Roto's silly little question

Rototiller · Post by **Rototiller** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:19 am

When you delete something, say off your PSP, where execatly does it go?
(You'd think the computer or psp would have a memory of it.)

Be sure to use small words!

evza134 · Post by **evza134** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:47 am

Whoo I just read a book on this, apparently if your computer was a filing case then deleting data is like taking the name off the folder, so untill you rewrite something in place of that data(like putting different pages inside the old folder and then putting a new sticker on it) then the data is there, but the computer (playstation ,ect.) just doesent know its there (just like a street where someones nicked the street signs)

sincerely,
The EvBot

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:13 am

If that's the case you'd need to buy a data recovery piece of software. I don't know of any for the PSP, however you should be able to find plenty for the PC. So to recover any data off you're PSP (likely off an MS) connect it to the PC and run the recovery program on the PSP.

If you want a list of data recovery programs, ones' you'll likely use only ones or twice, try download.com. If you get a shareware or one that has a demo you should be able to what you want before the trial runs out.