Recovered MS Files Contains ASCII Characters

**cryingvalor** · 09-13-2007, 11:18 PM

Hey guys whats the problem if a recovered files instead of containing alphabet characters contains ASCII characters?

**gistek** · 09-14-2007, 04:09 AM

It may be using a different font. Try highlighting everything and changing the font to one of the regular text fonts.

**cryingvalor** · 09-14-2007, 06:36 PM

sorry but that didnt help.....when the file is open it first ask for a file convertion and has choice between windows defautlt, ms-dos and others. i tried some of them but none of them converted it to its original context.

Zazula · 09-17-2007, 01:35 AM

I believe the File Convertion box provides a preview of the final result after the conversion; can you keep experimenting till you find which conversion will be the one necessary? I know from my experience that the conversion suggested automatically by Word is far from being spot-on; in my case with Greek encodings, typically Word suggests Korean or Japanese converters...

09-13-2007, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Recovered MS Files Contains ASCII Characters Hey guys whats the problem if a recovered files instead of containing alphabet characters contains ASCII characters?

09-14-2007, 04:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,914 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: Recovered MS Files Contains ASCII Characters It may be using a different font. Try highlighting everything and changing the font to one of the regular text fonts. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

09-14-2007, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	Re: Recovered MS Files Contains ASCII Characters sorry but that didnt help.....when the file is open it first ask for a file convertion and has choice between windows defautlt, ms-dos and others. i tried some of them but none of them converted it to its original context.

09-17-2007, 01:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Re: Recovered MS Files Contains ASCII Characters I believe the File Convertion box provides a preview of the final result after the conversion; can you keep experimenting till you find which conversion will be the one necessary? I know from my experience that the conversion suggested automatically by Word is far from being spot-on; in my case with Greek encodings, typically Word suggests Korean or Japanese converters... __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)