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How to recover files after I empty the trash?

How to recover files after I empty the trash?


Posted on Jul 17, 2020 8:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2020 9:01 PM

General File Recovery


If you stop using the disk it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as Disk DrillMAC Data RecoveryData Rescue IIFile Salvage or TechTool Pro.  Each of the preceding comes on a bootable CD to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the disk. Recovery software usually provides trial versions that enable you to determine if the software would help before actually paying for it. Beyond this or if the drive has completely failed, then you would need to send the drive to a recovery service like Drive Savers, which is very expensive.


The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten. Unfortunately, these programs do not work on SSDs.


Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

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Jul 17, 2020 9:01 PM in response to njapplemac

General File Recovery


If you stop using the disk it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as Disk DrillMAC Data RecoveryData Rescue IIFile Salvage or TechTool Pro.  Each of the preceding comes on a bootable CD to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the disk. Recovery software usually provides trial versions that enable you to determine if the software would help before actually paying for it. Beyond this or if the drive has completely failed, then you would need to send the drive to a recovery service like Drive Savers, which is very expensive.


The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten. Unfortunately, these programs do not work on SSDs.


Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.

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