• Apple OS X

  recover overwritten files

  Posted by Jason W. miltt on October 5, 2005 at 1:07 pm

  hi:

  is there any way to recover overwritten files on osx tiger.

  thanks.

  David Bogie replied 20 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  David Bogie

  October 19, 2005 at 5:35 pm

  If you are trying to recover trashed files, stop whatever you’re doing on your system immediately.
  “Overwritten?” You cannot recover overwritten files from any OS. Trashed files are deleted from the directory which means the space can now be used by other files. Once the bits are overwritten, they’re gone. Unless you’re the CIA.
  But there are dozens of file recovery tools for Macintosh, try versiontracker.com.

  Do not expect miracles.

  bogiesan

  This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

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