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How do I recover "permanently deleted" files from a USB flash drive???

Anonymous
2010-08-18T17:06:33+00:00

Help! I just accidentally clicked "yes" when prompted to permanently delete a couple of files from my USB flash drive. Please tell me there is a way to restore or recover these files! I just tried to restore a previous version, but I only ended up with a shortcut to the original version that I just deleted. Thank you in advance for any solutions.

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Anonymous
2010-08-18T18:18:24+00:00

You can run data recovery software on the flash drive.

R-Studio - http://www.r-tt.com/

Recuva - http://www.piriform.com/recuva

Restoration - http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

PCInspector File Recovery - http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/welcome.htm

Executive Software “Undelete” - http://www.undelete.com/undelete/undelete.asp

GetDataBack - http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-20T23:58:13+00:00

    you can use freeware like recuva, pc inspector

    1. That was already suggested above.
    2. It won't work a year later.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-18T08:08:12+00:00

    You can recover it with USB flash drive recovery software,if still its problematic then,visit any data recovery firm or consultancy.

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