Need help recovering deleted word file.

[southpaw17]

I have been searching all over this site, but I am in a time crunch. I deleted a paper saved as a word file earlier this afternoon. I downloaded Data Rescue II and FileSalvage, but they are both pretty expensive and I am not sure if the demo actually found the file i need. Can anyone direct me to a free program that works well, or confirm that one of those two programs works before I drop $100 to save a 7 page paper. Thank you.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Are you using Time Machine?

 

[southpaw17]

no

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

Use Data Rescue 2.