File recovery

fpeppett · 09-25-2008, 07:54 AM

Hi, I wasn;t sure where to put this but seeing as i have deleted stuff off my hardrive I put it here.
Due to my computer running slowly, crashing etc. I downloaded some freeware that had anti-virus and cleanup software.
Anyway I allowed this program to run, stupidly not realising that over half my music gets saved to my temp file in local settings (I dont no why this is but have been lazy and never moved my music anywhere else)
So this program eventually seemed to get rid of about 10gbs worth of music which obviously annoyed me. The software also automatically cleaned out my recycle bin, meaning I had no easy way of retrieving it.
Since this happened (last night) I have learned it is possible to recover lost data using file recovery software, and have installed some freeware called pc inspector file recovery. This software is really confusing and to be honest I am getting knowehere using it. Nay hints, tips, alternative software would be appreciated as I really would not like to lose half my music!
thanks

dai · 09-25-2008, 08:20 AM

try these
http://www.undeleteunerase.com/
http://www.roadkil.net/unstopcp.html

fpeppett · 09-25-2008, 08:26 AM

Thanks dai, whats the likelihood of me getting it all back do you reckon?
Thanks again

dai · 09-25-2008, 08:29 AM

very slim

fpeppett · 09-26-2008, 03:56 AM

Hi, I have been running the software suggested (and others) all night and day now and say I have recovered about 10-15% of my lost music.
I get a 'cyclic redunancy check' error about 25% qay through the scan. I believe this means a file is corrupted, but don't see why this would stop a scan alltogehter, of the recovery programs that work, this stops them in their tracks. I would like to believe if the whole scan would be completed I could get back the majority of my music, any ideas?
thanks

fpeppett · 09-26-2008, 05:19 AM

ok in another piece of software i get 'access violation' error, same effect tho, the scan stops at about 25%

dai · 09-26-2008, 11:35 PM

have you tried using a linux disk to see if you can access and pull stuff off

jordan564 · 10-21-2008, 12:20 AM

I have used Stellar Phoenix file recovery software.This software help me to recover my corrupted file.This software demo is absolutely free in which you can see the preview of your recoverable file.This software GUI interface makes it very easy to use.You can try this software may be it will help you out to recover your data.
http://www.stellarinfo.com/file-recovery.htm

09-25-2008, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
fpeppett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 26 OS: xp	File recovery Hi, I wasn;t sure where to put this but seeing as i have deleted stuff off my hardrive I put it here. Due to my computer running slowly, crashing etc. I downloaded some freeware that had anti-virus and cleanup software. Anyway I allowed this program to run, stupidly not realising that over half my music gets saved to my temp file in local settings (I dont no why this is but have been lazy and never moved my music anywhere else) So this program eventually seemed to get rid of about 10gbs worth of music which obviously annoyed me. The software also automatically cleaned out my recycle bin, meaning I had no easy way of retrieving it. Since this happened (last night) I have learned it is possible to recover lost data using file recovery software, and have installed some freeware called pc inspector file recovery. This software is really confusing and to be honest I am getting knowehere using it. Nay hints, tips, alternative software would be appreciated as I really would not like to lose half my music! thanks

09-25-2008, 08:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,712 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: File recovery try these http://www.undeleteunerase.com/ http://www.roadkil.net/unstopcp.html __________________

09-25-2008, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
fpeppett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 26 OS: xp	Re: File recovery Thanks dai, whats the likelihood of me getting it all back do you reckon? Thanks again

09-25-2008, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,712 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: File recovery very slim __________________

09-26-2008, 03:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
fpeppett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 26 OS: xp	Re: File recovery Hi, I have been running the software suggested (and others) all night and day now and say I have recovered about 10-15% of my lost music. I get a 'cyclic redunancy check' error about 25% qay through the scan. I believe this means a file is corrupted, but don't see why this would stop a scan alltogehter, of the recovery programs that work, this stops them in their tracks. I would like to believe if the whole scan would be completed I could get back the majority of my music, any ideas? thanks

09-26-2008, 05:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
fpeppett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 26 OS: xp	Re: File recovery ok in another piece of software i get 'access violation' error, same effect tho, the scan stops at about 25%

09-26-2008, 11:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,712 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: File recovery have you tried using a linux disk to see if you can access and pull stuff off __________________

10-21-2008, 12:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
jordan564 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windows 2000 professional	Re: File recovery I have used Stellar Phoenix file recovery software.This software help me to recover my corrupted file.This software demo is absolutely free in which you can see the preview of your recoverable file.This software GUI interface makes it very easy to use.You can try this software may be it will help you out to recover your data. http://www.stellarinfo.com/file-recovery.htm