Hello All,
I just deleted some files from a thumbdrive while viewing them in the file cabinet ( Or This PC if you prefer) and I'm trying to recover them. I'm not seeing them in the recycling bin.
Is there a reason for this ?
Thank you, Oscar.
As far as I am aware files deleted from such removable media is not placed in the recycle bin, at least with Windows.
You could try some free data recovery application to see if the files would be recoverable, but the more you use the drive the more chance of not being able to recover files.
Oscar,
File explorer, I assume.
Recycle bin is set up drive by drive. Right click on your Recycle bin and select Properties to see what your settings are.
Some external drives can have their own recycle bins,
some default to not having one, and
some cannot have one.
I think all USB thumbdrives and SD cards fall into the category of 'cannot have one'. There are dangerous-looking workarounds on the internet that promise to change this so that such drives can have recycle bins but for every guide I have found I have also found dire warnings about the risks of doing so - so I've never tried.
Denis
Last edited by Try3; 10 Feb 2020 at 13:30.
I just checked several of my own Flash Drives, and lo and behold....there are NO Recycle Bins.
Bottom Line: Be very careful when working with USB Flash Drives, because if you delete something, it just might be GONE Forever!
Flash Drives are not, and probably NEVER will be, Permanent storage, like a CD/DVD. Treat them kindly, carefully and with great respect.
Good Luck,
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I previously had success recovering USB files using Recuva. Several other free options - some limit the amount of data.
Try3, I want to learn from you, can you briefly give a few of those dire warnings about having Recycle Bins on USB flash drives? I can pass that wisdom onto others elsewhere.
When I delete files from a USB thumb drive, it always says: 'Do you want to permanently delete this file?' Make sure to read everything in the box.
Hi this poster had done same thing you can see what he used to try to get them back. possible to recover deleted files?
Don't use a USB to store files ONLY to move them! It is cheaper just to add a HDD and lower risk.
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