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    File Recovery

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wackydude1234, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    My usb stick went screwy on me and so i had to format it because of an i/o error. i can manage to recover the .jpg files on there but i have yet to find a program that can restore .0 files. does anyone know of one that is free? please.
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Try Recuva. Its a great program.
     
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    synic Notebook Deity

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    GetDataBack is probably the best software I've used to recover lost files. I had a 500GB hard drive die on me and it had over 200GB of music and 4GB of pictures. It got all of them back. However, I don't think it's free :(
     
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  4. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    Recuva finds about 247 files and then stops because of an i/o error
     
    wackydude1234, Aug 8, 2008
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Then the USB stick probably has an issue.
     
    Greg, Aug 8, 2008
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  6. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    First try Testdisk: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

    If that doesn't recover the necessary files try PhotoRec: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

    .0 isn't listed in PhotoRec's recovery capabilities, but is still worth a shot if TestDisk doesn't work for you.

    The programs listed above by other posters are good as well and also worth a shot. Although I'm not sure how extensive their recovery capabilities are regarding formats. The two I listed are the most comprehensive I've used.

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    That being the case you may want to use TestDisk's ability to rebuild/repair the partition table.
     
    Gregory, Aug 8, 2008
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    it does, it works for a while and then after a few times in the pc ****s up again..

    edit: i'll try them as well thanks
     
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    it seems as though the directory i want is giving the i/o error. oh well! i guess i'll just have to do my work again lol here goes another week or so of work xD
     
    wackydude1234, Aug 8, 2008
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