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Accidently deleted folder using Unlocker, how to restore it?
My bad! I accidently restore an important folder with Unlocker today.
I can see it in Recycle Bin but I can't restore it. It reports
Error Copying File or Folder: Access is denied. Make sure ...
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Recovering files from Recycle bin failed and files went permanently missing
I tried to restore a folder from Recycle bin, but it failed midway saying that a bin subdirectory in the original folder location are being used by some process. After I unlocked the bin directory and ...
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Network Recycle Bin Tool
Has any ever used the Network Recycle Bin tool? Are they Legit? Need to have our Network Shared Drives go into a Recycle Bin. A user has deleted a file from one of our Network Drives and would like to ...
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Where to recycle loose computer parts (motherboards, mice, RAM)
I have a large collection of loose computer parts from years worth of upgrades that I will never use again (are PC100 RAM and Sub 10 GB hard drives useful to anyone anymore?). All my local ...
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What to do with old systems that can't be upgraded or reused? [closed]
Possible Duplicates:
Determining the best value of an old computer.
What to do with old (example: 7+ years) PCs?
What do you do with your old computers, cellphones, broken cameras & ...
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Instead of using RM. I want to use a custom “soft delete” command
Instead of using the "RM" command for things. I would like to have a custom command that would move the file to a "trash" folder with the dir it had. for example.
If a file was ...
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How to “delete” the Recycle bin from the Desktop .. (I don't want to edit the registry )
Although I have found this question here in Super-user .. But I am not satisfied with answers there .. I have XP operating system .. Is there any secure way to hide recycle bin from desktop .. I find ...
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What parts of a Compaq Presario v6000 laptop are reusable?
I have a Compaq Presario v6000 that fails to work anymore, the casing and hard drive are shot. I want to know if any parts from it are "standard" enough to work in a budget system.
Also, I realize I ...
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What to do with old computer data cds and cases?
I have tons of old CDs with cases and I feel bad just throwing it all in the trash. Can this stuff be recycled? I am talking about hundreds of jewel cases with CDs. The data on the CDs in ...
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Dispose or Recycle Hard Drive
I have 3 old 3.5" internal hard drives sitting gathering dust at the moment. 2 are SATA, and one IDE. I want to either start putting them to use, or dispose of them to clear up some space.
What is ...
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How (and where) to sell old hardware on the Internet?
I'm decommissioning two old laptops. Before I send them to a recycler, I've thought about salvaging some of the parts (particularly the RAM) and selling them on the Internet. What are your thoughts ...
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Good place to take old (but working) computer stuff?
I have lots of older, but working, computer items. Cases, mice, keyboards, graphics cards, etc.
I feel like I'm wasting hardware when I throw away a perfectly good 1.6Ghz Dell computer that only ...
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Is it possible (yet) to use old laptop TFTs as extra monitors?
I have several old laptops laying around which are in various states of brokenness. It would be nice to be able to use the TFTs as extra (small) monitors on other computers, or to use them to hook up ...
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Older Powerbook G4 worth refurbishing?
I have an Aluminum FW800 G4 Powerbook (specific specs are 1.25Ghz G4, 512Mb RAM, SuperDrive) that I recently replaced the original hard drive. I've gotten alot of use out of it, but at this point the ...
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What to do with old (example: 7+ years) PCs?
I have some desktop PCs that are 7+ years old, I didn't sell them off when some small percentage of the cost could have been recovered. Now they just gather dust. They are operational, but are just a ...
