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Picard
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If a file (.jpeg) was deleted to the Recycle bin from another internal drive (which doesn't exist anymore) and if the Recycle Bin have since been emptied, is it possible to get the file back with software recovery.
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Your question is confusing re the drive.
If the drive is missing or removed, then I highliy doubt recovery would be possible. If it is present, yes. You never attempt recovery to the same drive, ever. First rule of data recovery. Always recover to an external or alternate drive, never to the same drive.
Try this for a simple solution to the problem: www.piriform.com/recuva One jpeg is hardly a state secret.
If the drive is missing or removed, then I highliy doubt recovery would be possible. If it is present, yes. You never attempt recovery to the same drive, ever. First rule of data recovery. Always recover to an external or alternate drive, never to the same drive.
Try this for a simple solution to the problem: www.piriform.com/recuva One jpeg is hardly a state secret.
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Picard
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I'm talking about a file that was on drive D.
The OS is on drive C
Drive D has since broke and has been thrown away.
The OS is on drive C
Drive D has since broke and has been thrown away.
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Picard
Guest
So when a file gets sent to the recycle bin it doesn't get rewritten to the drive with the OS on it.
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Picard
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oops, double post
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HapticSimian
Honorary Master
Every non-removable drive effectively has its own recycle bin space. Your file's well gone.
No, it simply gets indexed in the local recycle folder on the same device.
Device = partition (in the above)
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Picard
Guest
I didn't lose a picture.
My first post was just a fictional scenario I sketched to get the correct answer from you lot.
My first post was just a fictional scenario I sketched to get the correct answer from you lot.
Read the OP, this is on a drive that no longer exists, both of your suggestions will not work.
AlphaJohn
Honorary Master
Delete just change Drive index to a new pointer, and the actual file stays on the drive it was originally.
Emptying the recycle bin removes said index from the Drive Index.
If drive is gone, so is the file.
That is why some undelete/recover applications can recover files from drives, because in theory delete does not remove/move the file it simply manipulate the drive index. Normally 2 of them on a drive (front and back). All the applications normally does is scan the drive and look for file markers (Start and end) some restore from the index at the back of the disk, back index gets handled different to the front.
I can go more technical on what index change in what mannor when you perform what action but I guess for the argument of OP's question.... its simply gone bye bye
Emptying the recycle bin removes said index from the Drive Index.
If drive is gone, so is the file.
That is why some undelete/recover applications can recover files from drives, because in theory delete does not remove/move the file it simply manipulate the drive index. Normally 2 of them on a drive (front and back). All the applications normally does is scan the drive and look for file markers (Start and end) some restore from the index at the back of the disk, back index gets handled different to the front.
I can go more technical on what index change in what mannor when you perform what action but I guess for the argument of OP's question.... its simply gone bye bye
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NomNom
Executive Member
No you need the hard drive that it was deleted from, because the file exists on that hard drive.
The recycle bin is always located on the C drive, so if the file was on a F drive and deleted, then the F drive was removed, it would still be in the recycle bin.
AlphaJohn
Honorary Master
Wrong. Each drive has its own recycle bin space. Pop a memory stick that was used in a windows PC into Linux and you will see the real file structure.
