Finding Deleted Files?

[auntie-bertie]

I appear to have deleted an XL file which I need - it is not in my recycle basket...is there anywhere else I can look for it please? Using Windows 8 so have also searched for the name on the front screen, as you can. When I open XL it is in the list of recently accessed docs but the path no longer exists! Thanks.

[RATTER15]

Do a search for XL files.

[auntie-bertie]

Sorry - tried that - not there.....:-(

[bibblebub]

I never use Windows files searching but rely on Everything http://www.voidtools.com/ to find files (make sure that all your drives are included in the search vie Tools/Options/Volumes - they are probably all set to be included by default).

If that can't find the file then a program such as Recuva https://www.piriform.com/recuva (i think that for home use it is free) might be able to recover it if it has been deleted.

[Old_Geezer]

If you download an app to find deleted files not found in the basket, then ensure you download it to a different disk and install it on a different disk, as you do not wish to use the disk that is missing your file at all, for fear of overwriting the space it resides in.

[auntie-bertie]

ThanksBibblebub - I thought I had it with Recuva but it only seems to have found a shortcut .LNK and not the actual file itself!

[bhg481]

It looks like you've found out the hard way why people bother with backups.