Files deleted outside NC - how to restore?

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Hello,
i did something stupid.
Before i wanted to create a all new backup, i did some cleaning in my main data folder, which is connected form unRaid via external data.
Accidentialy i deleted one folder that should not be deleted.

I have a backup that is a few weeks old, but some data might be lost from the meantime.

The more stupid, i deleted not from inside the NextClould but directly from the filesystem on the NAS. I cant find any recycle bin or so there, so the data seems to be lost.

BUT, i found something interesting from searching the filesystem detailed:
The “files_versions” folder in the nextcloud Directory which has some nice versions of the missing files.

My question is: Is there a regular way to restore them from the Nextcloud UI? I cant find anything because they are not officially deleted by NC. But somewhere deep inside there are these versions. Of course i could restore them via file browser manually if thats the only way.

Thanks

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I’d first save everything you found on the filesystem level, so you won’t delete any more data.

If the file still shows in the file manager on the web-interface, you can probably restore from there. Problem is deleting manually isn’t the “official” way to handle files, so that is nothing thought of by the developers.