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Help for Undelete
(C)Copyright IBM Corp. 1993
Copyright 1993 by Central Point Software, Inc.
GENERAL HELP
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Index
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System Control menu
PZThe System Control menu appears when you
press Alt+SPACE or click the program window
close box. Some programs have an extended
 Version...
version of this menu with options for
manipulating application windows.
 Close   Alt+F4
Choosing Version displays a window containing copyright
information specific to the current program. To return to the
program window, choose OK, click the Version window close box or
press ESC.
Choosing Close displays a dialog box which asks you to confirm
that you want to exit the program. Double-click the program
window close box to bypass the System Control menu and exit the
program.
Choosing Commands
Help Topics
  About Undelete
 Function Keys
  Menu Commands
! Using Help
  Undeleting Files
 Basic Skills
  Undeleting Network Files
 Glossary
  Using Command-Line Options
 Index
Index
 A - F
About Undelete
Adding Clusters to Files
Advanced Undelete (File menu)
Append to Existing File (File menu)
Create a File (File menu)
Clusters, adding
Clusters, deleting or moving
Clusters, scanning for
Delete Sentry
Delete Tracker
Directories, automatically undeleting
Directories, undeleting when large
Editing Search Groups
Exit (File menu)
File Conditions, described
File Info (File menu)
Find Deleted Files (File menu)
Finding Files
Finding Files in Deleted Directories
Function Keys, described
 G - R
Glossary
Help Topics
Index
Lost Files
Manual Undelete (File menu)
Menu Commands
Modified Date and Time
Purge Deleted Files (File menu)
Rename Existing File (File menu)
 S - Z
Scan for Contents (Disk menu)
Scan for Data Types (Disk menu)
Scan for Lost Deleted Files (Disk menu)
Search Groups dialog box
Select by Name (Options menu)
Set Scan Range (Disk menu)
Show Existing Files (Options menu)
Sort by (Options menu)
Tree & File List (File menu)
Undelete (File menu)
Undelete to (File menu)
Undeleting Directories
Undeleting Files
Undeleting Network Files
Unselect by Name (Options menu)
Viewing Files
Help Topics
Function Keys
PZ F1
   Help provides help on the selected command, button, or dialog
   box.
   Index displays the index of this Help manual.
   Exit quits Undelete and returns to DOS.
   View displays the contents of the highlighted file.
   Select lets you specify files to be undeleted.
   Unselect lets you unselect files by file name.
   Find locates files based on name or content.
   Undelete automatically undeletes files selected in the
   file list.
   Sort resorts the file list by a new category.
 F10
  Menu activates the horizontal menu bar.
Help Topics
PSPT
Glossary
 G L O S S A R Y
Cluster
 The smallest amount of space DOS can allocate for
 files. Clusters vary in length from one sector (512
 bytes) to as many as 32 sectors, depending on the
 media. (See also free clusters)
DOS Protection
 If no Delete Protection method was used, files are
 said to be DOS protected because Undelete can
 recover deleted files based on their entries in the
 DOS directory and in the FAT (File Allocation
 Table).
File Allocation
 A reserved area that DOS uses to indicate which
Table (FAT)
     clusters are used to store data for each file on a
 disk.
Free Clusters
 Clusters that are no longer associated with any
 file. Deleted files that are fragmented may have
 missing pieces of data scattered across the disk in
 the form of free clusters.
Lost File
 A deleted file whose directory cannot be
 determined. For example, it may be a deleted file
 whose directory was also deleted.
About Related Programs
About Undelete
PZUndelete recovers deleted files and directories. Although it is most
effective undeleting files protected by either the Delete Sentry or
Delete Tracker method of Delete Protection, Undelete can often
recover unprotected files as well.
Undelete can also recover deleted NetWare 386 files.
If you have accidentally erased or formatted your entire disk, use
Unformat instead of Undelete to recover all of the files.
Menu Commands
About Related Programs
PZSeveral of the utilities relate to Undelete:
Data Monitor lets you protect your files with either the Delete Sentry
method of Delete Protection or the Delete Tracker method.
  The Delete Sentry method saves deleted files in the hidden
 directory \SENTRY, thus providing complete protection against
 accidental deletion. Files protected with Delete Sentry are in
 Perfect condition. This method can be used on network and local
 drives.
  The Delete Tracker method records the cluster addresses of
 deleted files and can provide complete recovery of files that
 have not been overwritten.
Unformat lets you recover from an accident format of your disk.
Glossary
About Undelete
Undeleting Files
PZUse the following procedure to undelete files or directories from a
non-network drive:
   1. In Undelete's directory tree, select the directory that
 contained the deleted file/directory. Undelete's file list then
 displays all the deleted files and directories in this
 directory.
 If your file does not appear in the list, see Finding Files.
   2. Select the file or directory to undelete by moving the highlight
 bar over it and clicking the left mouse button or pressing
 ENTER. The selected file or directory changes color. (You can
 select more than one file this way.)
   3. Look at the deleted file's condition and the method used to
 protect it.
  If the file was protected by Delete Sentry (always Perfect
     condition), press F8 Undel. The file will be completely
     restored.
