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Locating the 2003 outlook.pst file after hd failure and chkdsk
Hello all:
Recently, I had a hard drive crash and, to make a long story short, ran chkdsk and then ran GetDataBack for NTFS.
GetDataBack for NTFS got virtually ALL my data back with the exception of the outlook.pst file.
The complete "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder has gone missing after the crash and I know this because I have slaved this drive to a working XP machine before running GetDataBack on it. So all folders under "C:\Documents and Settings\" have also disappeared.
Any ideas how and where I can get my precious outlook.pst file back?
Indebted to you.
--D.
Recently, I had a hard drive crash and, to make a long story short, ran chkdsk and then ran GetDataBack for NTFS.
GetDataBack for NTFS got virtually ALL my data back with the exception of the outlook.pst file.
The complete "C:\Documents and Settings\" folder has gone missing after the crash and I know this because I have slaved this drive to a working XP machine before running GetDataBack on it. So all folders under "C:\Documents and Settings\" have also disappeared.
Any ideas how and where I can get my precious outlook.pst file back?
Indebted to you.
--D.
ASKER
Hello there:
Sorry but I must not have been clear.
The C:\Documents and Settings folder is COMPLETELY GONE.
As a result, I cannot get into any of the folders below it.
--D.
Sorry but I must not have been clear.
The C:\Documents and Settings folder is COMPLETELY GONE.
As a result, I cannot get into any of the folders below it.
--D.
driven,
People use same words to mean different things. So I was not sure if you had check for hidden folders and check for permission. Since you have checked those issues, lets look at other possibilities.
See if PST file is in another folder. Search for PST with Windows Search, including in hidden folders.
If no joy, folders and files could have been corrupted or deleted. Check if you can recover the folders that would be under Documents and Settings folder.
Free:
FreeUndelete http://officerecovery.com/freeundelete/index.htm
PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
Restoration http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
Active Undelete http://www.snapfiles.com/get/activeundelete.html
Flash Recovery http://www.snapfiles.com/get/smartrecoverontracky.html
TestDisk & utilities http://www.cgsecurity.org
Paid:
Recovery My Files http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
GetDataBack http://www.runtime.org/
Stellar http://www.stellarinfo.com/
Restorer 2000 http://www.bitmart.net/
Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
Easy Recovery http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecoveryprofessional/
Zero Assumption http://www.z-a-recovery.com/setup.exe
If no joy, then the PST if gone.
People use same words to mean different things. So I was not sure if you had check for hidden folders and check for permission. Since you have checked those issues, lets look at other possibilities.
See if PST file is in another folder. Search for PST with Windows Search, including in hidden folders.
If no joy, folders and files could have been corrupted or deleted. Check if you can recover the folders that would be under Documents and Settings folder.
Free:
FreeUndelete http://officerecovery.com/freeundelete/index.htm
PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
Restoration http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
Active Undelete http://www.snapfiles.com/get/activeundelete.html
Flash Recovery http://www.snapfiles.com/get/smartrecoverontracky.html
TestDisk & utilities http://www.cgsecurity.org
Paid:
Recovery My Files http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
GetDataBack http://www.runtime.org/
Stellar http://www.stellarinfo.com/
Restorer 2000 http://www.bitmart.net/
Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
Easy Recovery http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecoveryprofessional/
Zero Assumption http://www.z-a-recovery.com/setup.exe
If no joy, then the PST if gone.
ASKER
Hello again:
Like I mentioned in my first posting I have already installed GetDataBack for NTFS.
--D.
Like I mentioned in my first posting I have already installed GetDataBack for NTFS.
--D.
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The folders under C:\Documents and Settings\ are hidden. Go to any folder and select Tools > Folders Options > View. Check "Show hidden files and folders". Click OK.
PST file is usually located in C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Best wishes!