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Secure iPod file backup utility provides easy repair or safe data recovery process for affected files and folders and retrieves your important data like audio video music files, pictures, video clips, snapshots, digital images and photo which were ...

iPod Disk Repair Software - pressbox.co.uk

Given the forensic shows now on TV, do you think that people can get away with crimes today because of things they learn on the shows? – Melissa Lancaster, Rocky Mount If you are talking about the “real” forensics shows that you see on the ...

Ask Anything: 10 questions with digital forensics expert Larry Daniel - WRAL

Leadi ng Online Backup Solution Protects Vital Data for Enterprises Using Mac and PC Computers BOSTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Digital, the technology arm of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM - News ) and ...

Iron Mountain Digital's Connected(R) Backup Solution Adds Support for ... - Yahoo Finance

WASHINGTON ---- The number of laid-off workers continuing to draw unemployment benefits bolted to 4.5 million in late December, and even more Americans are expected to join the ranks of the jobless in 2009. While first-time applications for jobless ...

Jobless claims data paint bleak picture for 2009 - North County Times

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - December 31, 2008) - Backup solutions are the foundation of data protection , and the first line of defense in case of system failure or data loss. There are vital tools to ensure that backups are performed in a timely ...

Backup Solutions Are the First Line of Defense - Market Wire

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MegaWest Provides Corporate Update and Files Second Quarter Report - Market Wire

Providing high availability to mission-critical applications, services, and data is a primary objective of successful IT departments. When services are down or fail, business continuity is interrupted, which can result in significant losses. Windows ...

High Availability - MSDN Online Deutschland

The Backup Software directory consists of programs for making duplicate copies of your computer files, digital photos, music, movies, or anything else on your hard drive or portable device that you'd like to duplicate in case of accident or ...

Backup Software - Download.com

Think moving from a Windows PC to a Mac is easy? My experience, and my wife's, may encourage you to think differently. Here's the story: When my latest Thinkpad began to get unreasonably slow, as Windows laptops often do after a year or so of use, I ...

Switcher's lament: The case against Mac - CNET News

Miami, FL, January 01, 2009 --( PR.com )-- A seminar, presented free-of-charge over the Internet and titled "Online Backup For the Consumer: How Safe Are Your Data", will be presented on January 28 by Heinz Dinter, PhD, editor and publisher of Grand ...

Open Question: "Backup file contains unrecognized data and cannot be used"?

OK, I've been trying to solve this problem for quite some time now. The company where I work has two 1TB drives for backups, I do a full backup to them three times a week and alternate them. (One comes home with me for off site storage every other week.) The backups are between 240 and 250 gig a piece. My question as you can see from the title, is why it keeps giving me this error message. There is no file compression or encryption, I have tried it with the "read from indexes on media" (or something similar) both on and off and still get the same error message. I have tried changing the permissions on everyone to full control and still nothing. I also did a test backup of around 6 gigs of randomly selected data from both hard drives in the server and it restored just fine. I have read that if you copy the backup to the local drive and restore it from there it will work but none of the drives have that kind of space. Any help on this is greatly appreciated, thank you. Also to clear up any confusion that may arise, I am not in the midst of a disaster recovery, I am just trying to get the backups working 100% so that if the company is faced with a such a situation we will be able to recover quickly, again, thanks in advance for the help. more

Open Question: Please help me Cisco IT?

