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I understand System Restore also doesn't backup documents.<br />
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Is there a way in Windows XP to include those files in system restore?<br />

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I understand System Restore also doesn't backup documents.

Is there a way in Windows XP to include those files in system restore?


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no - it is only for OS files...
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A user has overwritten an Excel (.xlsx) file by deleting over 100 lines of rows, then saving the file and closing it.<br />
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There is no backup in place for the folder he has saved it into.<br />
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I tried ActiveUndelete and File Scavenger in an attempt to recover it, but it doesn't give you the option of choosing a previous date. Unfortunately, it looks like these two programs will only recover the one that is missing all the data.<br />
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Question 1 - Is there anything else I can try for recovery? Are commercial data recovery experts out there able to recover such data?<br />
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Question 2 - What kind of software could we use going forward? Not just a backup software, but something that creates shadow copies or something for this Windows XP operating system. We don't have sharepoint to save revisions of files, these files were just saved on the local C-Drive.<br />

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A user has overwritten an Excel (.xlsx) file by deleting over 100 lines of rows, then saving the file and closing it.

There is no backup in place for the folder he has saved it into.

I tried ActiveUndelete and File Scavenger in an attempt to recover it, but it doesn't give you the option of choosing a previous date. Unfortunately, it looks like these two programs will only recover the one that is missing all the data.

Question 1 - Is there anything else I can try for recovery? Are commercial data recovery experts out there able to recover such data?

Question 2 - What kind of software could we use going forward? Not just a backup software, but something that creates shadow copies or something for this Windows XP operating system. We don't have sharepoint to save revisions of files, these files were just saved on the local C-Drive.


Recover overwritten Excel (.xlsx) file

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.

Disaster Recovery

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.

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