Q. Instead of pressing Save As in Adobe Photoshop CS5, I pressed save. I really really really need the picture that I replaced because I have to crop out individual components in the picture and edit and save them separately. So how do I get the first picture back?!? Please help me!
A. DO NOT use any file/data recovery program!
1. Open in Adobe Photoshop menu "History"
2. Push on the first item with tumbnail in "History" menu
3. Save As ;)
or make many times UNDO
Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z ....
1. Open in Adobe Photoshop menu "History"
2. Push on the first item with tumbnail in "History" menu
3. Save As ;)
or make many times UNDO
Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Z ....
Selling my computer how can Be safe the buyer doesn't retireve personal data?
Q. Hope to sell my desktop now that I have a laptop. How do I secure it so he doesn't retrieve personal data, billing info and legal documents I used the desktop for work I can't risk someone shady retrieving the text docs. I formatted the harddrive but my co workers says that isn't enough the data can be recovered and stolen Any suggestions?
A. If you want to be totally safe, remove the hard drive and sell the computer "AS IS".
The real truth is, if a person is determined enough, and has the proper hardware AND software recovery tools, they can ALWAYS get information from a wiped drive.
\Businesses sometimes use a destruction service for their old computers. The destruction company uses what is essentially an industrial strength shredder that works exactly like a paper shredder, crunching and crushing the individual platters of the hard drive.
The real truth is, if a person is determined enough, and has the proper hardware AND software recovery tools, they can ALWAYS get information from a wiped drive.
\Businesses sometimes use a destruction service for their old computers. The destruction company uses what is essentially an industrial strength shredder that works exactly like a paper shredder, crunching and crushing the individual platters of the hard drive.
Can you totally erase a hard drive?I have heard different answers.Is there still data on the hard drive?
Q. If you insert your recovery disc in a computer, is there data on the hard drive. I've heard once you pt data on the hard drive it can never be totally erased. Hear different responses. Thanks
A. Just last week I recovered 120GB from a 100GB hard drive that had been formatted a few times during its lifespan... Since I recovered more data than the drive could physically hold I assume most of the data came from prior owners.
Is it possible... Yes...
Is it likely... No... Unless it is a work computer and you are privileged with sensitive data...
It is very time consuming also... 24+ hours depending on the size of the drive...
As in this case, I was able to pull the last install complete with folders and files intact for the last owner... Just as they left them with no sorting needed... Other files that were recovered were not in any logical order but recovered.
Over 4000 MFT folders and a RAW file folder with another 42 folders that had been sorted by recovered files by type.
So... even after a recovery is complete, it could be time consuming to sort the files and folders again.
For personnal use, just use CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) which is freeware... Just install... Go to options, then settings... then click what you want... You can do NSA, DOD or other deletions of individual files, empty disk space or even the recycle bin. Depending on how in depth you get and the size of your drive, this can be time consuming also...
One advantage... If you plan on using the drive still, you do not have to reinstall anything and it would be secure from all but the most tenacious of people trying to get your stuff...
For the truly paranoid, if I need to make sure the data is gone I format the entire disk and then open the case and remove the disks... scrape the disks up good with sandpaper and then carefully break the disks... Use safety precautions though... Leather gloves and eye protection when breaking the disks... If hand sanding the disks possibly use a small mask or bandanna so as to not breathe in the dust...
Is it possible... Yes...
Is it likely... No... Unless it is a work computer and you are privileged with sensitive data...
It is very time consuming also... 24+ hours depending on the size of the drive...
As in this case, I was able to pull the last install complete with folders and files intact for the last owner... Just as they left them with no sorting needed... Other files that were recovered were not in any logical order but recovered.
Over 4000 MFT folders and a RAW file folder with another 42 folders that had been sorted by recovered files by type.
So... even after a recovery is complete, it could be time consuming to sort the files and folders again.
For personnal use, just use CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) which is freeware... Just install... Go to options, then settings... then click what you want... You can do NSA, DOD or other deletions of individual files, empty disk space or even the recycle bin. Depending on how in depth you get and the size of your drive, this can be time consuming also...
One advantage... If you plan on using the drive still, you do not have to reinstall anything and it would be secure from all but the most tenacious of people trying to get your stuff...
For the truly paranoid, if I need to make sure the data is gone I format the entire disk and then open the case and remove the disks... scrape the disks up good with sandpaper and then carefully break the disks... Use safety precautions though... Leather gloves and eye protection when breaking the disks... If hand sanding the disks possibly use a small mask or bandanna so as to not breathe in the dust...
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