  If the file was protected by Delete Tracker, press F4
     View to examine the file. The file will contain all of the
     file's original data except for any overwritten clusters. If
     you find incorrect data, use one of the
     Advanced Undelete Methods to remove it.
  If the file was DOS protected, press F4 View to examine
     it. If the file appears to be OK, press F8 Undel. If the
     file has missing data or incorrect data, use one of the
     Advanced Undelete Methods.
Selecting Files by Name
Undeleting Network Files
Help Topics
Undeleting Network Files
PZOn network drives, Undelete can undelete files protected by the
Delete Sentry method of Delete Protection. It can also undelete
files, even without Delete Sentry protection, on NetWare 386 drives.
Undelete displays an expanded file list showing files that you have
deleted and that were protected by Delete Sentry. In place of a
directory tree, each file's path is included in the file list.
  File
 Condition   Size
 Date
 Time   Path
 ACCOUNTS.FIL
 Perfect
 98635   10/10/90  6:18   F:\DBASE
 BILLINGS.FIL
 Perfect
 765981   10/10/90  1:33   F:\DBASE
 RECEIVE .FIL
 Perfect
 78376   10/10/90  8:05   F:\DBASE
 SHIPMENT.RPT
 Perfect
 145267   10/10/90  4:42   F:\DBASE
 SHIPPING.FIL
 Perfect
 284394   10/10/90  3:04   F:\DBASE
To undelete files on a network drive:
   1. Select the file to undelete by moving the highlight bar over it
 and clicking the left mouse button or pressing ENTER. The
 selected file changes color. (You can select more than one file
 this way.)
   2. Press F8 to undelete the file. It is undeleted, and the
 condition of the file changes to Recovered.
Finding Files
PSPT'
Undeleting Directories and Their Files
PZAll the methods used for finding files apply to deleted directories.
Deleted directories are identified by <dir> listed as the file size:
 File
     Condition  Size   Date
 Time
FORMS
     Excellent  <dir>  10/10/90  6:18
SPREAD
 Good
 <dir>  12/10/90  1:33
CLIENTS
 Excellent  <dir>  10/14/90  8:05
As soon as you undelete a directory, the directory tree is updated to
show the recovered directory. Select the directory to see the deleted
files it contains and then undelete the files as you would normally.
Finding Files
Finding Files in Deleted Directories
Finding Files
PZDeleted files can be undeleted after they are found on the disk and
displayed in the file list.
  If you know what directory the file was in, select its directory
 in the directory tree. Undelete displays the directory's
 deleted files in the file list.
  When you want to display all deleted files on the disk in one
 listing or search for files that match file name or content
 specifications, use the Find Deleted Files command.
If you can't find your file using these first two methods, it may be
because its directory was deleted. Look for that deleted directory in
Undelete's directory tree.
  If you find the deleted directory, undelete it. You can now
 display its files in the file list.
  If you cannot find the directory, use the
 Scan for Lost Deleted Files option. If Undelete finds the
 directory, it is displayed as a Lost-File.
If you still cannot find the file, use one of the cluster scanning
commands:
  Scan for Data Types. Scans the disks free clusters for a
 specified type of data (1-2-3 and Symphony, dBASE, or normal
 text).
  Scan for Contents. Scans the disks free clusters for a
 specified word, phrase, or text string. It doesn't matter
 whether you use uppercase or lowercase letters; this search is
 case-insensitive.
Advanced Undelete Methods
Undeleting Directories and Their Files
PSPT%
Finding Files in Deleted Directories
PZIf you deleted one or more files and then the directory they were in,
these "lost files" will not appear in Undelete's tree and file list or
in the expanded file list displayed when you choose Find Deleted Files.
Instead, check for the deleted directory in the directory tree.
Deleted directories are identified by <dir> listed as the file size.
If you find the deleted directory, undelete it. Any deleted files it
contained can then be displayed in the file lists so you can select and
undelete them.
If you cannot find the deleted file's directory, use
Scan for Lost Deleted Files. After it scans the disk, Undelete
displays any files it finds as Lost-Files. These files can then be
selected and undeleted.
If the previous methods were not successful, use one of Undelete's
cluster scan methods. Use Scan for Contents to find the free
clusters containing a specific text string or use
Scan for Data Types to find clusters with a particular type of data
(123, dBASE, etc.).
Finding Files
Undeleting Directories
Menu Commands
PZUndelete's commands are in the pull-down menus at the top of the
screen. To choose a menu from the horizontal menu bar, click it or
press ALT while typing the first letter of the menu name. To close a
menu without choosing a command, press ESC or click outside of the
menu.
To choose a command, press the highlighted letter of the command or
click it.
 File
 Disk
 Options
 Help
  File
 Undelete
 Undelete to
 Find Deleted Files
 Alternates with
 View File
 Tree & File List
 File Info
 Purge Files
 Advanced Undelete
 Exit
  Disk
  Options
 Scan for Data Types
 Sort by
 Scan for Contents
 Select by Name
 Scan for Lost Deleted Files
 Unselect by Name
 Show Existing Files
 Set Scan Range
 Use Mirror File
 Continue Scan
  Help
 Topics
 Index
 Keyboard
 Commands
 About...
Help Topics
Undelete (File menu)
PZUndelete automatically undeletes files you select in the file list to
their original directories.
