Time Capsule Trash - undelete deleted files

Not sure if this question has been answered as I could not find a thread relating to it. I recently deleted some files off my TC and needed to undo some deletions but realised that the files were nowhere to be found. What occurs with files deleted off TC (normal delete command using right-click, not secure delete)? They are obviously not sent to the Trash folder. Please help.

Welcome to the discussions!
The only way you might be able to retrieve the deleted files is open up the Time Capsule case, pull the drive (which will void the TC warranty) and place it in a separate enclosure. Then try data restoration software to see if the file(s) might be retrievable.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

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Goody, Goody, you hit a few of my favorite subjects! Herewith some comments, with the usual caveats - true to the best of my knowledge and experience, others may have different results, YMMV, and I could be wrong.
I run Aperture on two machines:
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-- 2006 Mac Book Pro with 1 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 2 GB of RAM and a 240 GB SSD.
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There are merits to both approaches.
Hope this is clear, correct, and responsive to your needs.
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GromReaper wrote:
I occasionally have troubles deleting files from the Trash because the message says that the files are still in use, even though I haven't got any applications open.
One of the main features that convinced me to upgrade to Snow Leopard was that it would say which application was using the file that was in use. However, since updating, the warning message hasn't changed since Leopard. Is there a preference >or something I need to change to get this feature active?
Here is a [read on trash|http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html] that may help you. And, I don't remember Apple promising the feature your mention. [Read here|http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/enhancements-refinements.html].

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I'm a writer who works on my MacBook Pro, the family's desktop PC and soon hope to have my own Apple desktop.
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Is it possible to have the most current document(s) available no matter which machine I'm on?
Sorry, but no.
Does Time Capsule go to each computer, find the most recent version and back it up?
Time Machine will backup any changes to each Mac hourly
Does it even work with PCs?
Only if you manually drag/drop or copy/paste PC files to the Time Capsule drive

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It has become a huge inconvience lately, and quite honestly I did not update to Maverick becauce I was nervous of the issues that would incur.
When I bought the time capsule, I wish Apple would have helped set this up as we purchased over $15k from them in equipment. I am just really regretting the coplexity of this and the fact that we can not access this time capsule remotely at all.
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How is the TC setup and what mode is it working in?
Your profile shows you are using Mavericks.. and we know Mavericks is having issues with accessing files on the TC.
Then this line confuses me.
It has become a huge inconvience lately, and quite honestly I did not update to Maverick becauce I was nervous of the issues that would incur.
So you did update to Mavericks or not?? Do you have a mix of Mountain Lion and Mavericks?
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If you spent that much money with apple did you ring their support and get them to talk you through the issues?
Keep hassling them if they are not helping you.. They have supplied you equipment that does not work.. you have the right to return it.
If we are going to be able to help.. spell this line out a bit more.
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