Data Recovery Software

[Luna64]

Where might I be able to find some software that will let me restore some files that were left on a HD ?

The data itslef is still on the drive, no changes to it, nothing written on top of it. But when I was messing around with another HD, my windows drive somehow got messed up.

I can't boot from it, and I don't know how to use the recovery option. Not even sure if it's possible.


Anyway, I do remember Symantec having software like this in Norton System Works. It would let you restore deleted files that were still on the drive.

Any Ideas ?



At the moment I am installing XP on a second drive. After this I will install the drive with the files I need and see if there still visable.

 

[Luna64]

This is getting bad.

I look at the drive but it is empty.

I am positive the data is there, but will I be able to get it back ?

 

[dav3st]

I don't know if this works in your case, but you can try
http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm

 

[Luna64]

Thanks for that link.

I found other software just like that but they wanted me to pay for it.

I am going to scan all the sectors on the drive, and I hope (times 1000) that it can find this stuff.


It's over 6 months worth of work.

 

[Luna64]

I don't really see how but all the data is gone.

It's only about 25% through the scan, but it's found nothing so I don't think it will find anything later on.


Oh well, guess I will just to make it up over time.

 

[Burpster]

have you tried a program like Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro???

another one i have but have never used is Forensic Suite which i hear can even recover stuff after format

 

[Luna64]

I am pretty sure the data is gone.

Not sure what happend. I did a quick format of my storage drive through the Windows XP CD, and the next thing I know my c : drive will not boot.

 

[Luna64]

Good News for me


I ran this program called File Scavenger V2 and it was able to find all the files that were on the drive.

But I don't have the money to pay for it so I can't recover any of these files.


I tried doing scans with other programs but they came up empty.


But if you know of any Free Recovery software plz let me know.

Atleast the data is still there.

 

[Luna64]

Just wanted to say that everything wen't well.

I found this program called File Scavenger.


It found all the files on my Hard Drive, and then restored the files and the folders they were in.

Very nice program.