Use Undelete to recover any files in Perfect condition. For less than
Perfect files, you can select the file and use View to look the
file over before undeleting it. If the file appears to be OK, use
Undelete to automatically recover it. (As a safety precaution, you can
use Undelete to instead to undelete a file to a different drive,
leaving the original deleted file unchanged.)
If the file appears to contain random data, data out of sequence, or
missing data, use one of Undelete's Advanced Undelete Methods to
rebuild the file cluster by cluster.
Finding Files
Menu Commands
Undelete to (File menu)
PZUndelete to automatically undeletes your file to a different drive (the
original drive is not selectable) and leaves the deleted file
unchanged.
Undelete to is useful in situations where Undelete may not recover all
the data you want. For example, you could Undelete to a floppy disk,
examine the file, and still have the option of rebuilding the file
cluster by cluster using one of Undelete's
Advanced Undelete Methods.
Finding Files
Undelete
Tree & File List (File menu)
PZTree & File List, the default display used by Undelete on non-network
drives, allows you to examine the disk's directory for deleted files.
As you move the highlight bar down the directory tree, the file list
displays the files in the selected directory that can be undeleted. For
example, the following file list indicates that there are five deleted
files in the DATA directory:
Directory Tree
 File List
 File
 Condition  Size   Date
 Time
SYSTEM
 Directory
DATA
 APPS
     Directory
TOOLS
 BILLINGS.FIL  Perfect   765981  10/10/90  1:33
WINDOWS
 RECEIVE .FIL  Perfect
 78376  10/10/90  8:05
SYSTEM
 SHIPMENT.RPT  Good
 145267  10/10/90  4:42
 SHIPPING.FIL  Poor
 284394  10/10/90  3:04
To display the expanded file list instead, choose
Find Deleted Files from the File menu and enter the criteria for
the file(s) you want to find. To move to the parent directory or an a
subdirectory (such as APPS) without changing to the tree list, select
the directory name in the file list and press ENTER.
Finding Files
Find Deleted Files (File menu)
PZFind Deleted Files searches the current disk for deleted files. Use
this command if you cannot find a deleted file by looking for it in the
directory tree and file list. This command will not find
lost files. The dialog box for this command allows you to search
for files using one or more of the following criteria and choosing OK:
File Specification
Enter the name of the file you want to undelete. (The * and ? wildcard
characters are supported.)
Containing
Enter a text string contained in the file you want to undelete.
  Ignore Case
  Check this option to find deleted files containing the text string
  without regard to its case. For example, if your text string is "PC"
  then deleted files containing "pc" and "Pc" will be displayed.
  Whole Word
  Check this option to find only those deleted files containing the
  whole word. For example, if your text string is "tort," Undelete
  will not find files containing "tortellini" or "retorted."
Select the Delete Protection method(s) to search for. Delete Sentry and
Delete Tracker will be available only if you have deleted files that
were protected by them.
  Delete Sentry
  Finds deleted files that match the other specifications and were
  protected by Delete Sentry.
  Delete Tracker
  Finds deleted files that match the other specifications and were
  protected by Delete Tracker.
  DOS
  Finds deleted files that match the other specifications and were
  only protected by DOS.
Groups
Displays the Search Groups dialog box to let you search for deleted
files by group (123, MS Word, etc.).
Advanced Undelete Methods
Undeleting Files
Finding Files
View File (File menu)
PZView File brings up a file viewer you can use to look at a file before
you try to undelete it. Using the file viewer, you can see whether all
the data is intact and in the correct order, or whether some data is
missing or overwritten. Files are shown in their native format, when it
can be determined. Otherwise, they are shown in either text or binary
format.
Once you have brought up the viewer, you can activate its window by
clicking it or using the TAB key. When you do, the function keys
change. Using the new function keys, you can Zoom or Unzoom the View
window and view the contents of the next or previous file. If you
selected multiple files before choosing View File, you'll see the next
or previous selected file; otherwise, you'll see the next or previous
file in the file list.
If, after viewing a file, you decide it is too badly damaged to
undelete automatically, you can undelete it with one of Undelete's
Advanced Undelete Methods.
NOTE: If you activate the View window and get a message that the
 viewer cannot use its current view type for the entire file,
 then most of your file was probably overwritten.
Undeleting Files
Finding Files
File Info (File menu)
PZFile Info displays detailed information about the selected file,
including its Condition and the method of protection:  DOS,
Delete Sentry or Delete Tracking.
Menu Commands
PSPT
Purge Deleted Files (File menu)
PZPurge Deleted Files provides access to Undelete's commands for removing
several kinds of data that keep track of deleted files. By choosing one
of these commands, you can reset the protection, removing all
references to the deleted files that are selected in the File List.
  Delete Sentry removes selected files protected by Delete
 Sentry.
  Delete Tracker removes references to selected files
 protected by Delete Tracker.
  NetWare removes selected deleted files from a NetWare 386
 volume. This is the same as using NetWare's Purge command.
Finding Files
Menu Commands
Delete Sentry (File menu)
PZChoose Delete Sentry from the Purge Deleted Files submenu to delete
from the \SENTRY directory the files selected in the File List.
If you are sure you will not want to undelete these files, purging them
increases the amount of disk space available for protecting other
files. If your hard disk runs out of space, Delete Sentry automatically
deletes the oldest files.