A user in a large manufacturing company uses a PC that is connected to the company network. Where should the user look to find a server attached to the network? My Network Places Control Panel Connect To My Computer ========================================== Which set of related files store all the settings of a Windows XP installation? Registry Control Panel .ini HWINFO.EXE ================================= When booting the Windows XP operating system, which file will be read to find the path to the boot partition? AUTOEXEC.BAT BOOT.INI NTBOOTDD.SYS NTDETECT.COM ======================================== Which technology was developed to simplify the installation of new hardware? AGP HAL IRQ-and-DMA OSR2 PnP =============================== A technician has finished installing Windows XP. What should the technician do to verify that all hardware has been installed correctly? Run HWINFO.EXE to verify that all devices are listed. Use the Windows XP Msconfig utility to prove that all the devices are operational. Use the Windows XP Testall utility to confirm that the devices are operational. Use the Device Manager utility to ensure that all the devices are operational. ========================================= A technician is attempting to create multiple partitions on a hard disk. This will allow for storing the operating system and data files on separate partitions. What is the maximum number of primary partitions per hard drive that is supported by Windows XP? 1 2 4 16 32 ======================================== A technician needs to install Windows XP on a new computer. The hard drive needs two partitions. At which point in the Windows XP installation process should the technician partition the hard drive? The technician will be able to create the partitions when the F7 key is pressed after the product key has been entered. The technician will be able to create the partitions at the start of the installation process. The technician will be able to create the partitions as the final step in the installation process. The technician will have to create the second partition once the installation process has finished. ===================================== As a user attempts to boot the computer, the message "NTLDR is missing" is observed on the screen. What will result from this situation? The operating system will fail to load. The BIOS setup utility will start automatically. The computer will reboot continuously. The initial self-test will fail to load. ================== A user installs a new sound card driver in a computer that is working properly. After installing the driver for the new sound card the computer fails to boot. Which quick fix can the user implement to return to the previous working state? boot to Emergency Recovery State boot to Last Known Good Configuration boot to Recovery Console boot to Start Windows Normally =========================== In which two situations should a technician create a restore point? (Choose two.) before an operating system update before installing a new device driver once a month before formatting the hard disk after moving viruses to the virus vault for quarantine before adding another partition to the hard drive =================================== A technician has a computer that is unable to boot Windows XP properly. The technician has decided that it is necessary to attempt a repair of XP. Which utility will be run if the technician selects Repair XP from the XP boot disk? Recovery Console Windows Disk Manager msconfig fix /mbr ============================== While performing preventive maintenance, a technician notices that the operating system is missing updates. How can the technician enable automatic updates? Run the Sysedit utility from the command line. Run the Autoupdate utility from the command line. Run the Automatic Updates utility from the Control Panel. Click the Update icon in the System Tray. Right-click My Computer and then choose Advanced > Updates. ======================================== A user reports that a Windows XP system is unable to boot properly. How can the technician advise the user to boot into Safe Mode? In Device Manager, right-click Windows XP, and then choose Properties > Safe Mode. Click Start > Reboot > Safe Mode. Reboot the system and press Del or F2 depending on the system. Reboot the system, press and hold F8 until a menu is displayed, and then select Safe Mode more

Resolved Question: My hard drive won't work?

I added an old 40GB hard drive to my computer about a month and a half ago after slaving it and it has work fine up until a few days ago. BIOS and Device Manager recognize it but My Computer, Disk Management and any other programs don't . I've tried to recover the drive with Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery, it recognizes the physical drive but doesn't recognize a logical drive and the scan can't find one. It can't create an image of it or do raw data recovery either. Norton Ghost doesn't work either. I've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in but it doesn't work. I really want to fix it rather then clear it as it has a lot of important files on it. What do I do? more

Open Question: HELP! My excel file is now corrupt and I need to find a temp file or some type of recovery... WHAT CAN I DO?!?

First it says "Unable to read file." Then: "Excel found unreadable content in 'Master.xls' Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of the workbook, click Yes." and When I click Yes it say's: "Damage to the file was so extensive that repairs were not possible. Excel attempted to recover your formulas and values, but some data may have been lost or corrupted." more

Resolved Question: How do i stop this from popping up?

[Windows] [Registry recovery] One of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful It pops up every 5-10min or so and its always 3 of them. Help please. I have SpySweeper more

Resolved Question: Which data recovery software is good and value for money?

Hi I'm intended to buy a data recovery software which I can use on any computer when in need but I'm not sure which software is good and I can use it on any computer I want. Most importantly the software must be able to retrieve data from formatted PC, not those files deleted by recycle bin. It would be best if it include others as well. Any suggestion? more

Resolved Question: What is the possible cause for the NTLDR to be lost?

One of my office computer can't boot as it says that NTLDR file is missing. I'm not sure what CD the computer is looking but my boss just pass me a CD and it boot. I was dumbfounded when that CD is actually a recovery disc and it erased everything in the computer even the accounts record! My boss didn't blame me since he was the one who gave me the CD himself just that I wish to retrieve back the lost accounts data for him. Is there any free data recovery software for me to us to retrieve the lost accounts data? What is the cause for the computer to have that problem of losing NTLDR? more

Open Question: My hard drive is unreadable ?

