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Where do permanently deleted files go after Recycle Bin on Windows 11?
When you delete files from the Recycle Bin on Windows 11, they don’t actually vanish right away. The system just marks the disk space as “available,” so the files stay on the drive and can be recovered.
I once lost some project files this way, and Aiseeesoft Data Recovery saved me—it scanned the drive and brought most of them back.
Check this tutorial:
https://www.wintiplab.com/recover-permanently-deleted-files-from-windows-10-11
Worth a try!
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.
Lawrencecem I tried this and it said i had to force a dismount (its on my D) What should i do?