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Need help restoring a backup folder
The good news is that I backup, using Windows backup and restore.
The bad news is that I deleted an older backup folder to make space.
The worse news is that I saw I deleted the wrong data folder (to make space) right after I deleted the backup folder.
The good news is that I was able to recover the old backup folder from the recycle bin.
The bad news is that now, Windows restore doesn't "see" the restored folder.
More bad news is that I can't figure out how to access the data in the zip files, which I see in the directory.
The error messages tells me the zip file is invalid, but I don't believe that since I got the files out of the recycle bin right after I deleted it.
What do I need to do to get windows to recognize this backup folder, and/or how can I open the zip files to extract the data?
I have over a years worth of work in the deleted file, so I'm desperate.
Special thanks to anyone who can help me restore my files.
WFC