How to restore folders from the trash in dos???

Jimbo · 17 Feb 2006 at 22:42

Can anyone tell me how to restore folders deleted from windows, and are now in the trashcan.

If I could do this it would help me get my windows back up and running.

Craig321 · 17 Feb 2006 at 22:48

I think the recyle bin is C:\RECYCLER

Jimbo · 17 Feb 2006 at 22:51

Thanks mate, I deleted the files from the root dir of c:

Anyone know the dos commands to copy these files back to thr root??

Craig321 · 17 Feb 2006 at 22:52

copy filename destination

I think. If that doesn't work properly then do copy /? and it'll tell you how to use it./

Jimbo · 17 Feb 2006 at 22:58

Like so.... COPY X:\filename\ C:
thanks for your help, its worth a shot.

tomos · 18 Feb 2006 at 10:29

if you want to copy all cant you just do:

copy *.* (when you're in the recycle bin) c:\
or move *.* to move them all.

not sure if that copies directories as well tho.

sfx · 18 Feb 2006 at 11:13

Not sure if it will be possible as the folders in recycler are named like this: S-1-5-21-1788644086-1362070822-2204041358-1006

I am not sure if it can be opened in DOS.

If I do a DIR under recycler in Windows it says there is nothing in there. I think you might be out of luck.

EDIT: You will need to use the /A switch and then you can view the files. You may be ok then.

sfx

Jimbo · 18 Feb 2006 at 15:17

Thanks for the help all, I really apreciate it. In the end though it proved just to much hassle and I had to re-format, I dont know what happened, but even a re-install wouldnt fix it, a full reformat was the key.