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Ah yes, VSS. I forgot about that as I dont use it (I always have good backups) but that should work if you have it enabled on that volume.
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Ah yes, VSS. I forgot about that as I dont use it (I always have good backups) but that should work if you have it enabled on that volume.

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A User has deleted a file off his home mapped drive on the Windows 2003 server.<br />
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Where are the deleted files stored on the Windows 2003 server and can a Admin recover them?<br />
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A User has deleted a file off his home mapped drive on the Windows 2003 server.

Where are the deleted files stored on the Windows 2003 server and can a Admin recover them?



where does windows 2003 store deleted files

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions. OS security encompasses all preventive-control techniques, which safeguard any computer assets capable of being stolen, edited or deleted if OS security is compromised, including authentication, passwords and threats to systems and programs.

OS Security

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).