Recovering Deleted Files using PowerShell: FileInfo.Delete Command
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Introduction
In this article, we will discuss how to recover deleted files using PowerShell, specifically by using the FileInfo.Delete command. This is a useful skill to have in case you accidentally delete an important file and want to recover it.
Key Concepts
The FileInfo.Delete command in PowerShell is used to delete a file. However, by using this command in a specific way, we can actually recover a deleted file. Here's how it works:
- First, you need to find the path of the deleted file. You can do this by using the
Get-ChildItemcmdlet. For example:
$path = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Users\YourUsername\DeletedItems" -Filter "filename.txt"In this example, we are looking for a file named "filename.txt" in the "DeletedItems" folder in the "C:\Users\YourUsername" directory. Once you have the path of the deleted file, you can move on to the next step.
- Next, you need to create a new FileInfo object for the deleted file. You can do this by using the
New-Objectcmdlet. For example:
$file = New-Object System.IO.FileInfo($path)In this example, we are creating a new FileInfo object named "$file" for the deleted file located at the path specified in the "$path" variable.
- Finally, you can recover the deleted file by using the FileInfo.Delete command. However, instead of deleting the file, this will actually recover it. Here's how:
$file.Delete()In this example, we are calling the Delete() method on the "$file" object, which will recover the deleted file. Note that this will only work if the file has not been overwritten or permanently deleted.
Subtitles
- Introduction
- Key Concepts
- Finding the Path of the Deleted File
- Creating a New FileInfo Object
- Recovering the Deleted File