An excellent example of data retrieval is the process of recovering information from an emptied Windows recycle bin. Here we are trying to access our computer’s hard drive and look through it in order to find files that have been not only deleted from our computer’s hard disk but have been modified to their placement in the bin. Usually, when we speak in terms of data retrieval, we reference finding deleted or damaged files that have been deeply hidden away in standard folders or other virtual folders. The perfect example of a virtual folder is the aforementioned recycling system.
What makes FileFinder such an effective tool for retrieval of PC data is that after FileFinder completes an efficient search of your computer’s hard drive, it not only returns a list of recoverable files it also presents attached to that list the relative pathways the information was found on. The pathways also include a day and time date stamp. These two indicators are extremely important when trying to retrieve items that were deleted through an existing folder or virtual folder. For example, when we empty the recycle bin, those files are renamed with a coded hash like number. Knowing that all recycling system items are temporarily stored in a folder marked recycler allows us to scan through the recoverable files list and quickly pick out the correct deleted data. The use of the time date stamp by FileFinder allows us to locate any items such as Microsoft Word documents that were recently created and then deleted.
