CRYPT1K / LAB RECORD
The Deleted Folder Challenge
Practice with disposable files. Verify recovery before relying on a backup.
Date / operating system:
Backup method / storage device:
Where the backup is kept:
Before deletion
- ☐ Extracted the 100-file practice kit into a new folder.
- ☐ Original practice files match the supplied manifest.
- ☐ Backup completed and can be opened.
- ☐ Confirmed the exact disposable folder to delete.
Restore and verify
- ☐ Deleted only the disposable practice folder.
- ☐ Restored from the backup into a new location.
- ☐ Compared names, sizes and SHA-256 fingerprints.
- ☐ Opened a recovered document, picture and data file.
- ☐ Saved the verification report.
Restore time / files matched:
Missing / changed / unexpected / unreadable files:
What failed or needed extra work:
Round two
☐ Preserved the original backup, changed a working copy, then recovered the original version into another folder.
Earlier version recovered? / changes to the plan:
A same-drive practice run checks the process, not resilience to device failure. Matching file bytes does not verify permissions, metadata, application recovery, or protection against ransomware. This checklist does not delete anything.
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