Protecting deleted items?

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A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

then wanting them back.

All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

directories with everyone.

Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

users can delete files & they are immediatley gone from bin.

How can I stop this & protect them from themselves?

Thanks!
 
Mike wrote:

> A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

> then wanting them back.

> All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

> directories with everyone.

> Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

> on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

> The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

> files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

> Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

> users can delete files & they are immediatley gone from bin.

> How can I stop this & protect them from themselves?



You can't stop this, files deleted from network shares are permanently

deleted. You need to restore them from backups or use third party

utilities to recover the files or act as a recycle bin.



John
 
On 6/11/2010 7:23 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard



> A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

> then wanting them back.

> All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

> directories with everyone.

> Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

> on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

> The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

> files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

> Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

> users can delete files& they are immediatley gone from bin.

> How can I stop this& protect them from themselves?

> Thanks!



The RB only works locally. If you remove a file from a networked

computer from a different computer, the RB is bypassed.



It would be best in that case to purchase a sync program and have copies

and versions of the data stored on another drive or at least another

folder, so when one person removes a file, there is another copy and

even versions of the same file.





Terry R.

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On Jun 11, 9:56 am, "Terry R." wrote:

> On 6/11/2010 7:23 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard

>

> > A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

> > then wanting them back.

> > All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

> > directories with everyone.

> > Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

> > on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

> > The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

> > files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

> > Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

> > users can delete files&  they are immediatley gone from bin.

> > How can I stop this&  protect them from themselves?

> > Thanks!

>

> The RB only works locally.  If you remove a file from a networked

> computer from a different computer, the RB is bypassed.

>

> It would be best in that case to purchase a sync program and have copies

> and versions of the data stored on another drive or at least another

> folder, so when one person removes a file, there is another copy and

> even versions of the same file.

>

> Terry R.

> --

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.



Any suggestions on programs to try?
 
On 6/11/2010 8:20 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard



> On Jun 11, 9:56 am, "Terry R." wrote:

>> On 6/11/2010 7:23 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard

>>

>>> A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

>>> then wanting them back.

>>> All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

>>> directories with everyone.

>>> Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

>>> on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

>>> The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

>>> files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

>>> Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

>>> users can delete files& they are immediatley gone from bin.

>>> How can I stop this& protect them from themselves?

>>> Thanks!

>> The RB only works locally. If you remove a file from a networked

>> computer from a different computer, the RB is bypassed.

>>

>> It would be best in that case to purchase a sync program and have copies

>> and versions of the data stored on another drive or at least another

>> folder, so when one person removes a file, there is another copy and

>> even versions of the same file.

>>

>> Terry R.



> Any suggestions on programs to try?



Hi Mike,



I tested All Way Sync and it seems to work well. Takes a bit to

configure it the way you want it, and I prefer a one-way sync (source to

target) rather than the two-way that is default.



There is a free version, but it doesn't handle lots of files, and the

usage is based on files on both sides. The paid version is $20 and the

2nd license is $10, so that's not unreasonable.



http://allwaysync.com/



Terry R.

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On 06/15/10 9:41 AM, Terry R. wrote:

> On 6/11/2010 8:20 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard

>

>> On Jun 11, 9:56 am, "Terry R." wrote:

>>> On 6/11/2010 7:23 AM On a whim, Mike pounded out on the keyboard

>>>

>>>> A small office I babysit has recently had a problem with delting files

>>>> then wanting them back.

>>>> All 5 computers are XP Pro, with one acting as a server, sharing a few

>>>> directories with everyone.

>>>> Recently, several files have been deleted accidently, probably those

>>>> on the 'server' by one of the connected users.

>>>> The checkbox on recycle bin's properties is unchecked, making me think

>>>> files should stay there till bin is emptied, but that's not happening.

>>>> Storage on all recycle bins is set at default - 10%, I think, but

>>>> users can delete files& they are immediatley gone from bin.

>>>> How can I stop this& protect them from themselves?

>>>> Thanks!

>>> The RB only works locally. If you remove a file from a networked

>>> computer from a different computer, the RB is bypassed.

>>>

>>> It would be best in that case to purchase a sync program and have copies

>>> and versions of the data stored on another drive or at least another

>>> folder, so when one person removes a file, there is another copy and

>>> even versions of the same file.

>>>

>>> Terry R.

>

>> Any suggestions on programs to try?

>

> Hi Mike,

>

> I tested All Way Sync and it seems to work well. Takes a bit to

> configure it the way you want it, and I prefer a one-way sync (source to

> target) rather than the two-way that is default.

>

> There is a free version, but it doesn't handle lots of files, and the

> usage is based on files on both sides. The paid version is $20 and the

> 2nd license is $10, so that's not unreasonable.

>

> http://allwaysync.com/

>

> Terry R.



I use xxcopy (with the /clone argument) to backup the server's data

folders to the local computers. If you want more security, use a

scheduled-task batch file on each computer, but schedule operation on

different days. That way, you can keep multiple versions of a file as a

hedge against file corruption. And of course, back up to external media

as often as practical.
 
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