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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 01:58:29 PM UTC
Recovery Software
Try the following:
Undelete Plus V2.97 is FREE to download but requires a valid email:.
In the Status column if files are shown as Overwritten then you will NOT be able to recover them. When recovering files it is recommended that you recover them to an external drive or usb flash to avoid overwriting files with the same name on your hard drive. You can of course, create a New Folder on your desktop and recover all to there, which I have found to work with no loss of data elsewhere.
Download here for free:
http://www.undelete-plus.com/download.html
This is a fully functioning version for private use.Another is Pandora Recovery 2.0.1
A powerful free tool that provides its users an effective way to attempt recovery of permanently deleted files. It successfully handles archived, hidden, encrypted and compressed files and recovers Alternate Data Streams (ADS). It also has ability to scan drive clusters, picking up files whose MFT record has been reused by OS, damaged or recreated (it can restore files on formatted drives).
http://www.download.com/Pandora-Recovery/3000-2094...Colin
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 07:04:27 PM UTC
@ 00lmpr88xx
ZoneAlarm is one firewall I would NOT recommend. Use PC Tools Firewall Plus or Online Armor from Tall Emu. Some users have problems with Online Armor, so I would advise PC Tools, both are free.
Uninstaller, use Revouninstaller
A-squared is good as a standby antimalware which also has antivirus built in.
Avast, Avira or Clamwin for AV, and malwarebytes and or superantispyware for malware :-)Colin
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 07:14:14 PM UTC
Some More Info
My I: Hard drive has changed it's file system from NTFS to RAW. What went broken in it?I can't access that drive anymore and Pandora even can't find it. GEEZZZ...
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 07:22:43 PM UTC
Drive
Can you format the drive or is it non-existent?
Colin
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 07:28:48 PM UTC
RE to Format
What? Format it? I don't think so. It's full of knowledge and one program can access it :Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software. I think the Master File Table or File System have been corrupted on it? I first think it was a virus but it seems to be a physical fault.
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 07:42:08 PM UTC
Physical fault
If it's a physical fault you could have a major problem. The only answer would be to recover everything in RAW format and convert to NTFS. If it is a physical problem options are limited.
If virus is suspected scan with AV and antimalware. Online scanners also available:
ESET:
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
F-Prot:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
Ewido anti-spyware and anti-malware:
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan
Housecall:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
BitDefender;
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.htmlColin
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 08:22:55 PM UTC
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Linux LiveCD (NEVER use the system you are trying to recover files from as installing or using applications on/via the hard drive you are wanting to recover stuff from, reduces the chances of the restoration being successful)
Or Restoration (freeware) (and again, I recommend using this on a second machine, by plugging the HDD you wish to recover files from, either into the machine, or into an external USB HDD casing)
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
Regards
Steven Burn
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 08:30:16 PM UTC
YAY! Problem SOLVED!
I tried a tool called Zero Assumption Recovery and it worked. It saved my files. It's a demo so I have to buy it.
Home page for the software:
WWW.z-a-recovery.com -
- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 09:03:47 PM UTC
Re: Solved
That's great news.
You should now ensure that you make backups of all important files so that when disaster strikes recovery is easier :-)Colin
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- on Sat 04 Jul 2009
- 09:30:45 PM UTC
for registry backup or
for registry backup or restore: use erunt (its 100% free)...
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/...for file/data recovery: use recuva (its 100% free just like their ccleaner)...
http://www.filehippo.com/download_recuva/for file/folder/drive image backup or restore: use macrium reflect (its free w some feature locked unless u pay but i prefer norton ghost though which is not free)
http://download.cnet.com/Macrium-Reflect-Free-Edit...
Hard drive recovery info
Do you know any good hard drive recovery software?