Last Chance to Save Files?

[crochetgrl]

Ok, so I accidentally deleted a bunch of files from my computer. They are still on my Zune, marked under podcasts.

My question is this: how do I get these files from the device to my computer before the software deletes them forever?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

[Dizzy]

If you have a different windows profile, log on to that user and you'll get a dialog asking if you want to connect as a guest. Do that and you should be golden

[Scrapz616]

go to recycle bin and restore ur files
or
go to control panel
click on performance and maintaince
on the side bar, there should be "system restore" which will take u back a to the last save point, making ur computer the way it was at that time
or
if u did the hdd hack, u cud copy the files from ur zune and paste them into ur folders
or
if u can connect as a guest u can do the copy to collection

[crochetgrl]

what do you mean by "last save point"?

[Scrapz616]

well my computer(running xp) allows the computer to basically back up ur data everytime u turn on the computer and allows u to go back to a certain time, that way u dont lose any information
just check the date it tells u and choose the most recent one

[crochetgrl]

I've got the device connected as a guest to another user.

But it won't let me copy the podcast files to my collection. (They're not podcasts, but they're marked as podcasts.)

Will I have to use a hack to get these back? Or is there any way I could just tell the computer not to ever delete the files from the device?

[Scrapz616]

Go To settings in the software
click on device, go to sync options, and click Forget Device, and connect as a guest the next time u hook up ur zune

[jackluo923]

You could download software which recovers deleted data. Eg. @ctive undelete

[crochetgrl]

Originally Posted by Scrapz

Go To settings in the software
click on device, go to sync options, and click Forget Device, and connect as a guest the next time u hook up ur zune

Originally Posted by crochetgrl

I've got the device connected as a guest to another user.

But it won't let me copy the podcast files to my collection. (They're not podcasts, but they're marked as podcasts.)

That wouldn't work.

Is there any way to get the software to copy podcast files to my computer?

Or any hack that would do the same?

[Man.]

Use the HDD Hack and locate the podcast then copy it over to your pc.

[paul4531]

Originally Posted by Man.

Use the HDD Hack and locate the podcast then copy it over to your pc.

thats what I would try before any thing. Give it a go.

[carnealse]

Doesn't the suggestion about "forget this zune" and making your zune a guest work? Then transfer the files over?
I have drag and dropped movies from the Zune to my collection, cant it work the same with all the files?

[crochetgrl]

I tried it, but it won't copy the podcasts. Presumably because podcasts aren't a big deal to keep on your computer and easier to find later. But these I just marked as podcasts to make them easier to listen to and to separate from my music.

Anyway, yeah. I will try that hack and let you know how it goes.