Is it really possible to recover hard disc files after they’ve been deleted and long gone? Where does the data go? If some files were accidentally deleted, and it was only found out about after the recycle bin has already been emptied, then it’s too late to do anything, right? Maybe it isn’t… but if your computer caught a virus and you had to completely reformat your hard disk and reinstall Windows, starting all over again, well then you’d most certainly be up the creek without a paddle, right? Actually, not so – allow me to explain…
You see, it’s always possible to recover hard disk files, pretty much no matter what. The fact is, when you delete something, whether accidentally or not, it’s still hiding out somewhere within your computer. Think of it this way; if there’s a criminal committing illegal computer activity, and he thinks the authorities might soon be after him, he’ll go ahead and completely purge his hard drive – reformatting absolutely everything, a complete data dump – and then reinstalls his operating system and starts again from square one, he thinks he’s covered his tracks… but the feds always end up finding loads of evidence against him – we’ve all heard of such an instance before, right?
This is because the files still exist somewhere in the computer, even if you’ve thought you had utterly sucked absolutely everything out of your hard drive – therefore, with the right software tools, it is still possible to recover hard disc files, plain and simple. The best data retrieval software programs can save the day even when the absolute worst thing happens.
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#1 by nacao on January 29th, 2010
So thats why old computers make that weird noise when you turn them on. I always wondered what it was, lol.
#2 by driftwood86 on January 29th, 2010
I've read somewhere that "Norton Security has a nifty tool which you can use to permanently delete documents and files." I haven't tried it but it may work out for you
Or
The easiest way to permanent erasing files, is by overwriting the them.
When you delete a file, the header of the file is removed but the contents of the files still remains there. It will be considered as free space by the computer as the file has no header(start codes).
A recovery software searches hard drive for these file fragments. These softwares repair the file by giving the file fragments proper headers
Now if you fill hard drive other stuff and the if the old fragments are overwritten by the new files, (mostly likely)the old files cannot be recovered.
#3 by sharad k on January 29th, 2010
Hi
I think RECUVA can help you!
http://www.recuva.com/
It's a free tool
and it'll
Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses!
Hope it Helps!!
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http://techmania-shail.blogspot.com/
#4 by guzen on January 29th, 2010
@a544jh Yep, and you can play music on it as well
Find an old hard drive, and search for How to make a HDD speaker.
#5 by jpro on January 29th, 2010
@desertman123 aahaha feel sorry for de hd -_-!
#6 by psychic on January 29th, 2010
Great video.
#7 by rails on January 30th, 2010
I noticed at the end that the arm didn’t snap back to the landing zone. That makes me afraid to transport a disk if the machine hasn’t been properly shut down prior.
#8 by earthlink on January 31st, 2010
@hitman7112 well, i dunno… it still seems pretty magical to me. i don’t understand how it can delete a folder by moving that thing there. it doesn’t make any sense.
#9 by urbantool on January 31st, 2010
0:28 That must be a fragmented folder
#10 by corpo on January 31st, 2010
Cool however its taking forever for this record player design to become obsolete. Im waiting for the day when theyll all be solid state and long lasting.
#11 by truth on January 31st, 2010
Well if thats how the hd works i guess that rumbling coming from my hard drive when i download big files aint so dangerous, ain’t it?
#12 by _Pxel on January 31st, 2010
#13 by Wonder_Boy on February 1st, 2010
You can use Pandora Recovery, Tokiwa, Recuva, PC Inspector Recovery, or other data recovery softwares. You can bring back your data.
Good Luck,
http://datarecoverydownload.blogspot.com/
#14 by Potty G on February 1st, 2010
use microsoft recovery in word to recover your data
#15 by William Richard Dugan Dorchester on February 1st, 2010
Why bother with all this drive removal and buying of hard drive enclosures?
Just use a free Linux live CD to get your files:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/recovering-windows-files-with-a-ubuntu-cd-ii-getting-your-files/
It doesn't get easier than that.
#16 by curious-george on February 1st, 2010
It may be possible to recover data since it was most likely deleted from the file system. I would check into undelete software.
*NOTE
Recovering the files may cause more blue screen death, since its prob corrupt.