recover currupted files

[I'ecus]

guys do you know of any good programs that will recover corrupted files
on a formatted/corrupted HD. I have a HD that just crashed, I formatted
it and I was able to use getdatarecovery ntfs and some other programs
that recovered my formatted data. I got everything but when I open my
..docs or pics they're still corrupted. I tried d/ling free and demo
software to see if they can fix the corrupted docs and pics I found but
so far none have worked. Can anyone think of any software that worked
for them or something that may work for me. even if I can find a demo
that will show me it really does work. I don't mind having to pay for
it. This has my wifes and I wedding pics and some of her art work that I
would really love to get back for the both of us....

thanks for ANY help I can get.

 

[Ian Betts]

guys do you know of any good programs that will recover corrupted files on
a formatted/corrupted HD. I have a HD that just crashed, I formatted it
and I was able to use getdatarecovery ntfs and some other programs that
recovered my formatted data. I got everything but when I open my .docs or
pics they're still corrupted. I tried d/ling free and demo software to see
if they can fix the corrupted docs and pics I found but so far none have
worked. Can anyone think of any software that worked for them or something
that may work for me. even if I can find a demo that will show me it
really does work. I don't mind having to pay for it. This has my wifes and
I wedding pics and some of her art work that I would really love to get
back for the both of us....

thanks for ANY help I can get.

They will not show on a Vista system if the HD is and XP --- .

There are lots of ads on the net for this service. I would suggest a search
for the best near you.
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Ian

With patience there is aways a way.

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[Malke]

guys do you know of any good programs that will recover corrupted files
on a formatted/corrupted HD. I have a HD that just crashed, I formatted
it and I was able to use getdatarecovery ntfs and some other programs
that recovered my formatted data. I got everything but when I open my
.docs or pics they're still corrupted. I tried d/ling free and demo
software to see if they can fix the corrupted docs and pics I found but
so far none have worked. Can anyone think of any software that worked
for them or something that may work for me. even if I can find a demo
that will show me it really does work. I don't mind having to pay for
it. This has my wifes and I wedding pics and some of her art work that I
would really love to get back for the both of us....

thanks for ANY help I can get.

Generally speaking, if the data was corrupted then that's what you'll
get when using consumer-level data recovery software. As you found out.
I would give a professional data recovery service a call to see what
they say. My preference is for DriveSavers (www.drivesavers.com) but
there are others.

It will cost you nothing to call DriveSavers and get their opinion. If
they feel they can retrieve the data, then it will be expensive.


Malke

 

[John Inzer]

guys do you know of any good programs that will recover corrupted
files on a formatted/corrupted HD. I have a HD that just crashed, I
formatted it and I was able to use getdatarecovery ntfs and some
other programs that recovered my formatted data. I got everything but
when I open my .docs or pics they're still corrupted. I tried d/ling
free and demo software to see if they can fix the corrupted docs and
pics I found but so far none have worked. Can anyone think of any
software that worked for them or something that may work for me. even
if I can find a demo that will show me it really does work. I don't
mind having to pay for it. This has my wifes and I wedding pics and
some of her art work that I would really love to get back for the
both of us....
thanks for ANY help I can get.

================================
The following software offers a demo version:

PixRecovery
http://www.officerecovery.com/pixrecovery/


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Mark]

After a virus attack that "unpartitioned" my data drive, I had very good
success recovering all my data files (pics, docs, etc.) using HandyRecovery.

http://www.handyrecovery.com/

Can be installed as trialware to recover one file per day. But, you can see
if it works, then buy it.

Once a file is written over, it's pretty much thought to be a lost cause,
but this program actually offers you the ability to recover files that have
been written over, wiped, etc.
You restore the file you believe to be correct. (It provides info on
confidence in recovery.) If corrupt, select a different version of the file.
You can even make an image file to recovery your files later.

Not writing to the drive provides the strongest ability to recover. This
program allowed me to recover my files after reformatting and
re-partitioning the drive. (I did not write files back to this drive until I
had recovered the data.)

To say the least, I was impressed.

 

[Richard Urban]

Corrupted files are just that. Data has gone missing from the file. It is
unreadable and pretty much useless. There is no way to restore a "corrupted"
file, other than via your backup. You DID create a backup, right?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Mark]

Not exactly. The file you are attempting to use is corrupted. But the
original data may still be present.

It depends on the corruption, number of times the file has been modified
(re-saved), method of loss, encryption, etc.
"Corrupted" files are recovered by the feds all the time.

 

[Richard Urban]

Hell. If that were the case, all files would be recoverable.

Drive Savers and Ontrack can not even do that. These are the folks that
corporations send their hard drives to for recovery. I have a fellow who was
charged over $1800 for recovery and he only got back about 40% of his files.
The others were reported to be - guess what - too corrupted to recover.

If you don't backup you have no one to blame but yourself!

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Adam Albright]

Corrupted files are just that. Data has gone missing from the file. It is
unreadable and pretty much useless. There is no way to restore a "corrupted"
file, other than via your backup. You DID create a backup, right?

I guess you never head of forensic software like ENCASE that LEA use
all the time.

