Computer Question

doogalman · 12-Feb-2006, 10:13

Can anyone give an answer to this:-

I have overwritten something and yes I've overwritten the wrong thing!!! and No the back-up on the flash drive was not right upto date so I couldn't just overwrite again with the old details. So the question is can you turn back time on the computer's system to the day before the original overwrite??? Or am I completely stuffed???? Yes I have learnt the hard way!!

david.hicks · 12-Feb-2006, 10:32

You need a 'temporal time-shift' PCMCIA card - should be able to get one from PC World. I think HGWells Computers and DeLorean both make them (I think DeLorean's is called the "Back to the Future" card) - careful how you use it though as you could find yourself back in time before the invention of the motorcycle!

Seriously though mate - you are b*ggered. One slim hope is that the when you overwrote the file the data was actually saved to a different physical place on the hard disk and the original file (or some of it) is still there. In that could maybe use a low-level utility by Norton or similar to access the disk-drive directly. Not sure what Norton is calling this utility at the moment - they seem to change the names of their programmes every year or so. Last time I lookedit was called Norton Disk Doctor I think. Best of luck!

doogalman · 12-Feb-2006, 10:47

Thanks for coming back so quickly. I just had that feeling I was seriously b**gerd!! If only DeLorian could have saved my bacon!! Oh well, I'll just have to restore from the flash drive that last saved time and re-do whats needed. Thanks again.
PS: This stupid mess up was not doogalman - it's me, doogalman's missuz (yes a senior or blond moment was had).

Nigel C · 12-Feb-2006, 10:51

are you running XP? and if it is turned on you can use a system restore point

doogalman · 12-Feb-2006, 10:59

Tried the system restore on a differant pc to see if it would work. to no avail.

Paul James · 12-Feb-2006, 11:25

Was going to suggest system restore as you are supposed to be able to go back to a "snapshot" of the PC at the time you took the data collection.

antonye · 12-Feb-2006, 11:28

Depending on how long ago it is / if you've rebooted / etc, you may be able to just to CTRL+Z (undo) as this will also undo any file changes you made, like deleting, overwriting, etc.

Iconic944ss · 12-Feb-2006, 15:52

Hi, from memory there is a basic app called 'recover my files' that lets you recover a few files for 'free' in a demo mode.

Try a search for that term - or if needed I have a few other utils laying around

Frank

t5mission · 13-Feb-2006, 13:19

System restore only does system files not your work files.

JPM · 13-Feb-2006, 13:29

Quote:

Originally posted by t5mission
System restore only does system files not your work files.

Absolutely... it only takes a snapshot of the registry and system files, not user data.

Youy might be lucky (very) and it's created a temporary file while you were updating... check your temp folder(s) and maybe do a search for *.tmp and ~*.*

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12-Feb-2006, 10:51	#4
Nigel C Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,710 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Worthing Sussex Mood: happy bike passed MOT are you running XP? and if it is turned on you can use a system restore point Reply

12-Feb-2006, 10:59	#5
doogalman Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 9,937 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Enjoy as much time without work Mood: No point in working long hours to die early Tried the system restore on a differant pc to see if it would work. to no avail. Reply

12-Feb-2006, 11:25	#6
Paul James Founder Member Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,994 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northants Was going to suggest system restore as you are supposed to be able to go back to a "snapshot" of the PC at the time you took the data collection. Reply

12-Feb-2006, 11:28	#7
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,080 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Depending on how long ago it is / if you've rebooted / etc, you may be able to just to CTRL+Z (undo) as this will also undo any file changes you made, like deleting, overwriting, etc. Reply

12-Feb-2006, 15:52	#8
Iconic944ss Registered Forum User WSB Hero Bikes: 1993 - 944SS & Aprilia Falco Posts: 7,795 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: north east Hi, from memory there is a basic app called 'recover my files' that lets you recover a few files for 'free' in a demo mode. Try a search for that term - or if needed I have a few other utils laying around Frank Reply

13-Feb-2006, 13:19	#9
t5mission Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 298 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs Mood: Will my DD fit in a Fiat Scudo? System restore only does system files not your work files. Reply