Lost file folder

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Is the lost file folder in XP the same as the old .CHK
files in WIN98? How do files end up here?
 
Old Chkdsk files
Files that end in chk i.e. edb.chk edb.chk = Recovered File Fragments.

Found in>>
C:\WINDOWS\security
and
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2

Also
C:\FOUND.000|C:\FOUND.001|C:\FOUND.002|C:\FOUND.003|C:\FOUND.004|
C:\FOUND.005|C:\FOUND.006|C:\FOUND.007|C:\FOUND.008|C:\FOUND.009
 
Forgot to add this...........

Files are created by chkdsk.exe when either the /f or /r switch is used.

From the command line.....
chkdsk with the /r switch.
Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information.

chkdsk with the /f switch.
Fixing disk errors
[[Chkdsk corrects disk errors only if you specify the /f command-line
option. Chkdsk must be able to lock the drive to correct errors. Because
repairs usually change a disk's file allocation table and sometimes cause a
loss of data, chkdsk sends a confirmation message similar to the following:
10 lost allocation units found in 3 chains.
Convert lost chains to files?
If you press Y, Windows saves each lost chain in the root directory as a
file with a name in the format Filennnn.chk. When chkdsk finishes, you can
check these files to see if they contain any data you need. If you press N,
Windows fixes the disk, but it does not save the contents of the lost
allocation units. ]]
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Do one of the following:

o To run Chkdsk by using the /f parameter, select the Automatically fix file
system errors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is
currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is
not available to run other tasks while the disk is being checked.]]

o To run Chkdsk by using the /r parameter, select the Scan for and attempt
recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All files
must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently in use, a
message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time
you restart your computer. Your drive is not available to run other tasks
while the disk is being checked. If you select this option, you do not need
to select Automatically fix file system errors. Windows fixes any errors on
the disk.]]
 
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