HELP I replaced my file!!! How do i get it back???

Question

I have a file titled Baron Log on my desk top. I was going though excell and opened a folder. In the folder there was a file ALSO called Baron Log. I didn't want to delete it b/c i assumed that was the master file and by deleting that i would then be deleting my short cut on my desk top. So what i did was dragged the file onto my desk top. I think something showed up saying "there already is a file named Baron log in on your desktop, do you want to proceed?" i clicked yes thinking i would then have TWO files with the same name, I may have had a trigger finger and didn't read thoroughly what the pop up said. Now i believe what is said that on top of the being the same name, i would be replacing this file for the one i currently have on my desk top!!! So now i'm stuck with old information that i don't need and i have no current information that my file has b/c it was replaced. PLEASE tell me there is something I could do! c'mon this is a perfect brain teaser for you COMPUTER geniuses!

Answer 1

If your running Windows XP or Vista then you should take advantage of System restore.  Under Start/All Programs/Accessorys/System Tools/System Restore.  Go back to a restore point that is earlier than when you replaced your file.

Good luck.

Answer 2

try pressing Ctrl+Z

Answer 3

Maybe you could try TuneUp Utilites, it has a "Un-delete" feature but it doesn't work very well on files that were replaced.

I'm very sorry for your lost.

Other options are looking for a file recovery program, doing a System Restore.

In the future, please read every pop-up carefully, especially when they are from Windows!

-Vinesh H

Answer 4

brain teaser? LOL! anyway, install "recuva" a great free program to recover deleted files  

Answer 5

Have you tried checking your Recent documents folder?Open the start menu and check that first. Check your recycling bin next to see if its in there. If as a last resort, you can restore the machine to a earlier date and that will restore the folder, but depending on the dates you have set as restore points, it could do more damage than loosing that one file.