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    Best file deletion / recovery program for 64 bit OS?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    32-bit and 64-bit don't seem to be fully compatible.

    Can anyone recommend a good recovery program that works on a 64 - bit OS?

    I don't mind paid versions
     
    MaXimus, Jun 23, 2009
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  2. Jakamo5

    Jakamo5 Tetra Vaal

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    try recuva, from the makers of ccleaner. also, it's free
     
    Jakamo5, Jun 23, 2009
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  3. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    AWESOME! Hope it works well........downloading
     
    MaXimus, Jun 23, 2009
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  4. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    I recommend Recuva as well. Very good tool to have.
     
    dbam987, Jun 23, 2009
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  5. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    What do you mean by this?
     
    crash, Jun 23, 2009
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  6. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    Like when I tried installing O&O Disk Recovery, it refused to even install on Win 7 64 bit, and I certainly did not want to even try running such a critical utility in compatibility mode.....not too comfortable
     
    MaXimus, Jun 23, 2009
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  7. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    That was a Windows 7 issue more than a 64-bit issue

    What are you trying to recover?

    Generally speaking, the program is irrelevent as long as the program supports the file system. Never tried O&O Recovery, but most 32-bit apps will run in 64-bit mode..the website says it should work.

    Now, as for the best file (UN)deletion/recovery program, we need to know how you are going to use this and what you are trying to recover.

    For example, for a major recovery while many recovery programs will let you install them on a windows disk you are trying to recover from, you should never do this. You should install recovery programs on a different machine and remove the drives from damaged machine and mount them in the other machine before attempting recovery.

    For simple, oops, I didn't mean to delete the files in the trash bin that I should never store files in but I do anyway, there are a lot of freebies that you can use here.

    http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/datarecovery.shtml

    Most will work for simple ooops, undeletes.

    For recovering files and partitions from a hosed harddisk, I find testdisk is the best free one. For recovering files from truly hoarked up disks, I find Ontrack EasyRecovery to be the best--it works where others even testdisk have failed.
     
    gerryf19, Jun 23, 2009
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  8. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Padmé, Jun 23, 2009
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  9. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Recycle Bin > right-click the file > Restore

    Oh and it's free. ;)
     
    swarmer, Jun 24, 2009
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