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Deleted File Analysis Utility

Since the installation of any software can overwrite accidentally deleted files, the Deleted File Analysis Utility runs directly off your floppy drive, installing only a few new registry keys. (Alternatively, you can install and run the Deleted File Analysis Utility from a disk partition that does not contain any deleted files you may want to recover.)

More Information:

 Installing the Deleted File Analysis Utility

 Running the Deleted File Analysis Utility

 Uninstalling the Deleted File Analysis Utility


Before the Installation

Platforms and Operating Systems Supported

This version of the Deleted File Analysis Utility is supported on Intel x86 and equivalent platforms running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Required Privileges

You must be a member of the Administrators group to install and operate the Deleted File Analysis Utility. This is necessary in order to conform to Windows NT/2000/XP file security.


Installing the Deleted File Analysis Utility

The Deleted File Analysis Utility installation procedure makes some additions to the system registry. The procedure writes a minimum amount of information (less than 8 KB) to the hard drive on your computer. This lessens the chances that information written to the disk during the installation will overwrite the file or files you want to recover, and improves the chances for full recovery of accidentally deleted files.

To install the Deleted File Analysis Utility, follow these steps while logged on to an account that is a member of the Administrators Group:

1.	Run the Deleted File Analysis Utility self-extracting compressed file that was downloaded from the Internet.

2.	Extract the installation files to a floppy disk.

3.	On the floppy, start the installation by running Setup.exe.

4.	When the installation is complete, start the Deleted File Analysis Utility by running DelUtil.exe.


Running the Deleted File Analysis Utility

After the Deleted File Analysis Utility has been installed, double-click DelUtil.exe to run it.

Follow these steps to find a file with the Deleted File Analysis Utility:

1.	Enter the name of the file you want to find in the Named: field of the Deleted File Analysis Utility display. You can use wildcard characters (such as *.doc or *.*) if you don't recall the name of the file. Note that on FAT volumes, deleted files with short names (8.3 format) will have the first character of the filename replaced by a tilde (~). For example, a file named test.txt, when deleted, will be renamed to ~est.txt.

2.	Enter the letter of the drive you want to search in the Look in: field of the display. You can optionally enter a directory folder name (such as D:\My Documents). Use the Browse button to see the drives and folders on your computer.

Click Find Deleted Files. This starts the search for deleted files.

This example shows the typical Deleted File Analysis Utility interface. Click on the different areas of the display shown below for information about that section of the interface.


Uninstalling the Deleted File Analysis Utility

Follow these steps to remove the Deleted File Analysis Utility from your computer:

1.	Insert the Deleted File Analysis Utility floppy into the drive.

2.	From Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3.	Click the Install/Uninstall tab.

4.	Highlight Deleted File Analysis Utility.

5.	Click Add/Remove. This removes the Deleted File Analysis Utility program and registry entries from your computer.


Name

This section of the display shows the original filename and extension of files that have really been deleted on your disk volume.

Click on the title bar in this section to sort the files by name in forward or reverse alphabetical order.


Size

This section of the display shows the size of the files detected by the Deleted File Analysis Utility.

Click on the title bar in this section to sort the files by size in forward or reverse order.


Stop

Click this button to stop an ongoing Deleted File Analysis Utility activity, such as searching the disk volume for deleted files.


Close

Use the Close button or the Close option on the File menu to exit the Deleted File Analysis Utility.


Named

Use this section of the Deleted File Analysis Utility display to specify the name of the delete file you want to find. You can use wildcard characters (* and ?) in this section of the display.

You must provide a filename or wildcard sequence (such as *.doc) as a search pattern to use for finding files.

Note: On FAT volumes, deleted files with short names (8.3 format) will have the first character of the filename replaced by a tilde (~). For example, a file named test.txt, when deleted, will be renamed to ~est.txt and will be displayed that way in the Deleted File Analysis Utility windows.


Help Menu

The Help Menu has these options:

 – Help Topics

 – About the Deleted File Analysis Utility


Look In

Use this section of the Deleted File Analysis Utility display to specify the disk volume and directory folder of the deleted file you want to find.

You can use the Browse button to speed up your search for the correct path.


File Menu

The File Menu has this option:

 – Close


Date Modified

This section of the Deleted File Analysis Utility display shows the date a deleted file was last modified.


Original Location

This section of the display shows the disk volume and directory folder where a deleted file was originally located.

Click on the title bar in this section to sort the files by original location in forward or reverse alphabetical order.


Undelete Files

If you were running the Executive Software Undelete application, this button would start the file recovery process. However, in the free Deleted File Analysis Utility, clicking this button will automatically take you to an order screen for Undelete.


Browse

Click this button to search for the path of the disk volume and directory folder where the deleted file  resided immediately before it was deleted.

Note: With Server version of Undelete, you will also be able to specify disk volumes and folders on remote computers on your network!


Find Deleted Files

Click this button to start the search for the specified files. All detected files matching the search criteria will be displayed in the file listing.


Include Subfolders

When this option is enabled, any subfolders below the specified directory folder will be searched for files that match the specified search pattern.


File ID

This section of the Deleted File Analysis Utility display shows a file identification used internally by the Deleted File Analysis Utility.


Help Topics

Select the Help Topics option in the Help menu to display the Deleted File Analysis Utility Help system.


About the Deleted File Analysis Utility

This option in the Help menu shows information about the Deleted File Analysis Utility, including the version and build numbers.


Undelete Selected Files

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