Quote Originally Posted by Hellow View Post
Actually, don't even start the computer. Leave it off.

There are no sure-fire ways of recovering lost data - it all depends upon how much the hard drive has been used, and how good the recoverer is.

There are programs out there that can help you, and there are also professional data recovery specialists. Pick one or the other, I can suggest for both.
Programs, preferably freeware.

Thank you guys, and Thank you Marigold for forwarding this to your son. I appreciate all the help. My dad should be getting home soon. I've restarted the paper, but hopefully I can get that one back as it was better.