I purchased a 1TB Seagate Freeagent and knocked it over, dislodging the usb port from the drive. I purchased a Rosewill hard drive enclose and installed the HD from the Seagate into it. The 'device manager' program that came with the Seagate flashed 'no drive connected' when I plugged in the USB cable. About 10 minutes later my computer recognized the HD, the usb with green check icon appeared and windows searched for drivers. The drivers were installed and the HD now appears in my device manager. Device properties show the HD as ST310003 40AS USB Device. Device type: Disk drives Manufacturer: (Standard disc drives) Location: on USB Mass Storage Device device status: The device is working properly When I click the Volumes tab, it shows no Disk, Type, Status, Partition Style, Capacity, or anything. Updating the driver doesn't work. Computer > Manage > Disc Management shows my regular hard drive as Disc 0, and my External as disc 2, but says it's 'unknown' and 'unreadable.' The properties there show Disc: Disc 1 Type: Unknown Status: Unreadable Partition Style: Not Applicable Capacity: O MB Unallocated space: 0 MB Reserved space: 0 MB Is there anything I can try to get my computer to recognize the drive? Otherwise I will have to return the external case! I have 400GB of important files, but won't pay for software or data recovery. Thanks! Alex 'Manage' won't allow me to partition or format the HD. more

Resolved Question: data recovery - lost whole account and it's files helpeth?

i need to get them back with a FREE recovery program helpeth quick and ye shall get 10 gold pieces! more

Voting Question: Corrupted external hardrive?

Ok i need help urgently, i have a Seagate 320GB external hardrive, yesterday i was copying files from the hardrive to my new PC and maybe coz there were too many files being copied at the time (50GB+) that it was lagging and the copying process froze half way so i had to close everything down, end all the processes and restart explorer (lol)..... anyway so i was about to try again but this time copy less files at a time, so i double clicked my hdd and a few folders were corrupted :( here's an screenshot showing the folders that are corrupted, they're highlighted: http://i44.tinypic.com/2q3drt1.jpg if i try to click on them, it shows this error message which i Googled btw and found no solution. http://i39.tinypic.com/bi54z6.jpg this hasn't happened to me before and i'm in a panic rite now coz i have a lot of stuff on there, and now the folders containing those files are inaccessible. The only folders that are inaccessible are the ones that contain the files i was copying from the first time, the other folders are still fine. I've tried to use a lot of data recovery programs, as shown in this image: http://i41.tinypic.com/289lagg.jpg but none of them work, i've scanned for almost 9 hours. They did find 40GB+ files but the filenames are gibberish, something like "f239afdkjkj23k4jkj" and they have no extensions. I tried opening the files with Winrar and they just contain a list of folders with gibberish filenames. I tried to rename the files for several extensions like .exe etc and still not working. Those apps i've used couldn't repair a corrupted hardrive either, and those apps are full version btw, not demo. And they're one of the top file recovery programs, i've done my fair bit of Google searching so i know what i'm talking about. So ya is it fully corrupted? Is there any way i can save those folders? Like how there is system restore for PC, is there something that can return those folders to a working state where it's not corrupted or something like that? Please help. right h, i never said i restarted my computer, learn to read. What u suggested didn't make sense either, the folders, as shown in the screenshot, are corrupted. I CAN'T copy the files/folders to my PC and then copy back, besides that's just stupid, that doesn't solve anything. @purebishop, i tried ur suggestions, after CHKDSK finished scanning, all it did was remove the corrupted folders, now those folders are gone and i probably have no way of recovering them at all.......and using HDTune shows i have no error, probably coz the corrupted folders were removed already..... @purebishop, i also tried Acronis Disk Director Suite and couldn't repair the partition, which is the only logical option i see out of all of them, i've looked through all of them and even Googled "how to repair corrupted folders/partitions with Acronis Disk Director Suite" and it doesn't work, apparently it only recovers Hardrives, not external hardrives. BTW, all those apps you suggested, i'm using the FULL VERSION. Nothing works so far... more

Voting Question: Pc unable to boot, hard drive failure....?

