I deleted my hard drive by using Disc Cleanup..?

Question

By using the Disc Cleanup (ticking off "Catalog files for the Content Indexer") all files seems to have disappeared.. My external hard drive was almost full and now its empty!! There must be a way to restore this.. Please help me!

Answer 1

This command runs Disk Cleanup and includes the options that you specified with the cleanmgr /sageset:11 command.
The options for the files that you can specify for Disk Cleanup by using /sageset and /sagerun include: • Temporary Setup Files - These are files that were created by a Setup program that is no longer running.
• Downloaded Program Files - Downloaded program files are ActiveX controls and Java programs that are downloaded automatically from the Internet when you view certain pages. These files are temporarily stored in the Downloaded Program Files folder on the hard disk. This option includes a View Files button so that you can see the files before Disk Cleanup removes them. The button opens the C:\Winnt\Downloaded Program Files folder.
• Temporary Internet Files - The Temporary Internet Files folder contains Web pages that are stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. Disk Cleanup removes these page but leaves your personalized settings for Web pages intact. This option also includes a View Files button, which opens the C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 folder.
• Old Chkdsk Files - When Chkdsk checks a disk for errors, Chkdsk might save lost file fragments as files in the root folder on the disk. These files are unnecessary.
• Recycle Bin - The Recycle Bin contains files that you have deleted from the computer. These files are not permanently removed until you empty the Recycle Bin. This option includes a View Files button that opens the Recycle Bin.
• Temporary Files - Programs sometimes store temporary information in a Temp folder. Before a program quits, the program usually deletes this information. You can safely delete temporary files that have not been modified within the last week.
• Temporary Offline Files - Temporary offline files are local copies of recently used network files. These files are automatically cached so that you can use them after you disconnect from the network. A View Files button opens the Offline Files folder.
• Offline Files - Offline files are local copies of network files that you specifically want to have available offline so that you can use them after you disconnect from the network. A View Files button opens the Offline Files folder.
• Compress Old Files - Windows can compress files that you have not used recently. Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.
• Catalog Files for the Content Indexer - The Indexing service speeds up and improves file searches by maintaining an index of the files that are on the disk. These Catalog files remain from a previous indexing operation and can be deleted

In short those files are gone forever You can try a program called recuvera but im skeptical its put out by Piriform which makes CCleaner www.recuva.com

Answer 2

Did you try going to your system restore and running it??
But the only problem here is it will only replace system files not the download movies and pics you may have had.
Also look in the recycle bin seee if they are there. Unless you had it ticked off too during the cleanup.
If all else fails go to majorgeeks.com and they will have a program there for restoring deleted files to your system.

Answer 3

You didn't delete your hard drive! If you had, your computer would not load up Windows. Unless, you're clicking on a program and it's no longer working, you shouldn't worry too much. Sounds like only TEMP files were removed and you don't need those to run Windows.

Answer 4

Disk cleanup will not delete contents on your hard disk, it cleans only the temp part which is not required by you. check may be you have done some other thing. or go to system restore.

Answer 5

try GetDataBack or any data recovery software

GetDataBack i think is the best, it does a FULL scan, sector by Sector to see if it can retrieve your files

oh, and DONT SAVE ANYTHING TO THE DRIVE, EVEN WHEN YOU RETREIVE. If you start adding crap to the drive, then the files will start to get overwritten little by little and then you can't restore it

Answer 6

Go in rescue and recovery?