Purge Deleted Files
Menu Commands
Delete Tracker (File menu)
PZChoose Delete Tracker from the Purge Deleted Files submenu to
remove delete tracking references to the files selected in the File
List.
If you are sure you will not want to undelete these files, purging them
increases the number of deleted files that Delete Tracker can continue
to keep track of. If the list of files being tracked grows too long,
Delete Tracker automatically deletes references to the oldest files.
Purge Deleted Files
Menu Commands
NetWare (File menu)
PZChoose NetWare from the Purge Deleted Files submenu to remove
NetWare references to the files selected in the File List, for a
network drive.
If you are sure you will not want to undelete these files, purging them
increases the number of deleted files that NetWare can continue to keep
track of.
Purge Deleted Files
Menu Commands
Advanced Undelete (File menu)
PZAdvanced Undelete provides access to Undelete's advanced commands.
(Never use these methods with files whose condition is Perfect. They
can be completely recovered using the Undelete command.)
  Manual Undelete assists you in reconstructing your file
 cluster by cluster. Use this method to remove incorrect data
 from DOS or Delete Tracker protected files or to add missing
 data to DOS protected files.
  Create a File lets you construct a new file when Undelete
 cannot find the file but you are reasonably sure that it is
 still on the disk--which can happen, for example, if the file's
 directory information has been overwritten. You enter a new file
 name and build the file by selecting available (free) clusters.
  Append to Existing File lets you add available (free)
 clusters to an existing file. For example, if you realize that
 some data is missing after you undelete a file manually or
 create a file from available clusters, use this method to add
 the additional clusters. Once you have appended available
 clusters to an existing file's clusters, you can reorder all the
 clusters and delete any you don't want.
  Rename Existing File allows you to rename an existing file
 so that you can avoid name conflicts when undeleting files.
Finding Files
Manual Undelete (File menu)
PZUse Manual Undelete on Poor files, on DOS-protected Destroyed files, or
on Good and Excellent files that contain some overwritten clusters. To
undelete the missing data, you must assemble the file cluster by
cluster using the following procedure:
   1. Select the file from Undelete's file list.
   2. Choose Advanced Undelete from the File menu, then Manual
 Undelete from the submenu, and provide a first letter for the
 file if prompted.
   3. In the Manual Undelete window, choose Add Cluster to
 display the cluster options you can use.
   4. Choose Add All Clusters.
   5. Choose View File to examine the file. If any data appears to be
 missing, choose Add Cluster to find other clusters to add. For
 example, you could Scan for Contents to view all clusters
 containing a text string you specify and then add only the ones
 you want to the List of Added Clusters.
   6. Once you have located, added, and arranged the free clusters to
 reconstruct your file, choose Update to undelete the file as
 assembled.
Finding Files
Menu Commands
Create a File (File menu)
PZUse Create a File when you need to assemble a new file from free
clusters.
   1. Choose Advanced Undelete from the File menu, then Create a File
 from the submenu and provide a name for the file in the dialog
 box that appears.
   2. In the Create a File window, choose Add Cluster to
 display the cluster options you can use. For example, you could
 Scan for Contents to view free clusters containing a text string
 you specify and then add only the ones you want to the List of
 Added Clusters.
   3. Once you have located, added, and arranged the free clusters to
 create your file, choose Update to create a new file from the
 assembled clusters.
Advanced Undelete Methods
Menu Commands
PSPT$
Append to Existing File (File menu)
PZUse Append to Existing File when want to add free clusters to the end
of an existing file. For example, you could use this command if you
previously undeleted a file and discovered that part of it was missing.
To append free clusters to an existing file, use the following
procedure:
   1. From the Options menu, choose Show Existing Files.
   2. Select the existing file you want to append to from Undelete's
 file list.
   3. Choose Advanced Undelete from the File Menu, then Append to
 Existing File from the submenu. The Append to File window is
 displayed.
   4. Choose Add Cluster to display the cluster options you can
 use. For example, you could Scan for Contents to view free
 clusters containing a text string you specify and then add only
 the ones you want to the List of Added Clusters.
   5. Once you have located, added, and arranged the free clusters to
 append to your file, choose Update to undelete the file as
 assembled.
Advanced Undelete Methods
Menu Commands
PSPT!
Rename Existing File (File menu)
PZRename Existing File lets you change the name of an existing file. Use
this command when Undelete warns you that the file you want to undelete
has the same name as an existing file.
This command is available only after you have selected the
Show Existing Files option from the File menu to display the
existing files.
Undeleting Files
Menu Commands
Exit (File menu)
PZExit leaves Undelete and returns to DOS or to the program Undelete was
launched from.
Menu Commands
PSPT
Scan for Data Types (Disk menu)
PZThis command scans the disk's free clusters (disk space no longer
associated with any file) for specified types of data. Use the
following procedure if you cannot find your file with any of these
methods:
  Looking in the directory tree and file list
  Using the Find Deleted Files command
  Undeleting its deleted directory
  Using Scan for Lost Deleted Files
   1. Change the current directory to the directory you want the file
 to be recovered in. You can do this by selecting the directory
 from the disk's directory tree.
