What is best software for reclaiming lost or damaged files???

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Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bob_r said:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=xp+repair+MBR
If you are certain the problem is with the MBR, there are methods to
repair......see above Google search results.
Heirloom, old and worth a shot

Bill Ridgeway said:
In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bob_r said:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
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Got it. Rest of the story...This "bad" drive was the boot drive. It is a
120gb SATA Seagate. Was able to runHDTune on it which showed a 45mb bad
block. Swapped the cabling for the primary and secondary drive, also 120gb
SATA Seagate, and reinstalled XP Pro SP2 onto good drive. Left bad drive
totally disconnected.
Additional question: When I reconnect "bad" drive as secondary SATA what
problems am I looking at?? Are there any special steps after I go into BIOS
and set it up as AUTO?? Will XP recognize it after restarting? Thought I
would ask before I fired it up.
Thanks Bob

Bill Ridgeway said:
In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bob_r said:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I run Restoration from a 3 1/2" floppy. Restoration doesn't even need to be
installed.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bill Ridgeway said:
In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bob_r said:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Will get it and try.
Thanks Bob

Wesley Vogel said:
I run Restoration from a 3 1/2" floppy. Restoration doesn't even need to be
installed.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Bill Ridgeway said:
In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Bob_r <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
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Tried fixmbr from Recovery console. That may have been what created my
current problem. I am still goooooogling away....
Thanks Bob

Heirloom said:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=xp+repair+MBR
If you are certain the problem is with the MBR, there are methods to
repair......see above Google search results.
Heirloom, old and worth a shot

Bill Ridgeway said:
In case you haven't already realised, it is important NOT to use that hard
drive in order to preserve the information on it (warts and all).

It is important that whatever software you decide to use, it should be
installed and used on another hard drive for the same reason.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

Wesley Vogel said:
Here's one. This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Bob_r <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Need to dig through a corrupted (MBR) hard drive. What programs are
recommended??
Bob
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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