User's Manual

Restoring Deleted Files
In the following chapters, you will find out how you can use the TuneUp Undelete module to restore acci-
dentally deleted files.
Introduction
Have you accidentally deleted an important file and want to restore it?Perhaps you already looked in the
Recycle Bin but it wasn't there?
Then you will be pleased with the functions offered by TuneUp Undelete.Here you can restore deleted files,
provided Windows has not yet overwritten the drive space that these files took up.
Valuable tips for rescuing data
The following rule of thumb applies: The longer ago a file was deleted and the more you have worked on
your computer since then, the smaller the chance of complete restoration. Therefore, as soon as you realize
that the file should not have been deleted, try to rescue it with TuneUp Undelete.
Never install software for recovering deleted files on your system if the mishap has already occurred. You
could overwrite important data irrevocably precisely by installing such software.
Even if you install the application on a different drive, deleted data is still at risk from temporary installation
files. Data recovery software like TuneUp Undelete should therefore always be installed and ready for use in
advance. This means you are always fully equipped to deal with an emergency situation, should one occur.
Background Info: What Happens when Files are Deleted?
You can find more information about this in the How Secure is Deleting a File? section in Introduction, p.
74. This section also provides information on how to delete confidential files securely so that they cannot be
restored even with TuneUp Undelete.
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