   2. Choose Scan for Data Types and then one or more types of data
 (1-2-3, dBASE, etc.) to scan for.
   3. Choose OK. Undelete scans the disk for free clusters containing
 the type of data you specified. Each cluster it finds is given a
 unique name (CPS
n.FIL).
   4. Use View File from the File menu to see the data contained
 in individual clusters. If you find a cluster with data you want
 to restore, select Undelete from the file menu.
Scan for Contents
Set Scan Range
Scan for Contents (Disk menu)
PZThis command scans the disk's free clusters (disk space no longer
associated with any file) for a specified text string. Use the
following procedure if you cannot find your file with any of these
methods:
  Looking in the directory tree and file list
  Using the Find Deleted Files command
  Undeleting its deleted directory
  Using Scan for Lost Deleted Files
   1. Change the current directory to the directory you want the file
 to be recovered in. You can do this by selecting the directory
 from the disk's directory tree.
   2. Choose Scan for Contents and then enter the text to scan for.
   3. Choose OK. Undelete scans the disk for free clusters containing
 the specified text. Each cluster it finds is given a unique name
 (CPS
n.FIL).
   4. Use View File from the File menu to see the data contained
 in individual clusters. If you find a cluster with data you want
 to restore, select Undelete from the file menu.
NOTE: The Scan for Contents dialog box also appears when you choose
 Add Cluster and then Scan for Contents in any of the
 Advanced Undelete windows. In Advanced Undelete, each cluster
 found is displayed in a cluster viewer so you can decide whether
 or not to include it in your undeleted file.
Scan for Data Types
Set Scan Range
PSPT(
Scan for Lost Deleted Files (Disk menu)
PZThis command scans the disk for "lost files"--deleted files that are no
longer associated with any existing directory. For example, when you
delete a directory, its files no longer appear in the directory tree
and file list or when you use the Find Deleted Files command.
If you know what deleted directory the lost file belonged to, you can
find the file by undeleting its directory. The undeleted directory's
files then appear in Undelete's file lists.
If you do not know or cannot find the directory from which lost files
were deleted:
   1. Change the current directory to the directory you want the file
 to be recovered in. You can do this by selecting the directory
 from the disk's directory tree.
   2. Choose Scan for Lost Deleted Files.
   3. Select the Delete Protection method(s) to scan for and choose
 OK. Delete Sentry and Delete Tracker will only be available if
 you have deleted files that were protected by them.
 Delete Sentry finds deleted files that match the other
 specifications and were protected by Delete Sentry.
 Delete Tracker finds deleted files that match the other
 specifications and were protected by Delete Tracker.
 DOS finds deleted files that match the other specifications and
 were only protected by DOS.
Undelete scans the disk for lost files protected by the methods you
selected. Undelete scans Delete Sentry's hidden directory first, then
the Delete Tracker file, then the entire disk. Files found retain their
original names (DOS-protected files have a ? as the first character of
the file name) and show Lost File as their Condition.
Scan for Contents
Scan for Data Types
Set Scan Range
Set Scan Range (Disk menu)
PZThis command lets you limit the search range of the Disk menu's Scan
commands. Use this command if you need to scan only part of the disk
and know the starting and ending clusters of that area.
The dialog box for this
Set Scan Range
command allows you to specify
the starting and ending
  Set the beginning and ending
clusters of the scan. If you
  cluster numbers to scan.
know approximately where on
  Valid range is 2 thru 18261.
the disk a deleted file may
have been located, you can
  Starting with cluster   8789
save time by not looking at
clusters that could not
  Ending with cluster
 10900
possibly contain the data you
are looking for.
 OK
   Cancel
Scan for Data Types
Scan for Lost Deleted Files
Scan for Contents
Continue Scan (Disk menu)
PZContinue Scan resumes scanning the disk for the specified files. It is
available only when you stop a scan before it is complete.
Scan for Data Types
Scan for Lost Deleted Files
Scan for Contents
Sort by (Options menu)
PZThe Sort by command lets you reorganize the list of deleted files in
the file list.
Sort by
 The dialog box for this
 command allows you to specify
 Sort files by:
 a new ordering sequence for
)   Name
 the file list. The default
  ( )   Extension
 sort option is Name. To
  ( )   Size
 reorganize the display of
  ( )   Deleted Date and Time
 deleted files, select the new
  ( )   Modified Date and Time
 sorting method and then choose
  ( )   Directory
  ( )   Condition
 OK
   Cancel
NOTE: If you select more than one file to undelete, the sort order
 determines the order in which the files will be undeleted. If
 you are undeleting a group of files at one time that have
 different Conditions, we recommend that before undeleting them,
 you sort them in order of Condition so that Undelete can
 undelete the files that are in the best condition first. (The
 displayed condition of a file may change as previous files are
 undeleted.)
Undeleting Files
Finding Files
PZSorts by the file list by name.
Sort by (Options menu)
Extension
PZSorts by the file's extension. For example, you could group all of the
deleted Lotus spreadsheet files.
Sort by (Options menu)
PZSorts by the size of the file.
Sort by (Options menu)
Deleted Date and Time
PZSorts by the date on which the files were deleted. Within each date
group, files are sorted in order of time deleted.
