Cannot find file due to Recycle Bin purged.
Cause:
The file was deleted and the Recycle Bin was disabled or purged. The file is no longer available through Windows 95. Or, the file was deleted at the MS-DOS Prompt. In this case the file does not go to the Windows Recycle Bin.
Solution:
Use MS-DOS UNDELETE.
Do one or both of the following to retrieve a deleted file:
1) Use the MS-DOS UNDELETE command.
a) Close all open applications:
1] Right-click on the taskbar button for the application and select 'Close' from the shortcut menu.
2] Click 'Close' to close the application.
b) Click 'Start' and select 'Shutdown...'.
c) Select the 'Restart the Computer in MS-DOS mode' radio button from the Shut Down dialog box. (The computer reboots and restarts.)
d) Type the following at the prompt:
LOCK C:
(where 'C:' is the name of the root directory).
e) Type Y when the warning prompt appears.
f) Change to the directory where the file was deleted by entering CD\DIRECTORY\PATH
g) Type UNDELETE *.* at the prompt.
h) When prompted to undelete the deleted file type Y.
NOTE: In some cases a file may be unrecoverable and DOS will indicate this.
i) Type the first letter of the filename when prompted.
NOTE: Any letter can be used for the first letter if it is not known.
j) Type UNLOCK C: when finished.
k) Type EXIT to return to Windows.
2) Determine if a backup copy was made and retrieve the backup copy of the file by doing the following:
a) Click 'Options...'. (The Save Options dialog box appears.)
the Options... button
b) Select the 'Always Create Backup' check box.
the Always Create Backup check box
c) Click 'OK'. (The Save As dialog box reappears.)
d) Click 'OK'.
NOTE: Backup copies of files are stored in the same directory as the original file but have a name: Backup of Document Name.wbk (where 'Document Name' is the name of the saved file.)
