📎 AI Summary:
The user accidental saved a file over an existing one in the same folder and sought recovery advice. A responder explained that recovery depends on whether the new file overwrote the original data, but suggested tools like Recuva or TestDisk could potentially recover the lost file. Overall, the thread offers guidance on data recovery options after accidental file replacement, with the main focus on assessing the possibility of retrieving the overwritten file.
The user accidental saved a file over an existing one in the same folder and sought recovery advice. A responder explained that recovery depends on whether the new file overwrote the original data, but suggested tools like Recuva or TestDisk could potentially recover the lost file. Overall, the thread offers guidance on data recovery options after accidental file replacement, with the main focus on assessing the possibility of retrieving the overwritten file.
Solution
It kind of depends. If the new file was larger and there wasn't enough contiguous space the data would have been saved on a different sector(s) of the hard drive. Otherwise it likely overrode the data. You can still try running a recovery tool such as Recuva, GetDataBack or testdisk.