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I got 1 question. Can you disclose what resources you used to study for the exam?

First I want to thank every one that responded to this post. Second I want to say that I went to work and came back and I am tired but I will try to see what I can recover on the (cloned) drive in my laptop. Third Yes I noticed allot of the files seem to be unrecoverable because I ran a defragmentation tool. (good thing [sort of] I never did so on the original!) Fourth Yes after finding out how to manage an OS system (a course required as part of my degree) I should have applied those principals to begin with. Fifth ... MrProtocol I will be contacting you. Just not at the moment. Thanks guys Ill keep you posted. PS. I might just ask to have another bit copy done since I have been using the clone as if nothing ever happened for some time now.

Well I'm reunning the program RECUVA right now. I have 20 minutes left before I get a prompt telling me what I can do. Again I defragmented and ran a PC utility to fix registry errors and I have been using this copy for some time. Well see what happens. Also Ill see if maybe I can figure out a way to access the drive with out using a write blocker.

I do not think I downloaded it from there. I am downloading it now.Wheres the hash for this file? Once I download the program, what do you suggest I do? Try it out on the copy drive first? (I've de-fragmented and ran a PC utility for registry errors etc already) I do not see how I will be able to use the program with out installing it on the original drive, which further increases the chances of unallocated data being written on. But yes thank you guys for the help!

1) Yes I believe my friend made an exact bit stream copy of it. 2) I am using that bit stream copy on my lap top and I have stored the original safely 3) I know that I should not have download or installed the program. I was desperate. Also I left the Operating System running for 3 days. This also writes to the unallocated space because it saves the logs. 4) Yes I believe I downloaded Reccuva but its not free, do you know of a free option to recover my lost data?

*********************************HOW MY PROBLEM HAPPENED************************************ I was transferring files from and to my Google Drive to my desktop and some how I'm not exactly positive how this occurred I deleted those files! A few movies and worst of all educational notes and software from my semesters!!! The files were so large that they never made it to the recycle bin. I think I double tapped the "enter" button or something I am not really sure. It was a horrible day all files and hope was lost. ******************************************************************************************************* ****************************HOW I TRIED TO FIX IT************************************************* Knowing that once a file is deleted the data is basically no longer "stringed" together and becomes unallocated space I was hesitant to download a program that claim to recover files. Sadly it recovered the file title, but the recovery of the file contents and data itself required to buy a license. (I FOLLOW THE EULA & POLICY SO I DID NOT USE A "KRAK") . I forgot that leaving the machine on with the operating system running writes to unallocated space because logs are created by the OS. I did not browse or download anymore programs after failing to recover files with the bait and switch "gimmick" program I left it running for 3 days such N00B mistakes. As a proactive measure, however; I had a friend, who works at a PC repair shop, make an image/"clone" of the contents on my drive. I am using the clone he made and I have the original drive in storage. *********************************************************************************************************** ******************************Question********************************************************* I am wondering what you recommend to recover the files in my case? *********************************************************************************************************