Sort by (Options menu)
Modified Date and Time
PZSorts by the date on which the files were last modified. Within each
date group, files are sorted in order of time deleted.
Sort by (Options menu)
Directory
PZSorts by the file's directory.
Sort by (Options menu)
Condition
PZSorts the files by condition in the following order:  Perfect,
Excellent, Good, Poor, Destroyed, and Existing.
Sort by (Options menu)
Select by Name (Options menu)
PZTo select multiple files in the
Select by Name
file list, enter the file
specifications (for example, *.WK1
 File Specification:
for Lotus files) and choose OK.
 *.DOC
     OK
   Cancel
Unselect by Name
PSPT
Unselect by Name (Options menu)
PZTo unselect multiple files in the
Unselect by Name
file list, enter the file
specifications (for example,
 File Specification:
*.WK1 for Lotus files) and choose
 *.DOC
     OK
   Cancel
Select by Name
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Show Existing Files (Options menu)
PZThis option lets you see both existing as well as deleted files in the
file list. Existing files are listed as Existing.
The option is available only when you are in the directory tree and
file list.
Rename Existing File (File menu)
Append to Existing File (File menu)
Use Mirror File (Options menu)
PZIf you have a current Mirror file and want to recover DOS-protected
files, turn this option on. The recovery information contained in the
Mirror file may improve the prognosis for fragmented DOS-protected
files.
NOTE: If you plan to use this feature, it is recommended that you run
 Mirror regularly (in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, for example).
This option is not available when there is no Mirror file.
Undeleting Files
Speed Search
PZSpeed Search lets you quickly select a file or directory in the
Tree or File list. Speed search works automatically when one of
these lists is active.
A small dialog box appears as you type. Type the first few letters of
the file or directory name you want to select. The first file or
directory beginning with those letters is selected in the appropriate
list. If this is not the item you want, keep typing the name in the box
until the item is selected in the list. Press ENTER or choose Cancel to
close the dialog box.
Note:  Speed Search searches from the selected name downward. If you
 want to search the entire list, press HOME first.
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Find Deleted Files (File menu)
Search Groups dialog box
 Search These Groups
 123Files
 QuattroPro
 dBaseFiles
 MSWord
 AmiPro
To search the disk for a particular type of file, select one of the
search groups from the list and choose OK. Undelete then searches the
disk for deleted files belonging to the selected group and displays
them. To modify, delete, or add a group, choose Edit.
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Find Deleted Files (File menu)
Edit Search Groups
PZThis dialog box lets you create, edit, or delete search groups.
Search Group
Select the group you want to search for or edit. The group's name and
file specification are displayed.
Group name
Enter a name for the group. The name can be up to 25 characters and can
include spaces.
File Specification
Enter the file name specifications you want for the group. Wildcards
and multiple specifications are supported. For example, WordPerfect
files could be found using *.DOC +*.WP +*.WRD as a file specification.
Delete
Removes the selected search group.
Saves the file specifications and group name entered in the text boxes.
The group name appears in the list.
Creates a new search group. Select New, enter the group name and file
specification you want, and then choose Save.
Search Groups dialog box
Name In Use Warning
PZA file with this name already exists. Use a different name and try
again.
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Enter New First Letter
PZDOS has removed the first letter of the deleted file's name. Enter a
new first letter to continue undeleting.
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Exit Advanced Undelete Method
PZChoose Yes to exit one of the Advanced Undelete windows without saving
changes. Choose No to remain.
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Drive Selection dialog box
PZSelect the drive you want your files undeleted to. Files can be
undeleted to network drives.
Undelete to (File menu)
Undelete To dialog box
PZChoose OK if the default path provided is satisfactory. If not, specify
a new one.
Undelete To (File menu)
Create a File
PZEnter the name of the file you want to create. The file will be created
in the current directory.
Advanced Undelete Methods
Condition Definitions
PZPerfect
 The file can be completely undeleted. Recover it
 automatically with Undelete. Only files
 protected by Delete Sentry are Perfect.
Excellent
 The file's clusters are all available and
 unfragmented but there is a chance that some data
 has been overwritten. This condition is the best you
 can expect for files not protected by Delete Sentry.
 One or more of the file's clusters are in use by
 another file and are therefore unavailable. Some
 data may be overwritten.
 The file's first cluster and possibly more are
 unavailable. Poor files can only be undeleted using
 Advanced Undelete Methods.
Destroyed
 The file cannot be undeleted because all its known
 clusters have been overwritten. (You may be able to
 recover some data from DOS-protected Destroyed files
 using Advanced Undelete Methods.)
Existing
 The file is not a deleted file. Existing files are
 only shown when Show Existing Files is selected.
Lost File
 A deleted file whose directory cannot be determined.
 Most likely, its directory has also been deleted.
Recovered
 The file was undeleted during the current session.
Purged
 The file was purged from Delete Sentry during the
 current session.
NOTE:
 The condition assigned to DOS-protected files is most
 accurate when you run DEFRAG regularly.
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PSPT
Go To Cluster Number dialog box
Go To Cluster Number
  Enter the cluster number to
  start at.  If not available
  use the next free cluster.
 Cluster number:  3379
     OK
   Cancel
This option lets you "jump" to a different part of the disk in your
search for free clusters. For example, if you knew that your data was
located in the last third of your 40MB disk, you could enter 5000 to
start towards the end of the disk. (This would be faster than
repeatedly pressing Skip Cluster.)
