Restoration of CAD files in Windows XP

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    Yes, Last evening I installed Norton Power Eraser and ran a scan. Well, to show how ignorant I was, I didn't thoroughly check the files NPE said needed to be removed which were checked by NPE. So like a complete idiot, I clicked the "REMOVE" button. Needless to say, all my CAD files and past drawings were deleted. I attempted a System Restore to restore the deleted files but that didn't work. My AutoCAD program was restored but the files containing the drawings didn't get restored. I then ran Spotmau PowerSuite 2012 File Restore in Advanced Mode but wasn't able to restore these CAD files. So, does anyone have any suggestions on how I might restore these CAD files? I have a great deal of time invested in these drawings, and to be quite honest, time is not on my side to reconstruct these drawings. I was certain System Restore would revert my system back to the state it was prior to the NPE scan and removal. But was I mistaken.
     
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    The files are permanently lost I'm afraid.

    But may I suggest you look for a different eraser. Anything Norton is like anything Apple, loaded with spyware.

    One of the best I know of is Zerofootprint Crypt.http://zero-footprint-crypt.en.softonic.com/

    It's free and been around since the year dot. Be careful while installing for any offeres. Kinda everywhere these days sadly. But once it's in it's excellent for encryption and eraser.
     
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    from here
     
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    My apologies. I thought Power Eraser was just that. It is of course an anti malware program.

    I was completely wrong. No excuse. I should have checked.
     
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    did you restore the files??

    a system restore does just that , restores the system, programs and documents are not affected. But if a document is not there it will not be there in a system restore action.
     
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    CAD File Restoration

    Thanks for the illuminating info. Elizabeth is absolutely right. Performing a System Restore did nothing. . . and I mean nothing. However, just to make sure Norton Power Eraser "may have" provided a restoration option, I opened NPE and sure enough there is was: A "Restore Deleted files" option. So, I was able to restore my lost CAD files.

    Thanks again.
     
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    You are welcome, :)
     
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