Recover pics

pearcedg · 04-16-2007, 08:40 AM

Hello people,

I had issues with virus on computer and after running combo fix computer died and would not do any thing. When rebooted I was missing files and had to do a system recovery. Looking at this looked like i would not loose all my photos but seams that I have. They were in C:/Documents and Settings/HP_Owner/My Documents/My Pictures. My wife had also put them into adobe photo shop elements 5.0. they still show the files and dates etc in elements but is unable to find them. sUBs said this may be the best place to try and find something to help me recover at least my pics. Thank you in advance.

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 08:54 AM

try getdataback from www.runtime.org

they have a free scanner, if the recovery program can see your picutures then the program will restore your pictures (then you pay for fuull featured version)

pearcedg · 04-16-2007, 09:51 AM

Will this allow me to see the files it has found and is this the best one?

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 10:13 AM

best one in my opinion

if it can see them then the pay for it version will work

pearcedg · 04-16-2007, 12:11 PM

Thank you so much looks like I can recover most of my pics with this program. Not worried about files etc just the pics of kids etc. On my way to pay for the program now. Once again thank you.

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 12:22 PM

keep us posted on your progress, those photos are priceless as you well know

its time to burn them to a CD or DVD !

dont feel bad two years ago I was zero filling a hard drive while "multi tasking" and erased the wrong drive!

all my wifes kennel picutures were gone, all those field trial winning pictures as well as our cheerished hounds that passed away. Talk about a cold shoulder, that cold front still blows thru here every now and then, only there is no getting saved after a zero fill is completed!

I ENVY you, another chance at redemption; thats priceless

pearcedg · 04-16-2007, 12:25 PM

Yes should have done that long ago.

pearcedg · 04-16-2007, 01:22 PM

Well 5 am now all bar a few photos recovered and I am staying up until they are all safely on CD. Then may place them all on DVD as well just to make up for what I didn't do before. Again thank you so much.

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 02:24 PM

I am happy to hear you have things corrected! whewwwww that was close

you will enjoy burning those disks GUARANTEED

04-16-2007, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
pearcedg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 123 OS: XP	Recover pics Hello people, I had issues with virus on computer and after running combo fix computer died and would not do any thing. When rebooted I was missing files and had to do a system recovery. Looking at this looked like i would not loose all my photos but seams that I have. They were in C:/Documents and Settings/HP_Owner/My Documents/My Pictures. My wife had also put them into adobe photo shop elements 5.0. they still show the files and dates etc in elements but is unable to find them. sUBs said this may be the best place to try and find something to help me recover at least my pics. Thank you in advance.

04-16-2007, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Recover pics try getdataback from www.runtime.org they have a free scanner, if the recovery program can see your picutures then the program will restore your pictures (then you pay for fuull featured version) __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-16-2007, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
pearcedg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 123 OS: XP	Re: Recover pics Will this allow me to see the files it has found and is this the best one?

04-16-2007, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Recover pics best one in my opinion if it can see them then the pay for it version will work __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-16-2007, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
pearcedg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 123 OS: XP	Re: Recover pics Thank you so much looks like I can recover most of my pics with this program. Not worried about files etc just the pics of kids etc. On my way to pay for the program now. Once again thank you.

04-16-2007, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Recover pics keep us posted on your progress, those photos are priceless as you well know its time to burn them to a CD or DVD ! dont feel bad two years ago I was zero filling a hard drive while "multi tasking" and erased the wrong drive! all my wifes kennel picutures were gone, all those field trial winning pictures as well as our cheerished hounds that passed away. Talk about a cold shoulder, that cold front still blows thru here every now and then, only there is no getting saved after a zero fill is completed! I ENVY you, another chance at redemption; thats priceless __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 04-16-2007 at 02:23 PM.

04-16-2007, 12:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
pearcedg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 123 OS: XP	Re: Recover pics Yes should have done that long ago. Last edited by linderman; 04-16-2007 at 02:22 PM.

04-16-2007, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
pearcedg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 123 OS: XP	Re: Recover pics Well 5 am now all bar a few photos recovered and I am staying up until they are all safely on CD. Then may place them all on DVD as well just to make up for what I didn't do before. Again thank you so much.

04-16-2007, 02:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Recover pics I am happy to hear you have things corrected! whewwwww that was close you will enjoy burning those disks GUARANTEED __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial