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vsmetc · n00b

The goldmine program was accidentally deleted from a co-workers machine. Is there anyway using goldbox to retrieve the lost data,

BobTaylor · GoldBox Guru

Sorry, I can't think of a way; it's not really GoldBox's mission. The backup program (or backup copy) would be the way to do that, I think. Barring that, I think you are looking at reinstalling GoldMine from CD and then syncing over the data you have on the server.

DougCastell · GoldMine Guru

possibly. If it was uninstalled via the control panel, the data is possibly still there -- uninstall routines only remove the files the installer placed there, typically.

I'd suggest involving a GoldMine professional. If there's nothing to recover, it can be determined pretty quickly.

Also worth noting is that there are a few programs out there that can undelete files. I've used one successfully to recover a LOT of files deleted mistakenly. The secret is to not do any more work on the PC lest windows re-uses the empty space on the hard drive where the deleted files reside.

I like a tool called Recuva for data recovery. It's free and effective. http://www.recuva.com/

BobTaylor · GoldBox Guru

With all the options that Doug and I have given you, I want to repeat that the answer to your original question is NO, GoldBox cannot help you retrieve the deleted install or databases (if they have been deleted).