Re: File transfer issues/deleted files now posing problems

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/04/04


Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 07:58:50 -0400


> Restoring your computer to an earlier time may help you recover those lost
files.

No, it won't. Recovering deleted files requires the use of an undelete
utility if they are no longer in the Recycle Bin.

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"David Leon" <davidleon@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23rZREiYYEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello fatkins,
>
> Restoring your computer to an earlier time may help you recover those lost
> files. To launch System Restore, click on Start, point to All Programs,
> Accessories, System Tools then click on System Restore.
>
>
> "fatkins" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2691b01c46183$50deb840$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > Yes, hello about two weeks ago I dled something for
> > gaming but decided to delete it problem was I put it into
> > program files and couldnt differentiate between the
> > gaming files I wanted to delete and existing files.  So
> > in effect the deleted files were needed for many things I
> > use, like microsoft works a file was deleted somehow my
> > mistake, and also software for burning cd's apparently
> > though that software is needed for simple file transfers
> > ie moving a folder into another area it brings up screen
> > saying install from c://zip something something.
> >
> > Anyway I was wondering if there was a way to recover the
> > lost files somehow?  Or dowload files.
>
>


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