How do i restore files from the recycle bin of an external hard disk drive
Before i removed the hard drive of my PC to make it external, i moved a
folder to the recycle bin. I have a $Recycler.bin folder that contains 5 folder and 2 files. Now that the hard drive is external, how do i
restore the folders and files in the recycle bin of my external hard drive.
windows-8.1 external-hard-drive file-recovery recycle-bin
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Before i removed the hard drive of my PC to make it external, i moved a
folder to the recycle bin. I have a $Recycler.bin folder that contains 5 folder and 2 files. Now that the hard drive is external, how do i
restore the folders and files in the recycle bin of my external hard drive.
windows-8.1 external-hard-drive file-recovery recycle-bin
edited Apr 9 '17 at 15:17
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Before i removed the hard drive of my PC to make it external, i moved a
folder to the recycle bin. I have a $Recycler.bin folder that contains 5 folder and 2 files. Now that the hard drive is external, how do i
restore the folders and files in the recycle bin of my external hard drive.
windows-8.1 external-hard-drive file-recovery recycle-bin
edited Apr 9 '17 at 15:17
Gypsy Spellweaver
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asked Dec 7 '16 at 3:04
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Before i removed the hard drive of my PC to make it external, i moved a
folder to the recycle bin. I have a $Recycler.bin folder that contains 5 folder and 2 files. Now that the hard drive is external, how do i
restore the folders and files in the recycle bin of my external hard drive.
windows-8.1 external-hard-drive file-recovery recycle-bin
windows-8.1 external-hard-drive file-recovery recycle-bin
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The actual location of the Recycle Bin depends on the type of operating system and file system. On older FAT file systems, it is located in Drive:RECYCLED. In the NTFS filesystem it is Drive:RECYCLER. On Windows 7 and newer it is Drive:$Recycle.Bin folder.
So in your case, since you have a Windows 8.1 machine, it would be C:$Recycle.Bin folder (but you may need to change the C part in that).
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
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so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
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If you can see $Recycler.bin on the external drive (which you might well, according to this associated question), then, obviously, you can restore or copy from there.
If not, you may have to put the drive back into your PC in order to restore the folder.
No, wait, I take that back. If the drive was your C: drive before, then it ought to be bootable. Adjust your BIOS to boot from it, or try F11 or F12 at boot time, boot form the external drive & restore the files.
[Update] Try a file undeleter, like Recuva
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
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The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the$Recycler.binfolder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
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The actual location of the Recycle Bin depends on the type of operating system and file system. On older FAT file systems, it is located in Drive:RECYCLED. In the NTFS filesystem it is Drive:RECYCLER. On Windows 7 and newer it is Drive:$Recycle.Bin folder.
So in your case, since you have a Windows 8.1 machine, it would be C:$Recycle.Bin folder (but you may need to change the C part in that).
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
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so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
add a comment |
The actual location of the Recycle Bin depends on the type of operating system and file system. On older FAT file systems, it is located in Drive:RECYCLED. In the NTFS filesystem it is Drive:RECYCLER. On Windows 7 and newer it is Drive:$Recycle.Bin folder.
So in your case, since you have a Windows 8.1 machine, it would be C:$Recycle.Bin folder (but you may need to change the C part in that).
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
1411122
so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
add a comment |
The actual location of the Recycle Bin depends on the type of operating system and file system. On older FAT file systems, it is located in Drive:RECYCLED. In the NTFS filesystem it is Drive:RECYCLER. On Windows 7 and newer it is Drive:$Recycle.Bin folder.
So in your case, since you have a Windows 8.1 machine, it would be C:$Recycle.Bin folder (but you may need to change the C part in that).
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
1411122
The actual location of the Recycle Bin depends on the type of operating system and file system. On older FAT file systems, it is located in Drive:RECYCLED. In the NTFS filesystem it is Drive:RECYCLER. On Windows 7 and newer it is Drive:$Recycle.Bin folder.
So in your case, since you have a Windows 8.1 machine, it would be C:$Recycle.Bin folder (but you may need to change the C part in that).
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
1411122
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
1411122
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
1411122
answered Dec 7 '16 at 11:33
Mark YisriMark Yisri
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1411122
so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
add a comment |
so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
so how do i change the location?
– ebere
Dec 12 '16 at 9:42
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
why would you want to change the location ??
– Mark Yisri
Dec 12 '16 at 14:55
add a comment |
If you can see $Recycler.bin on the external drive (which you might well, according to this associated question), then, obviously, you can restore or copy from there.
If not, you may have to put the drive back into your PC in order to restore the folder.
No, wait, I take that back. If the drive was your C: drive before, then it ought to be bootable. Adjust your BIOS to boot from it, or try F11 or F12 at boot time, boot form the external drive & restore the files.
[Update] Try a file undeleter, like Recuva
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
MawgMawg
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The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the$Recycler.binfolder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
add a comment |
If you can see $Recycler.bin on the external drive (which you might well, according to this associated question), then, obviously, you can restore or copy from there.
If not, you may have to put the drive back into your PC in order to restore the folder.
No, wait, I take that back. If the drive was your C: drive before, then it ought to be bootable. Adjust your BIOS to boot from it, or try F11 or F12 at boot time, boot form the external drive & restore the files.
[Update] Try a file undeleter, like Recuva
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
MawgMawg
1,49653051
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The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the$Recycler.binfolder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
add a comment |
If you can see $Recycler.bin on the external drive (which you might well, according to this associated question), then, obviously, you can restore or copy from there.
If not, you may have to put the drive back into your PC in order to restore the folder.
No, wait, I take that back. If the drive was your C: drive before, then it ought to be bootable. Adjust your BIOS to boot from it, or try F11 or F12 at boot time, boot form the external drive & restore the files.
[Update] Try a file undeleter, like Recuva
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
Community♦
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
MawgMawg
1,49653051
If you can see $Recycler.bin on the external drive (which you might well, according to this associated question), then, obviously, you can restore or copy from there.
If not, you may have to put the drive back into your PC in order to restore the folder.
No, wait, I take that back. If the drive was your C: drive before, then it ought to be bootable. Adjust your BIOS to boot from it, or try F11 or F12 at boot time, boot form the external drive & restore the files.
[Update] Try a file undeleter, like Recuva
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
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answered Dec 7 '16 at 12:54
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The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the$Recycler.binfolder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
add a comment |
1
The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the$Recycler.binfolder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
1
1
The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
The windows on the external hard drive is corrupt and i couldn't recover it. So its not bootable
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 12:09
I see. Well, if you can see the
$Recycler.bin folder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
I see. Well, if you can see the
$Recycler.bin folder, then copy form there. If you cannot, the try a file undeleter, like piriform.com/recuva (ask on softwarerecs.stackexchange.com for more). Just curious - what backup scheme have you put in place now, to prevent this from happening again?– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 12:42
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Thanks. I'll probably get another external hard drive for the purpose of storing all my important files alone.
– ebere
Dec 8 '16 at 13:02
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
Hopefully always having two copies of them
– Mawg
Dec 8 '16 at 13:05
add a comment |
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