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Data Recovery

by anilpradhanshillong Online Now May 31, 2012 at 4:07 AM

Which software do you use to recover deleted files/directories? OS is Windows7. Have you had occasion to use it and if so, with what results? Was the price you paid worth the software's claim? Did it recover any pgp shredded file? Thanks!

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    Re: Data Recovery

    by pieter_jan_v Online Now May 31, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    There are at least a dozen or 2 free software recovery programs on the web. I think the last time I used Recova. The result always depends on the number of write activities (FAT table changes) you did after the problem popped up. It make take several hours to recover a complete disc or big memory card. In the end files are being recovered with different new names (often a kind of serial numbering). PJ

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    Re: Data Recovery

    by Agraichen Online Now May 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    If you have a crashed HD and have to use a professional service, which recreate bit by bit, the cost can be very expensive. My wife's company had to do it one time and it ran over4,000 (US). They did recover 99% of the company data but it defintely cost.

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    Re: Data Recovery

    by tango_jd Online Now Jun 1, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    I use "Restoration" - it's free and doesn't need to be installed - you just run th e".exe" file. download.cnet.com/Restoratio...

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    Re: Data Recovery

    by anilpradhanshillong Online Now Jun 2, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    @pieter_jan_v=Thank You! Found 'Recova' rather nifty. @Agraichen=Lucky it was soneone else's hard disk! @tango_jd=Thank You!

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    Re: Data Recovery

    by pieter_jan_v Online Now Jun 2, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    Glad to be of help. I hate to see data lost, especial when it took so much effort to create. PJ

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