File recovery help required

[Batumba]

I accidentally deleted file that I still need and have to recover it somehow. I found a file recovery program called PC Inspector but when I installed it I found out it only recovers file types like JPG's, AMV's, PDF's etc. but not Word files (which is the file type I accidentally deleted).

So I'm in need of a way/program to recover the word file I accidentally deleted. And since the internet is full of offers from dubious sites I'd like to request help here because I wouldn't want to accidentally download some viruses or anything of that sort.

If somebody can help please let me know. Thanks in advance.

[Harry94]

May sound like a stupid question, but is it in the recycle bin still?

[Batumba]

Originally Posted by Harry94

May sound like a stupid question, but is it in the recycle bin still?

If that's what Paperierkorb is called in English then no, I've deleted it from there. I've heard that it is possible to recover files even deleted from there if you have the proper tools. This PC Inspector program actually did so but it was useless to me as it was a Word file I need.

[MrCostari]

I have never heard of that. You could try doing a system recovery. But that doesn't recover My Documents. Only your hard disk. So if it was on your hard disk, you may try that. You can also lose other changings to your computer, depends on when the last system recovery point was made.

[Batumba]

It was on my hard disk but I deleted it about two weeks ago and if I'm not mistaken my system recovery points always go back 24 hours. Damn how I hate myself for deleting the file!

[MrCostari]

Originally Posted by Batumba

It was on my hard disk but I deleted it about two weeks ago and if I'm not mistaken my system recovery points always go back 24 hours. Damn how I hate myself for deleting the file!

I'm sure there is a older point.
It always get created when you install a Windows update or another software.
If not, I guess you lost it

[Harry94]

Here's a few links that might help you:

How to recover a lost Word document
File Recovery - Word - Office.com
How To: Recover a Microsoft Word document

[Batumba]

Originally Posted by MrCostari

I'm sure there is a older point.
It always get created when you install a Windows update or another software.
If not, I guess you lost it

Either way it's not a good solution for me because there have been some changed during those past two weeks which I would all lose if I'd do a system recovery.

I'm sure that there's other ways to recover it. I mean if there's a program that helps to recover JPG's then theoretically the same should be possible for Word files too. I found quite a number of programs on the web but the thing is that other than the program described above, none comes from a site which I trust which is why I was hoping to find some info here. =/

Btw, the link to the file can still be found among my last used word files (of course it leads nowhere as the file has been deleted). Just wanted to mention it in case that can be of help.

[Batumba]

Oops, didn't see your post Harry. Thanks for the links. Will see if I can find anything there.

[MrCostari]

Oops, my bad
Never heard of that. I hope it helps and let us know please
Well done, Harry