file system is corrupt, it was on ntfs, windows xp, i bought a ide to usb converter to try and get it to load up on my laptop and run a data recovery program, but it's not recognising and can't see it as an additional drive etc. so i'm trying to sort out the hard drive back on my old pc, set as master, using recovery console, so far i've tried chkdsk /p & chkdsk /r but it always gets stuck at 67% and i left it like it for hours and it definetly wasn't moving anywhere, It says i can't use the bootcfg /rebuild command as it says "error - failed to successfully scan disks for windows installations this error may be caused by a corrupt file system, which would prevent bootcfg from successfully scanning. use chkdesk to detect any disk errrors. I really need some help, i'm desperate to get this sorted as it has like 4yrs worth of my data :( more

Resolved Question: Help partition recovery!!!!!!?

i have just reboot my toshiba laptop. i reboot without erasing the whole partition. after restoring to factor setting, i find that kaspersky still manage to scan these old files. I want to restore old datas but i dont know how to do this. some datas are useful. how am i going to recover this data back? more

Voting Question: Deleted Data Recovery?

I understand that even though I delete files on my XP machine that this deleted data is still out on the hard drive and can be accessed. If this is true, how can I view this data? Also, if I wanted to COMPLETELY remove data that I delete (so that it can never be seen by anyone anyway) how could I do that? more

Voting Question: Decrypting My Documents?

Ok, I'm growing very frustrated with this. Nobody and nothing is giving me a straight answer on how I can decrypt files. They are off a partition from a once crashed HD of mine. They're encrypted and I know I've encrypted them one point in time. There is a DRA (Data Recovery Agent) listed there in the details. But nobody is telling me where and how I can retrieve it and use it. I hear transferring to a network helps too, but nobody tells me how to do that. I'm too new to EFS. I need to break it somehow access my own documents, I don't need this for means to break into other people's computers. I need help, please. Is there somewhere I can edit the Certificate Thumbprint of my account's current thumbprint? Anything? more

Resolved Question: Accidentally deleted external hard drive (please help)?

To make a long story short I just got a new external hard drive and hoped to save files on it and transfer them to my PS3. But ran into problems and found out I had to format it into FAT32 because PS3 doesn't read NTFS. I went into computer management and deleted the external hard drive partition by accident. Now it won't pop up in my computer no more. I didn't have any files on it so i don't need any kind of data recovery. Just hoping there's a way to reverse this so it can be back to normal. Please help. more

Voting Question: Data recovery after system restore.?

At first I've transferred some data I needed from my old computer to the new one. Then for the old PC I've restored Win Xp from image file backup I had (not simple system restore). But after some time I remembered that there was left some important photos. Unfortunately I can't get that computer until the end of the week. So the question is what are the chances that I'll find these photos there or at least I'll be able to recover them? (The image file was older than the photos.) more

Resolved Question: I'm doing a Time Machine manual recovery and can't find firefox data?

I do not want to restore all the information that was backed up and i'm selecting specific files to restore, but i can't find my firefox bookmarks and passwords that were there. i'm running os x 10.5.5 with firefox 3. any help would be greatly apprecaited. thanks also if anyone knows how would i restore my adium, fetch.... (basically how do i restore all my old settings after restoring the applications)? more

Voting Question: Cannot factory restore or boot to vista recovery utility, please help!?

Last week when I started my x61 tablet, the windows boot manager said: Windows dailed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem: 1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer. 2. Choose your language settings, and click "Next." 3. Click "Repair your computer." If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance. File: \Boot\BCD Status: 0xc000000f Info: An error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration data. The problem I face is as a result of owning a tablet I don't have a dvd drive. Worse still I cannot access the thinkvantage recovery utility, so I can't even restore my tablet to factory settings. I have no other means of restoring the hard drive by simply putting it in another machine as all my other laptops take IDE drives. Please help me as I cannot think of anything else to try, and ideally wanted to take my tablet on holiday with me in a few days time :( Thanks for any help. more

Voting Question: Is there a way to do system recovery without losing any of my data and files on Windows XP?

After a windows update on my computer I cannot run windows unless it is in safe mode. Can I use system recovery to restore it to how it was before the update? Will I still have all of my files? more

Voting Question: I don't know my Admin password?

I have a Dell laptop that messed up really bad (sister deleted some files without know what it was) and it won't boot anymore. I attempted to boot with a windows XP CD so I could run Recovery Console, but it's asking me for an Administrator password. This isn't my computer, and she's pretty sure she's never had a password on it before. I've tried leaving it blank (no luck) and I've tried using "admin" (that doesn't work either). We've also tried a few variations of passwords she MIGHT use, with no luck. I've run into a wall. Anybody have any ideas? Maybe a default password? Or perhaps a way to repair windows without losing any data she's kept on it? Any help would be appreciated! more

Resolved Question: My pc is NTFC file system but F, G, J partition is RAW so how can recover my data?

RAW file data recovery more

Resolved Question: can i recover deleted files from the pc?

I permanently deleted the important data file by mistake. please say the free recovery software Or sites id more

Voting Question: data recovery software?

all of my files are stored on a zip disk. recently when trying to open files in ms word i get the message "... not accessible. disk media is not recognized. it may not be formatted." and when i try to open the disk on its own the message is "the disk in drive e is not formatted. do you want to format it now?" can you recommend any software that might help recover these files more

Resolved Question: Best data recovery software help?

Please help me with the software that will help, me recover all my data from my 160 Gb hard disc, this a after complete format of the hard disc but i have not added any data to the disc i heard it over writes the previous files. please tell me about the best software that gives 100% or close to result, if i can recover my data with the same file names that would be very helpful and save my time.Thanks more

Resolved Question: Best data recovery software?

Resolved Question: Suggest a software for data recovery?

please tell me about a software,that will recover all my data( after formation of hard disc) with the same file names. My brother has used a software to recover data but not with the same file name, if there is no software that can recover data with same file name then tell me which software is best for data recovery. Thanks in advance more

Resolved Question: Pls Help me! External Drive Data Recovery? Sensitive Data onboard.?

Hi All, I have a Maxtor One Touch Pro 3 ( 750MB) External Hard drive that is now not responding. The USB detects it. The Maxtor Manager( an app which came with the drive) says, no drive detected sometimes and other times tells me that it needs to be formatted and when I test drive, it tells me that it needs service. I'm an Electrical Engineering graduate student, and this drive contains a lot of sensitive research work data on it. I can't afford to give it to a company to salvage the data for me. Can somebody please suggest help me with few data recovery tools available online for free. Something that works. I tried using TestDrive. The tool wont even detect my external drive (but windows can). I tried another tool called PC Inspector file recovery, it doesn't either search or scan for USB external drives. Can somebody help me on this. Has anyone experienced a similar situation before? Thank you very much. ( I'm sorry if I sound distressed) more

Resolved Question: My data D drive In my laptop is Empty! Why?

I have a C Drive,D Drive,DVD RW Drive And CD Drive.Me and my cousin bought basically the same laptop,but when i checked his computer folder,his D Drive had a maximum space of 11 gigs.His D drive had recovery files,wich said on the D drive.His C Drive had 222 gigs.When i checked my C and D Drive,both had 111 gigs each.But,my D Drive is empty with free space,no recovery files.I Just want to make sure if i have them somewhere else.I have a Windows Vista Premium.Can anyone help me and tell me if this normal? Also if i can somehow put some space on my C Drive from My D Drive,Or if i can freely store files on my D Drive. If this sounds confusing,all i really wanna know is where could my recovery files be if not on my D Drive where they would normally be,like most computers? Thank You so much for your help =) more

Voting Question: Has anyone solved this registry data recovery message?

one of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. more

Resolved Question: HELP! I am trying to open a Word document, but my USB keeps telling me there is a serious disk error with file?

I am trying to open a Word document, but my USB keeps telling me there is a serious disk error with file and +? I am trying to open a Word document, but my USB keeps telling me there is a serious disk error with file and it will not open the file I need. Is my data lost? Why does this keep happening? Also, what is a recovery disk? where can I find it? thank you. more

Voting Question: Computer question- backup/restore system data?

Here's the deal, i backed up every shred of data on my PC to a flash drive into one big recovery file. the idea is, when i get a new computer, i pop in that recovery file, and BAM. the new computer gets all the programs, files, and even the customized sectors of windows. would that work? or would this just tear up a new computer? i figured i would have to downgrade the operating system from vista (default) to XP (my current) i figured this would save time in customizing a new computer, Plus i dont remember how i changed the bootup screen and login screen. would this work? -thanks more

Resolved Question: URGENT: Need to recover data!?

