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Thread ID: 123096	2012-02-02 23:42:00	Data Recovery Software	dpDesignz (15919)	Press F1

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1257174	2012-02-02 23:42:00	Hey team Could anyone recommend me a good free file recovery program for external hard drives? I've lost some work files and need them back Cheers	dpDesignz (15919)
1257175	2012-02-02 23:51:00	Depends how they were "lost"...	fred_fish (15241)
1257176	2012-02-03 00:05:00	legally. :). It was carried in my boss' briefcase constantly as a backup so not used much, tried to use it and they have somehow disappeared. But only files over 200mb. Seems a bit odd to me.	dpDesignz (15919)
1257177	2012-02-03 00:16:00	So the partition seems intact and other files are readable? What type of files were they? Unfortunately, the larger the file, the lower the chance of success, as they are much more likely to be fragmented, and without the file table entries (presumably why you can't see them) it can be very difficult to piece them back together exactly. You could try Piriform Recuva as a free solution as a first step. There are other similar threads here with other suggestions for paid software. Photorec from the Testdisk suite might be worth a try.	fred_fish (15241)
1257178	2012-02-03 00:31:00	Thanks! That's the program I was thinking off. I've used it before but forgot the name of it. :). Thanks. Most of them are presentation videos files. avi	dpDesignz (15919)
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