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This is one subject that can get very complex.

1. It depends on if it was deleted from the deletion bin.
2. It depends on how long it has been since you deleted it.  If it has been quite some time, you may not be able to get it back.  This is because it eventually gets overwritten.
3. It depends on the operating system.

There are numerous other situations that may make it difficult to restore.  HOWEVER, the file can be restored in at least some cases.  You can buy software that will do this for you. However, there is another way.

I have decided to lead you to a link in this case.  I feel it has been well done and I don’t need to reinvent the wheel.  Here it is: geekgirls.com

This post is mostly for Windows 98/ME users.  Panda 2007 is the only product you can use for these operating systems.   I feel the product is good and does everything it’s supposed to.  DO NOT try to load a program designed for Windows XP program on a Windows 98/ME system. This is even more true with VISTA software (the latest operating system). It not only will not work it might freeze up your system and may require you to totally reload the operating system.

NOTE:  I am not sure how long Anti-Virus programs will be around that will be compatible to these old operating systems.  I would advise to buy a computer that has at least Windows XP  and then buy the best Anti-Virus program you can afford.  Do not upgrade an old computer to any of these new operating systems. (some exceptions may apply).  Many components simply aren’t good enough or fast enough to take these new operating systems.  Mother boards are so much faster and processors have come a long way since windows 98.

I have been asked how to recover information from a hard drive that crashed or that you can not seem to gain access to.

First I want to say that there could be times that so much damage has been done to the hard drive that you will not even be able to see the drive letter in Windows. The causes for this could be numerous. Some of the main causes could be that a virus, spy-ware or other program may have destroyed the information need to access the drive. It also could be mechanically bad. In these extreme cases you better hope that you backed up any critical data. If you want to get information off of a badly damaged drive it will require you to send it to a company that can recover it. This is normally very expensive and could cost several hundred or several thousand dollars depending on a number of criteria.

This being said try this: You need to put your “bad” drive on a working computer.  Be sure the computer is turned off and unplugged. The drive must be set up as slave in order to work. Attach the drive to a ribbon cable and then attach the power cable from the power supply. After you are sure you have everything plugged in boot the computer. After the computer goes to the desktop you should see it loading the new (bad) drive in the lower right hand corner of the desktop. Right click “start” and pick “Explorer”. Once you open that window you should see the drive letter you need. If you do not see it it could be possible that your drive is so badly damaged that it can not be accessed. Another thing to check is to be sure you had set the jumper on the drive to slave.  Also double check to see that the ribbon cable and power cable are both securely attached to the drive.

Try to find what you are looking for and either copy it to your current hard drive or cut it to a CD.  I use a USB drive most of the time.

I hope this helps somebody.  It should be noted that this could be different in certain computers and operating systems.  It is better to try this than to buy expensive software that may not work.

CAUTION!!! If you do use special software it could be destructive.  That is to say, if you don’t get what you need off the first time the software will make the drive inaccessible.  This would not be good!!!! Try to do a backup first.

This stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.  It is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface.

I decided to give you a link that will save a lot of time and gives you plenty of information.

Here is a link that I feel explains it very good. HDMI Information

This is an excellent spy-ware removal program. I have used it several years. It updates easily. Be sure to update it to the latest version since this is the best way to protect yourself from the latest threats. I used it in conjunction with Norton Internet Security. Although you can still do this, the latest version of Norton Internet Security (2008) no longer needs this. They seem to have fixed any problems in keeping out potential threats including Spy-ware. I highly recommend both of these products.