I work in a multimedia studio and I'm in deep shit. Due to my stupidity I accidentally deleted my archived project files (80GB) on my secondary partition. Is there any chance of recovery? It's a single Truecrypt volume so I hardly noticed the deletion process (these files are too big for the Recycle Bin... I ignored that) I've tried Recuva, Free Undelete, Restoration and so far only FU detected the file, but it was listed in 'Poor' condition and the size was 0. I'd be really thankful if I can recover even half the data. I've got the header backed up. more

Resolved Question: Why is my external hard drive not showing up in my computer?

I have a western digital external SATA hard drive which I connect with usb to a main computer. One day it just stopped working, I have tons of business stuff on it, as well as photos, music, etc. I have tried a lot of things, I am thinking taking it to a data recovery specialist is my last resort but maybe not. Here are the details.......... when connected by usb there is no drive letter in mycomputer no drive shows up in disk manager when connected to usb, however when I connect it to another machine with SATA connection it shows the hard drive as Disk 0 and it shows the disk size, it appears my data is still there, but I can't change or access anything. tried connecting to multiple computers, no go tried using a usb cable from another external, no go tried connecting it to another computer as another drive shows as Disk 0 I cannot do anything in disk manager...if it is connected with usb it doesn't show up at all, just shows as wd usb I need to some how find out if my files are really there and find a way to get them off the disk onto another hard drive. Any free data recovery software that actually finds your files and allows you to save them out there? What do you think is the process I should take with this problem? Appreciate it . Steve Thankyou guys for replying.!! ------------------------------------------------- You would never believe it, I certainly didn't. This now works, I decided to try plugging it back into my desktop computer after about 2 weeks of not trying the hard drive, and the files are all showing up and loading up, I can now see it in MYcomputer!!!! amen! ohh my, 4 weeks of debating whether or not to take it to a shop. I am saved! more

Resolved Question: Magic Vanishing Data?

Can the installation of a DVD-ROM drive wipe a hard drive? Last night I almost drew that conclusion after my secondary hard drive seemingly dumped all of its data (298GB of 299 free it says). However, programs like PC Inspector File Recovery showed that "clusters" of data could be recovered. The problem is that I have no idea what these files are until (and sometimes even after) I attempt to open them. This leads me to wonder if something I once read about called symbolic links could be responsible. My question is--How do I restore my symbolic links? Or can I? (Or worse, is this unrelated?) *Edit, Carl thanks for the answer, but I would really it if you could provide more details. How would a Dvd-Rom drive cause the secondary harddrive to fail, and is there a fix for what happened to my data? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: System Recovery files gone?

Last night I ran the system recovery on my computer but I did the one where it doesnt delete your data files. I still have all of my pictures but all of my song on itunes are gone. Anyone know how to get them back or where they might have gone? Im not at home and I am trying to talk my husband througn? Could they be saved in the itunes folder under the itunes program? more

Voting Question: I have a DVD burnt through UDF System. Now I am unable to access the files in DVD. Can any one help me ?

Data Recovery - UDF System more

Resolved Question: SanDisk Troubles! PLEASE, Help.?

I have a SanDisk usb micro 8 gb cruzer and I forgot the password, long story short it completely erased. I called SanDisk and they referred me to a company who they said probably will be able to recover the data. I've even called geek squad but they want $215 with no guarantees. And I will have to pay that if they recover data or not. Does anyone know of a cheaper way to do this, if it is at all possible. These memory devices are made crappy. I had a floppy that would not let me into the file once, I waited a couple of months and when I tried again it opened. I'm wondering if the SanDisk usb will do this also. Any help will be appreciated. Also, I have tried Pareto recovery and it only recovers what is on the usb now which is the folders that come preloaded from SanDisk. It will not recover my content. more

Resolved Question: VISTA - Recovery (boot) disk vs backing up files?

From my search on how to create "recovery disk" for Vista...There seems to be a WHOLE LOT of confusion/misunderstanding between a recovery disk vs a disk to back-up your personal files... Is it me or has anyone else picked up on that? I've been searching on Answer on how to create a recovery disk..(HP m8530 model ) did not provide one, but CAN'T really find a true guide? Most people that answered, though they may not even realize it, are talking about backing up their personal data/files.....thought the question is on RECOVERY DISK. Vista Install CD did not come with pc (HP m8530f).. Install CD (recovery disc)...Not backup files CD!!! more

Resolved Question: Undeleting files from a HD?