If the cluster you entered is not available, the one closest to it will
be displayed instead.
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Add Cluster
Purge Deleted File dialog box
PZYou can purge certain kinds of protected files using the following
options:
 Purge
 Removes only those files selected in the file list.
 Purge All
 Removes all files protected by for the current
 drive. This button is not available for NetWare 386
 files which must be purged individually.
The free space on your disk is not changed, but purging does create
more room for protected files. Once purged, you may no longer be able
to recover the file with Undelete.
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Purge Delete Sentry File
Status Changed Error Message
PZA file undeleted earlier in this session has affected the condition of
the file you are now trying to undelete.
Condition Definitions
Manual Method Only Message
PZIf your file was too
 Manual Method Only
damaged to undelete
automatically, Undelete
     File:  LETTER
 .DOC
provides advanced methods
you can use instead. You
 This file cannot be automatically
may also want to use these
 undeleted.  You must use the Manual
methods if an automatically
 Undelete method for this file.
undeleted file had clusters
out of sequence or other
 OK
problems.
Advanced Undelete Methods
Error Entry Message
PZThe file name you have specified is already in use. To change the file
name of that existing file, use the following procedure:
   1. Make sure the directory tree and file list are displayed. If
 they are not, choose Tree & File List from the File menu.
   2. Choose Show Existing Files from the Options menu so you can
 see the names of existing files.
   3. Select the file with the conflicting name and choose
 Rename Existing File from the File menu to change it.
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Name In Use Message
PZThe name of the file you want to undelete is already used by an
existing file in the same directory. To change the existing file's
name:
   1. Make sure the directory tree and file list are displayed. If
 they are not, choose Tree & File List from the File menu.
   2. Choose Show Existing Files from the Options menu so you can
 see the names of existing files.
   3. Select the file with the conflicting name and choose
 Rename Existing File from the File menu to change it.
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Open Error Message
PZA DOS-related error occurred when Undelete attempted to undelete your
file. Undelete cannot access the file to undelete it.
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Rename Error Message
PZThe file name you entered was not a valid DOS name or the name was
already in use by an existing file.
  Retype the file name.
  Rename the existing file.
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Not Enough Memory Message
PZThere was not enough memory available for Undelete to perform the
requested function.
  If you used a command-line parameter to increase the number
 of lines in Undelete's screen display, try running Undelete in
 the default screen display (without the parameter).
  Unload memory-resident programs before starting Undelete.
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No Clusters Have Been Added
PZYou cannot Update or View the file because no clusters were added to
it. Select Cancel to exit the Advanced Undelete window or select
Add Cluster to display the available cluster options.
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NetWare Error
PZThis NetWare error appears if Undelete cannot function normally in a
Novell NetWare directory. This usually means you didn't have creation
rights when trying to recover a file in its original network directory.
Main Undelete Window
PZUndelete's main window consists of three main parts:
Drive Line
 A  B  C  D  F  H  M  N  R  V  W  Y  Z
The drive line, displayed near the top of the screen, allows you to
quickly select the drive you want to undelete files from. To select a
drive, click the drive icon, OR press CTRL and the drive letter.
Directory Tree and File List
When the Undelete window first appears, the directory tree shows the
directory structure of the selected drive. When you select a directory
in the tree, the deleted files in that directory are displayed in the
file list, along with information about the file such as the
file's condition. You can select one or more of these files in the
list and then press F8 to undelete them automatically.
Directory Tree
 File
 Condition  Size   Date
 Time
ACCOUNT.FIL  Perfect  98635  10/10/90  6:18
SYSTEM
BILLING.FIL  Perfect  65981  10/10/90  1:33
RECEIVE.FIL  Perfect  78376  10/10/90  8:05
TOOLS
SHIP   .RPT  Good
 145267  10/10/90  4:42
WINDOWS
LOST   .FIL  Poor
 284394  10/10/90  3:04
SYSTEM
Status Panel
The status panel provides information about the currently highlighted
file, including which method was used to protect it (Delete Sentry,
Delete Tracker, or DOS.)
Undeleting Files
Finding Files
Expanded File List Window
PZIf you use any of Undelete's file search capabilities (Find Deleted
Files, Scan for Data Types, etc.), an expanded file list is displayed.
 File
 Condition
 Size
 Date
 Time   Path
ACCOUNTS.FIL
 Perfect
 98635
 10/10/90  6:18   C:\DBASE
BILLINGS.FIL
 Perfect
 765981
 10/10/90  1:33   C:\DBASE
RECEIVE .FIL
 Perfect
 78376
 10/10/90  8:05   C:\DBASE
SHIPMENT.RPT
 Good
     145267
 10/10/90  4:42   C:\DBASE
SHIPPING.FIL
 Poor
     284394
 10/10/90  3:04   C:\DBASE
Any deleted files that match the search criteria will be displayed in
the expanded file list, along with information about the file such as
the file's condition and path. You can select one or more of these
files in the list and then press F8 to undelete them automatically.
When you select a network drive, you will only see the expanded file
list window, rather than the Undelete directory tree and file list.
