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The first place to look is the Recycle Bin. That's the normal place deleted files go. For the rest of this reply I'll assume you're talking about "properly" deleted files.
Generally, the answer is no. When a file is deleted the space it occupied is immediately available for new files to be saved over, and when that happens the file is forever erased (for all practical purposes). Undelete tools can sometimes recover recently deleted files, or fragments of them; because of the way space is allocated on the disk, these work better on Windows 95/98/ME machines than NT/2K/XP. But the longer a file has been deleted, the more likely it is to have been overwritten and lost for good.
Yes is also possible.
Unless you have low-level formatted the drive, there will always be a trace or image of your data.
This cannot easily be accessed, especially by home-users.
Best to go to a specialist. Companies deal in recovering data which has been deleted, corrupted or the physical disc damaged.
Mainly companies use this service for important data that they have lost.
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that your data could be found. Even if it was possible, it would cost hundreds of dollars.
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The above mentioned answers are true but have omitted 1 very important thing.
If you have not defragmented your drive then there should not be a problem with a qualified person to retrieve the item.
But of course if you have defraged the drive since then no the data is as good as lost.
Most PC repair companies now offer data recovery service's, but shop around for best price.
Prices vary from £50 ($80) up to £200 ($320)
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Also, Microsoft Word does have a feature that saves a backup copy when you edit a file. If you have that turned on, and you haven't cleaned out your folders, then it is possible that it still exists. Of course, if you never turned the feature on, then it doesn't help at all.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf it's not in your recycle bin, chances are you'll need some data recovery software.
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