the ONE group and it is OK but every now and then when I want to email something or convert to a pdf file. I realize that nor having .doc files is a problem. Some files will just not open. Do I have to buy them again and if so, is there a way to buy the older (cheaper) versions? I was fine with 2003 version.

EDITOR'S NOTE: After that much time, recovery seems unlikely. But you CAN get good free Office software. See http://www.askbobrankin.com/free_office_software.html

Call me crazy...I've loved AOL since joining the computer world in 1996 (thanks to a pop-up, I've only been paying $149.00 a year since 1997)but about a year ago I started getting a message that AOL was unable to initialize, and if this message kept coming up, I would have to reinstall my AOL software.
Under the old AOL ISP, I had about a thousand recipes saved to "my computer" within the AOL mail system, but on the AOL I access from the internet, the "saved to my computer" mail doesn't even exist.
How can I find the "saved to my computer" mail files without reinstalling AOL and letting their software overrun my computer again?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Unless you can find the AOL "cabinet" folder (or whatever it's called) and decipher the contents, your only choice seems to be re-install the AOL software, then pull out the stuff you want from the "saved to my computer" area, then remove AOL again.

Is there a way that I can recover permanently deleted emails from my AOL account???

EDITOR'S NOTE: I think not, since the emails are stored on the AOL server, not your PC.

Hi Bob, I was wondering if there is a way to recover deleted emails from a .mbox file extension which is MAC mail. i have deleted some emails completly from my mac mail and wanna know if there is away to recover these emails?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like deleted some contents of a mailbox file, and not the whole file. I would guess you're out of luck...

How do I get to emails that I saved in folders on my computer. I lost my email service due to a change in the provider's operation. I cannot get back into my email, but I know that all those folders are saved somewhere on my computer. I just don't know where. In case it makes a difference, the email service was through msn. Thanks for your help.

EDITOR'S NOTE: You should still be able to open your email program and view your emails. You won't be able to send or receive if it's still configured for MSN, but that won't stop you from seeing your old emails. If you used a web-based email service with MSN, it's doubtful that the messages were stored on your computer.

I was copying and pasting a file folder from a camera flash drive onto my hard drive when I got an error (didn't really read it). However, half of the files were deleted from the flash card, though my hard drive desitnation held some (about 60 more than what remained on the flash drive). What happened? Can I recover these?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Without knowing the error message, it's hard to say. I'd try one of the file restoration utilities.

I accidentally hit dont save on 8 hours worth of work. any way to recover it? XP Pro, Word 2003

hi i was wondering if there is a way to get items that have been emptied from a recycle bin back?

Help! I was working in Frontpage and on a website that is "live" tied to our network. I accidentally overwrote the main page with one I did not want to use for that. Can I recover the original? System restore? Any other way? It was just yesterday and I have not shut down the PC as of yet.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I would check with the hosting company to see if you have any backups on the server.