Documentation Recover & reclaim

Deleted items & recovery

EverDrive deletes are reversible — purge is not.


Deleting an item in EverDrive moves it to Deleted, where it can be recovered. Purge is a separate, irreversible operation governed by retention and legal holds.

  • Recover — returns the item to its prior state.
  • Purge — permanently destroys the archived copy; blocked by active retention or legal holds.

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