I've lost about 500GB of data from my 2nd hard drive (not boot drive) formatted in NTFS. I need to recover all of it, but all recovery software (im using recuva) tries to copy it to another location. Because the boot drive is smaller than the amount of data that I need to recover, I can't use that. In theory, all windows does when deleting a file is set a deleted bit, so I should beable to undelete the file by simply reverting the bit - no copying required, correct? Any ideas as to how I can safely recover the data? Is there software that anyone is familiar with that will recover the file in place? more

Resolved Question: Is there a script that can automate the generation of recovery keys for use in Microsoft EFS?

EFS stands for Encrypting File System, a method to encrypt files and folders in Windows to protect data. more

Voting Question: how do i enter safe mode on hp pavillion a1120n?

I need to back up my data files to do a complete recovery but to do this I need to back up pics and data so as not to lose them. I received an error while trying to do restore "load needed for DLLs for kernel". more

Resolved Question: Problem that has me baffled, looking for some insight or help.?

Alright, this has me stumped so let's find out if anyone can give me the answer. Few days ago I was doing my normal every day browsing on the computer, I got a warning from Avast telling me there was a virus on my system, I moved it to the chest like it suggested I do.. well I had some stuff downloading from Microsoft and I was also in a Word document, when the prompt came up to restart the computer I closed out Word and was attempting to shut down the rest of the programs running so it could shut down properly. Seems fate has a sense of humor since the power here went out for a few seconds before windows shut down properly. I figured I'd start back up in safe mode just in case. Well my computer refused to boot, I was stuck in a boot loop, I grabbed my XP disc and went into the recovery console. Now here's where it has me confused.. when it did it's search for installations it only found 1 C:\WINDOWS, in case you all are wondering.. it was telling me I no longer had XP installed on my system. So I did the only thing I could think of, I deleted an old partition I didn't use anymore and installed XP on it. Here's the best part of the whole situation, upon finishing the install. I noticed my C: Drive was still there... and it still has all of my files on it (that I can see). It won't allow me to check the Desktop Folder or any others under the other Username I used, I simply get. "Access is Denied" I've turned off simple file sharing and all that, even gave permission to the new account I made on the new install but it will not allow me to access it at all. Here's the question(s), using a data recovery program would it be possible to retrieve all of the files that were on my Desktop under the other Username? That's where I had most of my stuff.. Pictures, Videos, Music, all of those folders were on the desktop and besides a few files in the Downloads folder they are all that's important to me and I'm wondering if I hooked up another HD and made it the Master and this one with all of the files on my C: drive the slave would I be able to access the files then? Or would it be possible to use the Recovery Console and use the /Rebuild option under Bootcfg to fix the issue or would that potentionally erase the files I'm trying to access? If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Quick little update. Going off of an idea I got reading FullMetal's post I decided to boot into safe mode using the username I created on the fresh install of XP and give that full permission and ownership and voila, I can access the Desktop file under the other username and all of my files still seem to be in order there so all I need is another Hard Drive to copy the files over. Thanks for the inspiration Well don't know why I'm surprised it wasn't that easy. I now have access to the files under the username but if I attempt to copy and paste any of them to the new partition I get an error. Error Copying File or Folder Cannot copy xxxx : Access is denied Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. Any ideas on how to fix this or possibly work around it? I intend to copy the files over to a new drive but some files I would prefer having now, some of my music and some of my Word documents. I've granted access to my account but apparently it's not enough to allow me to copy files from that partition and put them on the one I'm using now. Final update, I got the problem solved finally, I can copy and paste files from one partition to another. Shouldn't have anymore issues once I get a new HD more

Resolved Question: External harddrive DATA RECOVERY help please?

my hdd went into RAW and with ParitionMagic i got it to go back to fat32 (which i know is inferior to NTFS, but this is the way i originally got the drive). but my files disappeared and when i look at how much space is used it says 100% free. however, if i use GetDataBack or whatever, i can see the files perfectly and none are corrupt. how do i make the files view like it would had the drive not been reformatted? i don't have anywhere to copy the files elsewhere and burning so many cds is too time consuming (and cds are an archaic method imho) more

Resolved Question: HD failure - Please help?

