How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Programs from a DirecTV DVR

By Nathan McGinty

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Since their introduction, digital video recorders have been the friends of TV afficiandos everywhere. These devices allow you to record live TV programming so you can watch it back at a more convenient date. Depending on your device's storage size, you can store entire seasons of your favorite shows. If you have a DirecTV subscription with a Tivo brand DVR, you can even recover accidentially deleted programs for watching.

Tivo with SD

Step 1

Click the "Tivo Central" button on your remote.

Step 2

Select "Now Playing List" and then "Recently Deleted."

Step 3

Move the cursor until it highlights the program you want to undelete. Press "Select."

Step 4

Highlight "Recover" on the "Deleted Program" screen and click "OK."

Step 5

Select either "Keep until I delete," "Keep through," or "Don't change date" on the "Recovery Complete" screen.

Step 6

Press the "Tivo Central" button. The undeleted movie will now be in the "Now Playing" list.

Tivo with HD

Step 1

Press the "Tivo Central" button.

Step 2

Select "My shows" and then "Recently Deleted."

Step 3

Use the remote to highlight the program you want to recover and press "Select."

Step 4

Select "Recover" in the "Deleted Program" screen.

Step 5

Look in the "My shows" list for the deleted program.

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