FOUND.000 Directory after power failure

[John]

My computer is running Windows XP Pro SP3.

I had a power failure while I was out, and it exceeded the time my UPS
was able to keep the computer running. When I started it up again, it
ran CHKDSK on the C: drive and "recovered" a 32KB recovered file
fragment named FILE0000.CHK which it placed in a directory C:\FOUND.000

The computer seems to be running OK. Is there anyway to determine what
file this fragment came from and repair the file? If CHKDSK couldn't do
this, I'm guessing the answer probably is no. In that case, what is the
point of the file having been saved? Is there any reason why I shouldn't
delete it? Thanks!

John

 

[Leonard Grey]

Why not open the file and have a look? "Open with..." and try Notebook
(to start.)

 

[John]

Why not open the file and have a look? "Open with..." and try Notebook
(to start.)

The file contains nothing recognizable.

John

 

[Leonard Grey]

In that case, you can toss it.

If it had text that you recognized, it could be worthwhile to check the
document it came from, to see if it still opens. Otherwise...it's of no
use to you.

 

[John John - MVP]

My computer is running Windows XP Pro SP3.

I had a power failure while I was out, and it exceeded the time my UPS
was able to keep the computer running. When I started it up again, it
ran CHKDSK on the C: drive and "recovered" a 32KB recovered file
fragment named FILE0000.CHK which it placed in a directory C:\FOUND.000

The computer seems to be running OK. Is there anyway to determine what
file this fragment came from and repair the file? If CHKDSK couldn't do
this, I'm guessing the answer probably is no. In that case, what is the
point of the file having been saved? Is there any reason why I shouldn't
delete it? Thanks!

There are recovery utilities that may help you recover these .chk files:

http://www.ericphelps.com/uncheck/
Recover CHK Files

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives...ver-chk-files-created-by-chkdsk-and-scandisk/
How To Recover CHK Files Created by CHKDSK and SCANDISK

John

 

[DL]

So your UPS doesnt have software which will shutdown the PC once the battery
reaches a critical low charge?

 

[Buffalo]

So your UPS doesnt have software which will shutdown the PC once the
battery reaches a critical low charge?

Sure sounds like it.
Buffalo