Is there a way to recover file(s) that have been deleted programatically by the File.Delete() method?
Deleted files do not appear in the recycle bin.
Is there a way to recover file(s) that have been deleted programatically by the
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Is there a way to recover file(s) that have been deleted programatically by the File.Delete() method?
Deleted files do not appear in the recycle bin.
Nope.
File.Delete()calls a hard delete within the API and by-passes the Recycle Bin. You will need to use a file recovery program and hope for the best.For deletion via the Recycle Bin you use the
SHFileOperationAPI as it is part of the shell.If/once you have your files back you might want to take a look at this SO answer which discusses changing
File.Delete()to something that uses the Recycle Bin:Send a File to the Recycle Bin