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Does anyone know how to recover files that were accidently removed? I somehow created a file with the name \ and when I attempted to remove it it deleted all the files in my directory. so so .
First. IMPORTANT! Don't write anything to the disc. Safest way is to switch off the PC.
Second. Get a Linux Live CD (e.g. KNOPPIX)and use file recovery software to try and rescue your files. Put the rescued files on an external disc to avoid overwriting the un-recovered files.
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I somehow created a file with the name \ and when I attempted to remove it it deleted all the files in my directory. 
