Restore files in Recycle Bin from DOS?

[Greg & Linda]

Lots of files are in the recycle bin on Mom's computer. Windows won't start without
some of them, not even in Safe Mode. Is there a small utility that can restore the
files to their original places. It would need to fit onto a floppy disk. I
experimented and think it shouldn't be too hard to write, but I am checking so I
don't have to re-invent the wheel. There are more than 500 files in the recycled
directory that have been deleted, and the two hidden files desktop.ini and info. I
can find the recycled file information from these two files. It will take a LONG time
to restore the files by hand since there are so many.

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Greg

[David Candy]

Norton Utilities undelete utility can do this. It runs in Dos and is
included with the full package. Perhaps get a trial version.

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"Greg & Linda" <gbu...@sonic.net> wrote in message
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[Confidential]

did you make a start up disk. Maybe that might help you regain control of
your computer?

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[Ray]

The newer version of Norton Utilities-UnErase will do exactly what you need.
We had one user blow away her entire C:\Windows folder because she thought
she was in the C:\Windows\Temp folder. It recovered all but two or three,
and they were not important. It took about four hours, though.

Ray

"Confidential" <kam...@evansville.net> wrote in message
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> did you make a start up disk. Maybe that might help you regain control of
> your computer?
>
> "Greg & Linda" <gbu...@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:3A078B91...@sonic.net...