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Where do permanently deleted files go after Recycle Bin on Windows 11?
I accidentally emptied my Recycle Bin once, and I needed to retrieve some important files. I used a recovery tool called Aisesoft Data Recovery for Windows, and it worked very well.
I followed this tutorial (works for me):
https://www.howtogeeker.com/recover-permanently-deleted-files
This software scans deeply and can recover many files that seemed to be permanently lost. If you have similar problems, I sincerely recommend trying it, which is really satisfactory.
Where do permanently deleted files go after Recycle Bin? This is a frequently asked questions among Windows users. In some cases, you can use the Command Prompt to recover permanently deleted files on Windows 11, especially if they are not yet overwritten.
Press Win + X and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows Terminal (Admin)."
Type chkdsk X: /f (replace X with the drive letter where the files were stored) and press Enter.
After the scan, type ATTRIB -H -R -S /S /D X:*.* and press Enter (replace X with the drive letter).
This command will check the disk and recover any files that were deleted but not overwritten.
These commands do close to nothing as to the recovery of lost files. Best thing to do: do not write anything anymore on the drive involved. Install a tool like free R*e*c*u*v*a on a different drive and then have it look for deleted files. Best chance you've got, unless your are using a lowlevel diskaccess tool as HxD and you know what you are doing (and looking for)
Lawrencecem I tried this and it said i had to force a dismount (its on my D) What should i do?
