Recovering Deleted Files under Windows 95

To recover a deleted file, that is , one that has been emptied from the Recycle Bin:

• Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.
  
• Change Directory to the directory from which the file went to the Recycle Bin.
  
• Issue the undocumented MS-DOS command LOCK, enabling direct disk access. (LOCK /? displays help for the command)
  
• Issue the command UNDELETE myfile and follow the instructions. If no disk writes have occurred since the accidental deletion of the file, UNDELETE will successfully recover it.
  
• Issue the command UNLOCK.
  
• Issue the command EXIT. Computer will reboot and  return to Windows mode. If a future MS-DOS program starts full-screen rather than in a window, press ALT+ENTER to shrink it and future MS-DOS programs to start in a window. (That is , ALT+ENTER is a toggle for how MS-DOS programs start, either in a window or full-screen.)