New and need help.

[GeeSinha]

Okay.. this is probably a really dumb question.. but I've looked over the web and can't seem to find an answer. Maybe it's really that obvious?!

So.. I had a file on my ppc that I last backed up about 2 months ago. since then I edited the file and never got round to re-backing it up.

I just accidently deleted it from my ipaq's main memory. Is there any way I can undelete the file? I've hardly touched the ppc since to avoid overwriting anything.

I heard there were utilities that can access your ppc and recover data via your pc.. is that the only way?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Gee.

[schmenge]

Unless you are using a utility like Resco Explorer, which has a recycle bin, there is no way with the regular PPC tools to recover that file. I am personally not aware of any way to do this with a third part utility, but that doesn't mean one does not exist.

Not that it helps you now, but look into a backup program like Resco or Sprite (among many) and you can scheduled unattended backups to prevent this for the future.

[frosty]

Hi,

On a PC, when you delete a file what your really doing is deleting the computers knowledge of where it is stored - the file is still there, but your PC ignores its exsistance untill it requires the space for somthing else and it gets overwritten.

As far as I know, this applies to all storage media on all devices - your phone included. You'll probably have to use a PC to recover the information, simply because its probably safer/more stable than running the app directly from your phone.

I've had a quick browse around - this looks like the best app so far:

Office DocumentsRescue Professional - Recover lost document files from PCs, PDAs, SmartPhones, CD/DVD disks and any other storage devices.

It's shareware so you should be able to do what you need to for free!

Hope this helps!

frosty