 PC Inspector File Recovery, 'Documents and Settings' folder contents not showing
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 Apr 28 2008, 12:45 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 28-April 08 Member No.: 9,264  |
I used PC Inspector File Recovery software which was included in the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows. Although it read my damaged Windows XP drive when the other programs could not, it will not show the folders and files in the Documents and Settings folder. I tested this on two other PCs with fully functioning drives, PC Inspector File Recovery fails to show the contents of the Documents and Settings folder even when all other explorers will. Also the Find feature did not find files within the Documents and Settings folder on functioning PCs when the target files were accessible by all other means. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a solution?
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Apr 28 2008, 01:24 PM
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Super Duper Member Group: Admin Posts: 4,396 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Norman, Ok. USA Member No.: 1,765 |
The program is setup to only show lost/deleted items ... not the items that also exist in normal browsing. I believe that in some cases it will also show an older version of an item that was modified... which should explain why if you use a regular file browser and see a certain list of files that are also shown in PCIFR... I believe the ones shown are then earlier versions of the same existing file ( ie the version before whatever modified them )
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Apr 28 2008, 03:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 28-April 08 Member No.: 9,264 |
QUOTE (rdsok @ Apr 28 2008, 02:24 PM)
The program is setup to only show lost/deleted items ... not the items that also exist in normal browsing. I believe that in some cases it will also show an older version of an item that was modified... which should explain why if you use a regular file browser and see a certain list of files that are also shown in PCIFR... I believe the ones shown are then earlier versions of the same existing file ( ie the version before whatever modified them )
Thank you for responding. Your response makes sense, but how do I get the good files off my bad drive? I can't boot from it and no other explorer can read it. PC Inspector was the only tool in the UBCD4Win disk that managed to read the drive at all. I would appreciate any suggestion you might have. |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:47 PM
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Project Programmer Group: Moderator & Development Posts: 2,310 Joined: 20-November 04 Member No.: 459 |
Try TestDisk. It's also included in UBCD4Win.
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Apr 29 2008, 04:13 PM
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Forum News Group: Moderator Posts: 5,610 Joined: 21-June 04 From: Yorkshire, UK, Earth, Milky Way, the known Universe and probably the unknown too.... Member No.: 63 |
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Yesterday, 02:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 28-April 08 Member No.: 9,264 |
QUOTE (pcuser @ Apr 28 2008, 04:47 PM)
Try TestDisk. It's also included in UBCD4Win.
Thank you! I got every file I wanted off my old damaged drive using TestDisk's copy feature. It didn't repair the damage to the point where I could boot from it or other programs could read it, but that wasn't my goal anyway. I am now up and running with a new drive with all my data and very happy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif) UBCD4Win saved my butt! |
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Yesterday, 06:26 PM
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Project Programmer Group: Moderator & Development Posts: 2,310 Joined: 20-November 04 Member No.: 459 |
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Thank you! I got every file I wanted off my old damaged drive using TestDisk's copy feature. It didn't repair the damage to the point where I could boot from it or other programs could read it, but that wasn't my goal anyway. I am now up and running with a new drive with all my data and very happy. UBCD4Win saved my butt! FANTASTIC !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/banana.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rock.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) |
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