IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS LOST, HOPEFULLY NOT FOREVER!!!

[Guest]

I have been working diligently for the past few months trying different
things from different technical support agencies, but all to no avail so far.
My issue: several of my documents (poems, stories, a journal, etc.) that i
have been working on, some for more than 4 years now, are gone, one day
everything is fine, i go and add something to a 44 page document, then next
time i open it, it is replace with this: vti_encoding:SR|utf8-nl
vti_timelastmodified:TR|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
vti_extenderversion:SR|5.0.2.2623
vti_author:SR|EMACH\\Dok Watson
vti_modifiedby:SR|EMACH\\Dok Watson
vti_timecreated:TR|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
vti_cacheddtm:TX|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
vti_filesize:IR|130560
vti_cachedtitle:SR|Nates Log Stardate…
vti_cachedlinkinfo:VX|H|mailto:[email protected]
vti_cachedsvcrellinks:VX|NHUS|mailto:[email protected]
vti_title:SR|Nates Log Stardate…
vti_assignedto:SR|
vti_approvallevel:SR|
vti_cachedcustomprops:VX|
vti_lineageid:SR|{39FBB05C-3D06-44F3-ABA8-A2598E05C09C}
vti_backlinkinfo:VX|

and this is pretty much what all of my lost documents look like now, i had
my best poems, and some of my favorite stories and plays that i had written
on this computer, and i did back them up on a floppy disk, the problem with
that is, the floppy disk had been broken while i was moving to a new
location, it fell on the ground and was broken, exposing the film, then i put
a note on it for no one to touch it and i would try to repair it by taking it
in to the computer store in that area, unfortunately, no one touched it but
they spilled coffee on it, so the film not only melted, but it was too warped
and just completely unrepairable, so i threw it out. now i thought that since
i had a second hard drive put in i could save it there as well. guess what,
it didn't work, that hard drive as well has the same corruption on it, but it
was removed from my system, and sealed in a static sensitive envelope that my
new hard drive came in. so now i have it on 3 hard drives, but it still does
me no good. some one please help me, even if i have to have remote
assistance, i called some data recovery companies and they told me it would
be about $400 at least, and that was IF they could recover it, but i can't
just go and spend $145 for them to tell me wether or not they can get my
documents back, let alone $400+ to get it back, so if anyone can help me, i
am desperate, and in dire need as these documents are my life, if i can get
them back i will start saving them on floppies, cdrw's, zip drives, memory
cards, jump drives, and paper, and i will email myself the documents so i can
have as many copies as possible, the only problem is getting them
back...somebody please help me before i make my computer into nothing more
than an expensive cd player (in other words dumping everything including a
possible future as a novelist, playwright, whatever i do plan on becoming
famous, and hopefully for something good instead of just winning the lotto)

 

[David H. Lipman]

1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt333.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as possible
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point


* * * Please report your results ! * * *


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html



--
Dave




| I have been working diligently for the past few months trying different
| things from different technical support agencies, but all to no avail so far.
| My issue: several of my documents (poems, stories, a journal, etc.) that i
| have been working on, some for more than 4 years now, are gone, one day
| everything is fine, i go and add something to a 44 page document, then next
| time i open it, it is replace with this: vti_encoding:SR|utf8-nl
| vti_timelastmodified:TR|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
| vti_extenderversion:SR|5.0.2.2623
| vti_author:SR|EMACH\\Dok Watson
| vti_modifiedby:SR|EMACH\\Dok Watson
| vti_timecreated:TR|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
| vti_cacheddtm:TX|21 Aug 2004 08:23:38 -0000
| vti_filesize:IR|130560
| vti_cachedtitle:SR|Nates Log Stardateâ?¦
| vti_cachedlinkinfo:VX|H|mailto:[email protected]
| vti_cachedsvcrellinks:VX|NHUS|mailto:[email protected]
| vti_title:SR|Nates Log Stardateâ?¦
| vti_assignedto:SR|
| vti_approvallevel:SR|
| vti_cachedcustomprops:VX|
| vti_lineageid:SR|{39FBB05C-3D06-44F3-ABA8-A2598E05C09C}
| vti_backlinkinfo:VX|
|
| and this is pretty much what all of my lost documents look like now, i had
| my best poems, and some of my favorite stories and plays that i had written
| on this computer, and i did back them up on a floppy disk, the problem with
| that is, the floppy disk had been broken while i was moving to a new
| location, it fell on the ground and was broken, exposing the film, then i put
| a note on it for no one to touch it and i would try to repair it by taking it
| in to the computer store in that area, unfortunately, no one touched it but
| they spilled coffee on it, so the film not only melted, but it was too warped
| and just completely unrepairable, so i threw it out. now i thought that since
| i had a second hard drive put in i could save it there as well. guess what,
| it didn't work, that hard drive as well has the same corruption on it, but it
| was removed from my system, and sealed in a static sensitive envelope that my
| new hard drive came in. so now i have it on 3 hard drives, but it still does
| me no good. some one please help me, even if i have to have remote
| assistance, i called some data recovery companies and they told me it would
| be about $400 at least, and that was IF they could recover it, but i can't
| just go and spend $145 for them to tell me wether or not they can get my
| documents back, let alone $400+ to get it back, so if anyone can help me, i
| am desperate, and in dire need as these documents are my life, if i can get
| them back i will start saving them on floppies, cdrw's, zip drives, memory
| cards, jump drives, and paper, and i will email myself the documents so i can
| have as many copies as possible, the only problem is getting them
| back...somebody please help me before i make my computer into nothing more
| than an expensive cd player (in other words dumping everything including a
| possible future as a novelist, playwright, whatever i do plan on becoming
| famous, and hopefully for something good instead of just winning the lotto)
| --
| ~N8