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| 525515 | 2007-02-18 07:49:00 | Hi, After recovering a stolen notebook I am in the unenviable position of wishing to recover files that "appear" to have been lost due to reformatting. Can anybody recommend good and effective disk recovery utilities? Thanks mosouth. |
Mosouth (11896) | ||
| 525516 | 2007-02-18 12:04:00 | depends on how important the data is to you. If important, spend some $$, take it to a computer forensics specialist. They'll charge to tell you whether there is anything worthwhile to recover and provide an estimate for recovery. Not sure of the cost, but expect 100s possibly more. Otherwise there are plenty of DIY. I've managed to recover files after deletion and a complete format and fresh OS installation, though the files I wanted were only partially recoverable. Ironically I completely recovered files I knew were 2 or 3 formats and re-installs ago. Have a look at the Live CD List; Forensics (www.livecdlist.com) and Rescue (www.livecdlist.com). Read up on what they can do before jumping in. Another useful programme is PCI FileRecovery. Google it. The main thing is not to be booting up the machine or trying to read/write to the drives, that's a sure fire way of making anyone's job harder to recover files. Most recovery/forensic programmes are run off a CD or floppy or by plugging the hard drive into another computer entirely. i.e. do not use the laptop at all. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 525517 | 2007-02-18 17:05:00 | Recoversoft is excellent, but expensive. Runtime has GetDataBack for fat and ntfs, also good: www.runtime.org The main thing is don't try to repair the data on the drive--recover it to a second drive--both Recoversoft and GetDataBack do this. |
RealBigDog (11623) | ||
| 525518 | 2007-02-18 22:02:00 | If it is vitally important that you recover as much as possible of this data, don't mess with it yourself and don't use the computer at all. Computer Forensics are very good, but the cost will be high, probably in excess of $1000. Your insurance company may possibly pay for this unless the theft was due to your negligence. If it isn't important, have a play with a few cheap programs then forget it and move on. CF: 0800 567 834 www.datarecovery.co.nz Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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