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Restrict your search. You can refine your search through the entry of search terms. This is recommended if
you can remember the name of the file or even just part of the name.
Search tip: Use the wildcards * and ?
When you enter search terms you can use wildcards. These function in exactly the same way as in
many standard search engines.
The use of wildcards when searching is useful if you cannot remember the precise name of the file or
only wish to search for a certain file extension.
* and ? can be used as wildcards, whereby * represents multiple characters and ? stands for an
individual character.
Examples for the use of wildcards:
A search using photo* will find all files whose name starts with photo, and of all file types i.e.
photo_01.jpg, photo.bmp, photo_paris.tif, etc.
A search for photo.* or for photo (no wildcard) will find all files called photo and of all file types, i.e.
photo.jpg, photo.doc, photo.tif, etc.
A search for *.doc will find all files with the extension .doc.
A search for photo_?? finds all files whose name starts with photo_ and which have two further
characters in their name, and of any file type, i.e. photo_01, photo_09, etc.
Why should I search for 0 byte files?
0 byte files consist solely of the file name. It is impossible to restore the content of such files. If, for
example, you have deleted a file with a strictly confidential file name and want to be sure that this file
can never be found again, you can include 0 byte files in the search.
Why should I only search for files in good condition?
With files that are in good condition you stand a good chance of recovering the file in full.
Click Next to start the search.
TuneUp Undelete searches every selected drive in turn. For large hard disks and if you have not entered any
search terms, the search can take quite a long time.
Search result displays the file name, the original storage location (folder), the size, file type, date last
changed and an estimate of the condition of the file.
10.3.2. File Restoration
Condition of a deleted file
For every deleted file, TuneUp Undelete determines its probable condition. This is of course the most