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| Thread ID: 29848 | 2003-02-04 08:04:00 | Data Recovery | Catholic Lad (3089) | Press F1 |
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| 118301 | 2003-02-09 10:55:00 | If you are dealing with .qic files (MS Backup) then you need to try restoring the data using the same version of Windows. I don't think they were portable between versions? There is data on the net regarding this exact message, which is where this advice came from. Use the string Invalid data (4616 1208) in Google |
godfather (25) | ||
| 118302 | 2003-02-09 11:22:00 | First & foremost, you will want to get a forensic copy (sector by sector copy including boot track) of the hard disk your data is stored on. A program like Symantecs ghost will do the job just fine & it's small enough to fit and run from a bootable floppy disk. You'll need to store the forensic image on a seperate hard drive & in the meantime, do not use the HDD in a windows machine because your precious data can be overwritten by the recycle bin & other dynamic data windows uses. Next. shell out for a program specifically designed for data recovery like R-Tools (you can find it here www.r-tt.com/ ) but make sure you get the version suited to your original file system type, e.g FAT16 or FAT32. The R-FAT Studio will do both FAT16 & FAT32 and will cost $NZD100. During recovery, the software will pull up everything it finds on your hard disk including files from possibly years ago. You'll have to sift through the files to find your data. If you can't afford to buy the software, which will recover 15Gb of data in less than 20 minutes on a late model PC, then contact me & I will do you a favour for a meagre price. No suitable data, no cost other than the shipping. |
mikep (1856) | ||
| 118303 | 2003-02-09 20:35:00 | The two copies of the offending backup were retrieved using the program 'GetDataBack" by Runtime. So I figure the right software WAS used? The whole process has been trying, but I guess the data is just gone. The backup was made with Win98SE and the attempted restore has been with Win98SE. The backup was verified at the the time it was made. I just can't find a solution for the two messages I am now getting. Thanks for your help guys. The data just can't be got I guess. Cheers. |
Catholic Lad (3089) | ||
| 118304 | 2003-02-10 04:20:00 | I'm not convinced of that CL. If the data was there and hasn't been erased it is more likely to be an access problem. If it really matters, try Computer Forensics or make a sector by sector copy of the drive as recommended earlier in this thread and experiment on that. The greatest risk is that your friend's friend's friend has blown it for you by formatting or something equally daft. If they tried to work on the original disk instead of a copy then their actions are definitely suspect. It is one thing to use utilities to verify what is on a disk, it is another thing altogether to attempt recovery without first preserving the integrity of what you have got. Cheers Billy 8-{) :( Desperation makes desperate men take desperate actions, leading to despair and desperation. |
Billy T (70) | ||
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