 

[Peter Foldes]

As long as you have as much money to spend as the Feds do then nothing is impossible. If that file is worth big $$$
to you then go to a commercial recovery company and have them try to recover it for you. A corrupted file is a corrupted file and how much you want to spend on it to recover and fix it is up to you.

 

[I'ecus]

these files was added w/ a clean install of vista, not an upgrade

 

[I'ecus]

I used handyrecovery and they're great it's 1 out of 2 software that
found my data but everything was still coming up corrupted.

 

[I'ecus]

yes I did have a backup! on a seperate partition and I had a ghost image
on the same separate partition. I was waiting for my external drive to
come in and then copy it over there, but it's to late. when I take the
ghost image and explore through it, it's telling me the folders w/ the
pics are empty, even though it was a image of the entire OS.

 

[Mark]

Rich,

Either you didn't bother reading the posts, or you are simply arrogant.
I guess you spent too much on those other companies recovering a file.
I only spent $40 and got all my files back from my drive.
And, yes... it was formatted and re-partitioned.
(Exactly what the vendor stated their software could do.)

As I stated in my prior post, the corrupted file is useless.
My point was the original data may be recovered from a different version of
the same file that is in an "erased" state.

I didn't state all files could be recovered. I stated I had good success.
(In my case, I recovered ALL my pictures and documents.)
I thought I was clear stating that to recover from the "corrupt" file:
1. The files had to be modified or re-saved... meaning written to the disk
more than once, or
2. The area written to originally was not written over.

This allows "restoring" the "other" version of the same file.

Most drives when formatted do not use the full format option leaving the
data area untouched.
Re-partitioning does not wipe the drive.
With these two simple tidbits, most files can be recovered from formatted or
re-partitioned drives by a program that looks at the drive in raw format,
finds all the allocation tables and rebuilds them. Comparing file storage
indexes creates the percentage of success of any one file being recovered
and minimizes the effort of sorting through a lot of garbage files.

The more expensive restoration:
While wiping a file if extremely effective, wiping a file almost never
touches the File Allocation Table. So, even though the data is "gone," the
exact location of a file can still be determined, and yes, with the right
software, it can be recovered. (Unless you use a multiple wipe with random
data. Seven times recommended.)

The impossible:
If the surface of the hard drive is corrupt, you cannot recover the file.
Degauss the hard drive.
If there is only one original of the file and it is recovered corrupt, then
it typically cannot be repaired.

 

[Mark]

Sorry to hear that.
My backup files were useless also (different issue), hence the attempt at
HandyRecovery.
Fortunately, I had better success with the program.

If it's not too late...
1. When you recovered files, did you send them to a different drive so they
would not over-write your data?
2. Attempt to recover whole directories first?
3. Did you attempt to recover various versions of the same file? (One of
them may not be corrupt. [No write-overs in the middle of the file.])

 

[Richard Urban]

Then they weren't corrupted. Corrupted files have missing information and
are likely totally UNUSABLE - unless it is a pure text file that you can
fill in the missing information and sentences.

How do you fill in corrupted audio information or video information. How
about that photo of your glorious friend that now has lost one of her
appendages. Lost information, deleted information is ***NOT*** the same as
corrupt information. And this whole discussion is about "corrupt" files -
not deleted files or files that are a partition that went raw or otherwise
lost the partition formation.

There is a HUGE difference! Learn this difference.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Richard Urban]

Even the O/P said he recovered his data but it was corrupted. How do you
propose that he "uncorrupt" the data now?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Mark]

As I've stated, at least 4 times now: Corrupted files are useless.
But, in our use of files, we frequently modify, rename, or move files.
Each instance creates a new copy of the file and erases the name in the
original pointers, but keeps the pointers until actually overwritten when
the space is demanded.
If not overwritten, the original file can be recovered and there is
typically very minimal data loss.

Example:
In the case of an important family photo, it might be enough to recover the
original before the red eyes were fixed. I never stated that the corrupt
file could be repaired. But, if the original could be recovered and used,
then the red eyes could be fixed again.

~~~~~~~
You're response indicates, again, that you either failed to read the posts,
you don't care to understand, or more likely continue to be simply arrogant.
I'm not sure how you are helpful enough to anyone with this method of
response to attain MVP, but alas, you display the title placing yet another
black mark on the MVP group. As for me, I no longer see your comments, but
if you still feel the need to strike again... feel free.

 

[Adam Albright]

As I've stated, at least 4 times now: Corrupted files are useless.
But, in our use of files, we frequently modify, rename, or move files.
Each instance creates a new copy of the file and erases the name in the
original pointers, but keeps the pointers until actually overwritten when
the space is demanded.
If not overwritten, the original file can be recovered and there is
typically very minimal data loss.

Example:
In the case of an important family photo, it might be enough to recover the
original before the red eyes were fixed. I never stated that the corrupt
file could be repaired. But, if the original could be recovered and used,
then the red eyes could be fixed again.

Little Richie can't be reasoned with. Like all fanboys, once he makes
up his mind there is no use trying to change it. It further proves the
vast majority of MVPs posting to THIS newsgroup are little more than
Microsoft shills. A shame, since there are some respected and very
knowledgeable MVPs. I guess the good ones avoid this group like the
plague most of the time so the bad conduct of the knuckleheads that
hang out here doesn't rub off.

 

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