Hard Drive Data Retrieval
A client's Dell Latitude through a BSOD UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error. I'm running chkdsk /r right now. If it fails, do I have other options to recover the drive? He's running Window's XP.
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I'm inclined to agree with flubbster. Don't do anything to write any more data to the drive until you check it in a USB chassis. Even the chkdsk /r will write or destroy data if your FAT is messed up.
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what i do insuch cases, is first run a disk diag on it, to be sure it is OK
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Thanks for the great feedback.
File Recovery
When a file is deleted either from the Network, By a program or from the Command Line, is does not get put into the recycle bin. However the file is NOT erased, instead the information that points to the file is erased. By erasing the pointer, the file becomes "Invisible" to the Operating system. Using Third party software these files can be recovered.
NOTE: remove the offending Hard Drive and fit in in a working PC as a slave drive - Deleted files get overwritten FIRST so just installing recovery software can over-write them.
**********Freeware Recovery Tools**********
Deleted File Analysis http://www.execsoft.com/freeware/freeware.asp
(NT/2K/XP)
PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS)
OnTrack http://www.ontrack.co.uk/freesoftware/freesoftware.asp
(Also have a Netware version - NOT FREE)
**********TrialWare Recovery Tools**********
Undelete 3.0 http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp (30 Day trial available)
(NT/2K/XP) - Can run direct from the CD
File Recover http://www.zdnetindia.com/indya/downloads/desktop/info/10204365.html
(95/98/ME/NT/XP)
R-Undelete http://www.tucows.com/preview/254623.html
(FAT12/16/32 NTFS NTFS5 and Ext2FS)
Recover My Files http://www.tucows.com/preview/258313.html
**********Shareware Recovery Tools**********
File Scavenger http://www.webattack.com/features/filescavenger-704-421808.php
(NT/2K/XP) - Supports Reformatted Volumes -Limited to 32Kb file size!
GetDataBack for NTFS and FAT http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm
(NTFS) Works Even After Fdisk and Format, Can run Over the network.
Active@ UNDELETE http://www.webattack.com/get/activeundelete.shtml
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs From MMC Console
Active@ UNERASER http://www.webattack.com/get/activeuneraser.shtml
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs from DOS Bootdisk
FinalData Plus http://www.zdnet.de/downloads/programs/4/7/en10164547-wc.html
(95/98/ME/NT/XP)
************Commercial Products************
File Restore ($39.00)
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/filerestore.asp
HDR Data Recovery ($485.00) Trail available
http://www.sofotex.com/download/software/8412.html
**********Good Link to More Info***********
http://www.hard-disk-data-recovery.com/datarecovery-pages/data_ntfs_recovery_software.html
Video Tutorial http://www.thepcspy.com/tutorials/article.asp?TID=111
Regards,
PeteLong