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Status of a differential backup and recovery files if a file is deleted after the full backup

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I do a full backup followed by 4 to 8 differential backups. If I delete a file or folder after I make my full backup, and then recover my files will the deleted file or folderappear in the recovered files? 

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Edward, the answer to your question will depend on which point in time you decide to recover to?

The deleted file or folder would still be present in the full backup image but not in any subsequent differential backups created after the delete occurred.

If you recover from a differential created after the delete, then data remains deleted. 
If you recover from the original full backup, then the deleted data will be recovered.