Finding Files
View Window
PZWhen you press F4 (View), Undelete opens a viewer that displays the
file selected in the file list. If the viewer recognizes the file type,
it will display it in its native format. Otherwise, the file is
displayed in either text or binary format.
It's a good idea to use the viewer whenever you undelete files with a
condition other than Perfect. These types of files may be fragmented or
partially overwritten and may have missing data, data from other files,
or data that is out of sequence. If this is the case, you should try
undeleting the file cluster by cluster using one of the
Advanced Undelete methods.
Bringing up a Viewer changes the function key assignments at the bottom
of the screen. For Help specifically about the viewer, press F1 when
the View window is active.
View File
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Advanced Undelete Methods window
PZThe Advanced Undelete methods provide the same basic window to
determine which clusters to include in the file, and in what order. By
viewing clusters before you add them and by viewing the assembled file,
you can tell whether the clusters you are adding contain data you want.
Once you have finished assembling the list of free clusters, you choose
Update to undelete the file. (Refer to Manual Undelete,
Append to File, or Create a File for detailed procedures.)
  The right half of the screen contains the following elements:
Starting
 Disk location of the deleted file's first cluster. (If
Cluster:
 creating a file, the starting cluster is zero.)
Clusters
 Number of clusters in the deleted file. (If creating a
Needed:
 file, the number of clusters needed is zero.)
Clusters
 Total number of clusters you have added to list. These
Added:
 clusters are not actually assigned to the file until
 you choose Update.
 Move
 Allows you to reposition a selected cluster in the list
 with the arrow keys or mouse. Use Move if the clusters
 are not in the correct order.
 Delete
 Removes a cluster from the list. It can be added back
 at a later time if you choose.
  The left half of the screen contains the following elements:
Next Available
 Next free cluster on the disk (a cluster not
Cluster
 allocated to another file) that could be added to
 the undeleted file.
 Add Cluster
 Lets you add, view, and scan for clusters. Each
 cluster you add appears in the scrollable panel.
 Skip Cluster
   Skips to the next available free cluster.
 View File
 Displays all the added clusters in native, text, or
 binary format.
 Update
     Undeletes the file, as assembled in the list of
     free clusters, and updates the File Allocation
 Table.
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Add Cluster
PZThe Add Cluster button displays the following cluster options:
 Add All Clusters
 Adds the same number of free clusters to the
 list that the file had originally. For
 example, if the selected file consisted of
 eight clusters, then the file's starting
 cluster and the next seven available cluster
 numbers will be added to the list. Be sure to
 view the file to make sure these are the
 clusters you need. Available only in Manual
 Undelete.
 Add This Cluster
 Adds the next available cluster (shown at the
 top of the Cluster Options dialog box) to the
 list.
 View This Cluster
   Displays the contents of the next available
   cluster so you can decide whether to add it.
 Scan for Contents
   Lets you scan the disk's free clusters for the
   text string you enter in the dialog box. The
 first cluster that matches your string is
 displayed in the Cluster Viewer. You can add
 this cluster or display the next one
 containing the text string.
 Enter Cluster #
 Displays the Go To Cluster Number dialog box
 to let you enter a cluster number. This can be
 useful as a starting point if you know
 approximately where the file is on the disk.
 Cancel
 Closes the dialog box and returns to the
 Advanced Undelete window.
Cluster Viewer
Advanced Undelete Methods
Enter Cluster #
Directory Undelete dialog box
PZAs you add files to a directory, it grows in size. DOS splits large
directories into more than one group of file entries, and does not keep
track of the additional groups if you delete the directory.
Most directories, no matter their size, are undeleted automatically.
However, when Undelete cannot determine where all the parts of a
directory are located, it displays the Directory Undelete dialog box.
In this dialog box, you decide whether the entire group of file entries
displayed in the list box represents files that belong in the directory
you want to undelete.
 Add
 If the group of file entries in the scrollable file
 list was in the directory, choose Add. Undelete adds
 this group and searches for the next probable group of
 file entries. When you have added the same number of
 groups as originally belonged in the directory,
 Undelete recovers the directory automatically (you
 don't have to choose Undelete) and rebuilds the
 directory tree to include the directory.
 Skip
     If the displayed group of file entries was not in the
     directory, choose Skip. Undelete searches for the next
 probable group.
 Undelete
 If you want to undelete the directory before all
 groups are added, choose Undelete.
 Cancel
 Choose Cancel to quit without undeleting the
 directory.
Undeleting Directories
Cluster Viewer
PZWhen you choose View This Cluster or Scan for Contents in the
Cluster Options dialog box, you can examine the contents of a
cluster to see if you want to add it to your undeleted file. The
cluster number appears at the top of the window: for example, Viewing
Cluster #1452.
 Add Cluster
 Adds the displayed cluster to the List of Added
 Clusters and displays the next free cluster (or
 the next one that matches the text string you
 specified if you are scanning for contents).
 Next Cluster
 Displays the next free cluster (or the next one
 that matches the text string) without adding the
 current cluster to the list.
 Cancel
 Quits the Cluster Viewer and returns to the
 Advanced Undelete window. Any clusters you added
 are shown in the List of Added Clusters.
Add Clusters
Enter Execution Password
PZYou must supply an application password in order to run Undelete.
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