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How to fix corrupt files that were recovered from being deleted
Hello, I've recently encountered an issue with files getting deleted from my server, I was able to recover the files through a software called Ease US recovery, The problem I have now is that I'm not able to open the files that I recovered. They are all corrupted and when I open them, it opens up as Windows US DOS-Encoding. The files I recovered are mostly word and excel documents, Is there any way I can possibly fix the files that were working fine before losing them but now are corrupted? Much help needed. Thanks in advance!
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Respectfully, Colin .. the techniques you mention are designed to effectively undelete old versions of files.
The problem the author has is that the files are missing chunks of data due to unreadable blocks. That can not be repaired, except through extraordinary techniques requiring guys in bunny suits using equipment that can forcibly read blocks that have been remapped due to I/O failures from the HDD.
The problem the author has is that the files are missing chunks of data due to unreadable blocks. That can not be repaired, except through extraordinary techniques requiring guys in bunny suits using equipment that can forcibly read blocks that have been remapped due to I/O failures from the HDD.
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Looks like you are all correct, after reading your responses and trying other options, the data files are still corrupt and I just have to let it go. The odd thing is my backup files doesnt show that particular folder on the server and I verified that the folder was on a drive that was mapped to a user's profile. So its been a very odd issue that I've been dealing with but unfortunately the user lost a lot of data. Thank you all for your responses.
For the future you should check that the backup is setup correctly and you have selected everything you want to backup. Also regularly check your backup logs for any failures, and if there are any troubleshoot them so you can fix any issues before the next backup.
Other things to regularly check is the status of the RAID array and the individual disks, so you can act in time should a disk need to be replaced. Also regularly reboot the server and run chkdsk /r /f on all the drive letters, so corrupt file-system entries are fixed. Of course that should be done on weekends when the users don't need the server.
Other things to regularly check is the status of the RAID array and the individual disks, so you can act in time should a disk need to be replaced. Also regularly reboot the server and run chkdsk /r /f on all the drive letters, so corrupt file-system entries are fixed. Of course that should be done on weekends when the users don't need the server.
These tools may help you
http://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/ms-excel-xlsx-recovery.html
http://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/ms-word-docx-recovery.html
But they are not free.
Some advice that may help with corrupted Word files for free
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-plus-ways-to-recover-a-corrupted-word-document/