Fastconv command line

Hi mortenmyrseth,
How to Use the Fastconv Extraction Tool

To extract files with the Fastconv Extraction tool, use the following command at a command prompt (where <files_to_include> are the files that you want to extract, <files_to_exclude> are the files that you do not want to extract, <source_store> is the source store, <destination_store> is the destination store, and <temp_store> is the temporary store):

" fastconv [/v] [/i:<files_to_include>] [/e[:<files_to_exclude>]] /s:<source_store> /d:<destination_store> [/t:<temp store>] [/k] " (without the quotation marks)

Description of the Switches

This section describes the switches that are used in the "How to Use the Fastconv Extraction Tool" section in this article:

- /v Verifies only the store and does not extract files. This switch does, however, verify if the compression is in good condition for all of the files that are included and not excluded. Use this switch to verify that the store is in good condition. If you specify both the /v and /d switches, the tool displays an estimate of the space that is needed to extract all of the files from the store, along with the number of files that the store contains.

- /i Specifies the files to be included for decompression. The <files_to_include> parameter is a pattern and all matching files are included for decompression. If you do not use the /i switch, all files are considered to be included. Note that you can use multiple /i switches.

- /e

Specifies the files to exclude from decompression. The <files_to_exclude> parameter is a pattern and all matching files are excluded from decompression. If you use only the /e switch, all files are excluded.

Note You cannot use multiple /e switches.

A good use for this switch is if a corrupted file is in the store, and you want to exclude that specific file from decompression. For example, if you run the tool with /v switch and the store is in good condition, the tool finishes successfully. If a file in the store is damaged, you receive an error message about the damaged file, and the tool quits unexpectedly. The file mentioned in the error message is the file that you want to exclude. For instance, if you run the Fastconv /v command, and then you receive an error message about the 00001017.dat file, you start the tool again with the /e switch. To do so, type the following command:

"fastconv /v /e:00001017.dat" (without the quotation marks) If the tool finishes successfully, run the tool with the same /e:00001017.dat switch but without the /v switch to extract all the files from the store except the 00001017.dat file.

- /s Specifies the source store location.

- /d Specifies the destination store location.

- /t Specifies the temporary storage folder. Note You must specify a valid temporary folder.

- /k Prevents the tool from erasing the temporary files when it is finished. The /k switch is useful when corruption on the FSTW store touches the Transdb.dat file from inside the store. The Transdb.dat file maintains the link between original file names and the names inside the store. If the Transdb.dat file is corrupted, you cannot recover it. However, when you use the /k switch, the extracted files remain in the temporary folder. Even if you do not know the original names of the files, you can attempt to understand what each file was.

Extracting FSTW Store From Removable Media ------------------------------------------

Since the Fastconv Extraction tool does not work on removable media stores, you need to use the Rmv2opq tool before you use the Fastconv Extraction tool.

Description of the Rmv2opq Tool -------------------------------

The Rmv2opq tool converts a removable media type store into a normal compressed store that the Fastconv Extraction tool can handle.

How to Use the Rmv2opq Tool ---------------------------

To use the Rmv2opq tool to convert the removable media type store into a normal store, type the following line at a command prompt, where <source_file(s)> is the source store and <destination_directory> is the destination store:

" rmv2opq /S:<source_file(s)> /D:<destination_directory>" (without the quotation marks)

Description of the Switches ---------------------------

The following section describes the switches that are used in the "How to Use the Rmv2opq Tool" section in this article:

- /S Specifies the Fastconv source files(s) that are stored on removable media.

- /D

Specifies the destination folder.

You can specify /S multiple times to specify all of the images stored on the removable media.

Note Make sure that you type multiple /S switches in alphanumeric order, and that the destination folder exists. Inside the destination folder, the tool creates a Usmt2.unc folder with a Status file and the normal store files.

The following line shows a sample Rmv2opq.exe command that contains multiple /S switches:

" rmv2opq.exe /S:c:\username\1usmt2img.dat /S:c:\username\2usmt2img.dat /S:c:\username\3usmt2img.dat /D:c:\dest " (without the quotation marks) After you convert the store, you can use the normal recovery tool.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm

Cheers!

Have you tried it?. Did it work for you? if it did, can you please post the command line you used, so i can compare with the commans i'm writing...     tried this....:   fastconv /v /e:00001017.dat and tried with all the different arguments and switches, but it wont do anythung but leave two small *db files in my folder.

hang on I'll Email the man who wrote the above - who is also one of out experts here :)

Thanks pal! i appreciate
 that

Ive EMailed sramesh2k

I DID IT!!.. its just about getting your commands right. I used this

/S:C:\USMT2.UNC /D:C:\NEW /k

i got it from another forum who has discussed Fastconv with various successes and failiures
Take a look here for further info........


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topicx1153-45.html

:) Glad You Got There :)

Nice to hear you got the problem fixed, mortenmyrseth. Good post, Pete!