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how to recover accidently deleted Outlook .pst file folders

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Wildernest

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Sep 5, 2005, 12:37:03 PM9/5/05
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It is very easy to accidently delete an entire folder or subfolder. The
confirmation dialog box, simply asks if you want to delete the selected file.
If you accidently highlighted the wrong folder, it is gone with no retrieval
method. This is not hard to do. In any event, does anyone know how to
retrive an accidently deleted .pst file? I cannot locate the delelted file
in the Recycle bin. Thanks for any help anyone might provide.

K. Orland

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Sep 5, 2005, 3:16:04 PM9/5/05
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The deleted PST file *should* go into your recycle bin unless you
hard-deleted it (shift + delete). If you're connected to a business network
and your PST is located on a networked drive (like your "home" drive), please
contact your Network Admin.
If you're on a home PC and hard-deleted your PST, then you would need a
third party recovery application such as:
http://www.recovermyfiles.com/Recover_deleted_email.html

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Mary

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Sep 5, 2005, 3:30:03 PM9/5/05
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If you deleted the folder from within Outlook, it should be in OL's Deleted
Items folder.

Mary

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Sep 5, 2005, 3:31:02 PM9/5/05
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Make sure you are in Folder List View.

Wildernest

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Sep 5, 2005, 3:41:03 PM9/5/05
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Kathleen - thank you for your response. It is a home PC. It was not a hard
delelte. It was a standard delete from my Delelted Items folder. It was
probably sometime in the last week. I will check out your recovery
application.
Thanks again, Tom

Wildernest

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Sep 5, 2005, 3:45:03 PM9/5/05
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Mary - Thank you for your response. It was a delete from within the Deleted
Items folder. It more than likely occcurred when I emptied the Deleleted
Items folder without noticing that there was a Folder in the Delelted Items
folder. I appreciate your assistance.
Tom

Mary

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Sep 5, 2005, 4:36:03 PM9/5/05
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The only folders that you can't recover is ones you made yourself unless you
have a backup pst file that you can open from the file menu. If it was a
system folder like Junk Mail, you can reset the folders to the default. In
the Windows run box type: Outlook /resetfolders

lukeles

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Nov 3, 2005, 9:20:04 PM11/3/05
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Greetings,
You can try data recovery software: DataRecoveryWizard.
The tools helped me, so give it a try. Really awesome soft!


http://www.easeus.com

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