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Damaged notepad file

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JML34 Posted messages 278 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
fabul Posted messages 42073 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello,

I accidentally deleted a notepad file (so just some typed text), I recovered it with software but it is damaged: everything looks like it is encrypted.

I have tried various free repair software but when it comes to the repair stage, either I have to pay or the file is not accepted...

Thank you,

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fabul Posted messages 42073 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 054
 

Hello,

When you have to pay for a mirage...

If it was on the C:\ drive, try using Shadow Explorer 0.9 Portable

https://www.shadowexplorer.com/downloads.html

Hoping there is a restore point with your intact file in it.

(Normally, this is created automatically by Windows).
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JML34 Posted messages 278 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   11
 

I was able to retrieve the file in a way I didn't know before.

There are several dates for recovery, but I could only get a normal file on the farthest date; otherwise, on other more recent dates, the file is present but it is empty: a notepad with nothing on it. So some items added later are missing, but the essentials are there.

Thank you.

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fabul Posted messages 42073 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 054
 

You're welcome,

I don't think we can do better, but if the essentials are there, all the better.

I marked it as resolved.

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