Easy-Undelete

The ultimate data recovery solution

Easy-Undelete - Frequently Asked Questions

What operating systems does Easy-Undelete run on?: Easy-Undelete runs on all major Windows versions (95 OSR2, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista).
What file systems does Easy-Undelete support?: Easy-Undelete can read file system records from NTFS, FAT32, FAT16 and FAT12 volumes, but can potentially recover files from any physical drive - regardless of file system.
Can Easy-Undelete recover files that were emptied from the Recycle Bin?: If you already emptied the Recycle Bin, recovery is much more complicated: some of the original filenames may change to DD1.doc, DD2.jpg, DE1.txt, DE2.html, etc. (the second character denotes the drive letter assigned to the original volume, and the file extensions remain unchanged).
If this is the case, you can use the Basic scanning method and examine every file separately. Since recycled files were actually deleted from the Recycle Bin, and not from their original folder, the Basic scan will display them in the RECYCLER folder. Alternatively, you can use the Physical scanning method.
Can I recover files on a floppy disk or removable drive?: Yes, if the drive is mapped to a drive letter.
Why does Easy-Undelete require Administrator privileges to run?: Easy-Undelete requires administrator privileges to be able to access deleted files and data from all users.
How does Easy-Undelete estimate the chances for successfully recovering deleted files?: Easy-Undelete calculates deleted file condition according to the amount of overwritten original clusters. Files in Good condition probably still have all their original clusters intact, while files in Poor condition have had some of their original clusters overwritten.
Why do deleted files on a FAT volume always begin with a '?' (question mark) character?: On FAT volumes, when a file is deleted, it has its first letter erased in the directory record. If the original filename was longer than 8 characters, the first letter can usually be recovered from other sources. However, if the original filename was 8 characters or shorter, the first letter is lost and is displayed as a '?' (question mark).
Can Easy-Undelete recover encrypted files on NTFS volumes?: No. Encrypted files cannot be recovered.
Can Easy-Undelete recover deleted Outlook Express or Outlook email messages?: No. Easy-Undelete can only recover deleted files.
What are the limitations of the Demo version?: The Demo version of Easy-Undelete can only recover files smaller than 32 Kb.