Recover Multiple Files

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If R-Studio while recovering files encounters either an already existing file or file with a broken name, normally it will stop working and ask you what to do with the file. If you recover multiple files, that may require you answer a lot of the same questions. You may use Mass File Recovery Options on the Recover dialog box to instruct R-Studio what to do in those cases for all files.

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Recover (Advanced) dialog box

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File Already Exists

These options instruct R-Studio what to do if there already exists a file with the same name.

Prompt

If this option is selected, R-Studio asks the user what to do for each such file. It stops file recovery until it receives the answer.

Rename

If this option is selected, R-Studio adds a File ID to the file name. If a file already exists with the same name and that file ID, a number will be added to th file name and file ID.

Overwrite

If this option is selected, R-Studio overwrites the old file with the new one.

Skip

If this option is selected, R-Studio skips all new files with the same name.

Broken File Name

These options instruct R-Studio what to do if a file to be recovered appears to have an invalid name.

Prompt

If this option is selected, R-Studio shows the standard Broken File Name dialog box for each file with a broken file name. It stops file recovery until it receives the answer.

Rename and change all invalid symbols to:

If this option is selected, R-Studio changes all invalid characters to the character specified.

Skip

If this option is selected, R-Studio skips all files with broken file names.

Hidden Attribute

These options instruct R-Studio what to do if a file to be recovered appears to have  the Hidden attribute.

Prompt

If this option is selected, R-Studio asks the user what to do with the attribute. It stops file recovery until it receives the answer.

Remove

If this option is selected, R-Studio removes the Hidden attribute from all files.

Keep

If this option is selected, R-Studio keeps the Hidden attribute for all files.