Re: Accessible data recovery software
- From: "Marten Post Uiterweer" <marten@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:21:13 +0100
Dave,
Install the recover program to an other drive, so no data is overwritten.
As I said: I am using File Scavenger. Not free, but works nice and restores
full paths.
Without registering, you can only restore 64k.
http://www.quetek.com
Regards, Marten
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 13:44:20 -0500, dave-d0619 wrote:
>Hello Martin:
>If I install the programs you suggest to an external drive, do they add
>entries to the Windows registry, add other files to the Windows operating
>system, Because if they do either of the above, the file allocation table
>files will be changed and therefore the physical layout of the disk will not
>be the same.
>So, a piece of software that can be run from a different device, other than
>the hard drive, and one that does not make changes to the registry, would be
>ideal.
>I downloaded and tried a data recovery program from ontrack yesterday on a
>different computer, however, the program was totally inaccessible.
>Ontrack specializes in data recovery. Their services are not cheap. To
>have one of their engineers link to your computer, diagnose what is wrong
>and give you a report, costs $100.00. If you give them the go-a-head to
>recover the data, assuming their report indicates that there is data that
>can be recovered, the cost can vary from $300.00 to $2,225.00.
>Also the machine is off-limits to you until they have finished the recovery
>process. Obvious, when you think about it.
>I used their services several years ago. They were able to recover the
>entire contents of the drive. I think it cost me $400.00, at the time.
>Worth every penny.
>Unfortunately, I cannot afford those prices at present, which is why I want
>to try the "do-it-yourself" approach, first!
>I am also going to "google" for this type of software. I will let you know
>how I get on.
>In the mean-time, any further suggestions and advice are more than welcome.
>Sincerely:
>Dave Durber
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marten Post Uiterweer" <marten@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Accessible data recovery software
>>I understand what you mean, but think, it is nesessary to run chkdsk.
>> For recovery, I am using: File Scavenger.
>> Not free, but when restoring, the full path can be restored too.
>> and good accessible.
>>
>> A free alternative, is Restoration, the file is rest2514. It can restore,
>> but not with the original path.
>> When you pick files to restore, you have to find the restore button with
>> the mouse or jaws-cursor if using Jaws.
>> You can also restore, with alt-c for restore by copying file to other
>> location.
>> The recovered file will be restored to an other location, so no other
>> files are overwritten.
>> You can download it at:
>> http://www.webattack.com/download/dlrestoration.html
>>
>> Regards, Marten
>> On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:40:08 -0500, dave-d0619 wrote:
>>
>>>If I run CHKDSK,, the program might decide that the areas where the files
>>>I
>>>cannot access are bad sectors and delete them from the file allocation
>>>table.
>>
>>>This would also alter the physical layout of the drive, which in turn
>>>might
>>>make it impossible to use any data file recovery software to recover the
>>>lost files.
>>
>>>Before running CHKDSK, I would like to try and recover the files before
>>>running chkdsk to fix any disk error problems.
>>
>>>Sincerely:
>>
>>>Dave Durber
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Marten Post Uiterweer" <marten@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:36 AM
>>>Subject: Re: Accessible data recovery software
>>
>>
>>>> Have you ran chkdsk?
>>>> Go to a dosbox and type:
>>>> chkdsk /f drive:
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Marten
>>>> On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:10:18 -0500, dave-d0619 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hello everyone:
>>>>
>>>>>Due to a computer crash while my hard drive was updating some files,
>>>>>there
>>>>>are files on the drive which I can no longer access.
>>>>
>>>>>When I check the properties for the hard drive, the amount of space used
>>>>>indicates just under 130GB, which is about what I would expect.
>>>>
>>>>>However, if I highlight all the folders on the hard drive when I am in
>>>>>the
>>>>>root folder, the amount of used space is 184GB
>>>>
>>>>>Can anyone on the list recommend a suite of programs that I can use that
>>>>>is
>>>>>accessible for recovering the data and to repair the disk.
>>>>
>>>>>I have not made any changes to the drive since the crash.
>>>>
>>>>>I eagerly await any suggestions.
>>>>
>>>>>Sincerely:
>>>>
>>>>>Dave Durber
>>>>
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