Before people start recommending software (E.G. Recuva), please take a moment to understand what I'm seeking.
I am looking for a free recovery program similar to Recuva, but with the ability to recover files into their original directory and/or directory structure.
Recuva simply finds deleted files and recovers them to a target folder. It does not recover them to their original directory structure.
I know this isn't impossible to do because 1. Recuva actually shows the directory from the Recovery window, it simply does not recreate the directories.
Also, there's a very old program I used to use called Winternals and I recall it being able to recover files to their directory structure. I'm not sure what happened to it, I think Microsoft absorbed it.
I can already see the tidal wave of users saying what I'm asking for is impossible, so I will politely respond ahead of time: No, it's not impossible.
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Neillithan
Before people start recommending software (E.G. Recuva), please take a moment to understand what I'm seeking.
I am looking for a free recovery program similar to Recuva, but with the ability to recover files into their original directory and/or directory structure.
Recuva simply finds deleted files and recovers them to a target folder. It does not recover them to their original directory structure.
I know this isn't impossible to do because 1. Recuva actually shows the directory from the Recovery window, it simply does not recreate the directories.
Also, there's a very old program I used to use called Winternals and I recall it being able to recover files to their directory structure. I'm not sure what happened to it, I think Microsoft absorbed it.
I can already see the tidal wave of users saying what I'm asking for is impossible, so I will politely respond ahead of time: No, it's not impossible.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
-Neil
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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