OK, here's what has happened so far and what I tried: Windows wouldn't boot- stuck right after boot screen said no bootable CD Tried several different bootable CDs- said no bootable CD for first drive then hung while accessing the drive that had a disc in it. Tried same thing with other disc drive. Removed HD and put it in an external enclosure: -Windows recognized drive and assigned letter but warning pops up and says it needs formatted before it can be used. -Try to open/browse drive> "I:\ is not accessable. The directory is corrupt and unreadable. I think it is physically working fine but something is wrong with the file structure or partition (it has two partitions) I think it would let me format it but I want to try and recover data first. Is there anyway to recover it? If I do a quick format to correct the file structure could my data be recovered? I tried PC Inspector File Recovery and a few other programs. Here's the weird part. I put a different drive in the original computer (still won't boot- I'm on another one) and I got the same error when trying to boot without a CD, then the same result as before when trying to boot with a CD. It's possible that the power supply damaged the first drive and now has messed up the second one as well but the first one seems fine other than the file structure now that it is in an enclosure. What should I try next? -My Computer shows it as 0 bytes used and 0 free. -file system type is blank (RAW?) it was NTFS -device status says it is running properly (and I can here it spin) -Can't run disc check "because windows can not access the disc" more

Resolved Question: Help Data recovery urgent !!?

urgent help.., accidentally i lost all my pics n vids from my camcorder memory card. How do i recover the files?? i mean is there any FREE s/w available to recover the data?? pls help. more

Resolved Question: Does windows recovery disc erase all data files stored ? ?

Resolved Question: Why won't my data recover?

I have an external hard drive with bunch of videos in avi format. They range from 4-17 GB. I accidentally deleted them tonight. Immediately afterward, I stopped writing anything to the drive. Since I've tried a variety of data recovery tools (Recuva, Restoration, Handy Recovery, Free Undelete, etc). All of them find the avi files, but they only register ~5 KB and won't recover. Another program Data Recovery Wizard sees them in their full size, but won't recover them. Any thoughts as to what's going on and what I can do to get my videos back? Thank you very much. more

Resolved Question: Someone formatted my hard disk and reinstalled windows, without saving my data. Can I still recover them?

As a "surprise gift", my assistant formatted my PC and installed windows vista. However, she conveniently forgot that I have (or had) all my works in there, including unfinished ones which are due anytime soon. Is it possible to recover them (at least 80%)? I've used several recovery software, but didn't find anything useful, only old files. Your advice on this? JF, your link doesn't work. more

Resolved Question: Will someone help me with Vista Home Premium Backup problems?

I am having untold trouble with the Backup in Vista Home Premium. After about a year of fooling around my system was clogged with a bunch of nonsense and I decided to do a full Recovery and return everything to factory settings. I did a full system backup at that time (Sept 19, 2008). I tried to make a set of Recovery disks but the OS would not allow it (I still don’t know why). I formatted and proceeded with the Recovery. That much was successful. When I tried to restore my files the OS wouldn’t cooperate (I thought maybe I needed an upgrade to Vista but people at Best Buy have tried to access the backup without success). At this time I was allowed to make the one set of Recovery disks allowed by my OS. I have them available but they remain untested. Now the OS will not allow me to do a backup. All attempts, before and after the Recovery, have been made through the Backup and Restore Center of Vista Home Premium. Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong? I would really like to get those data files back from the backup I made in Sept. I have retained them in hopes that some time or some how I might be able to get it back. Currently I am running without any sort of backup and that makes me very uncomfortable. more

Resolved Question: Hardware related "NTLDR is missing" error?

Last night I removed my old power supply and installed a new power supply and when I booted my computer for the first time with my new psu I got the boot error "NTLDR is missing." After researching for a bit on one of my working computers the most common reason I got for this error is bad or corrupt boot file, but I didn't change any other hardware other than the psu which is why I think I have a different cause for my problem. I used the Windows XP installation CD to see if I could shed some light on the problem and when I went to repair a windows installation it listed my drives as follows: D Drive - Windows Partiton E Drive - Partioned Space Nomarked Drive - Partioned Space Now I have three 150 gig HDDs that are usually labeled as C,D,E - the Windows XP recovery console AND Windows XP installation CD did not recognize the C drive as the primary windows installation anymore (as C). My board has 2 SATA hookups and 2 IDE hookups running currently. My C Drive and DVD drive are hooked into my SATA hookups while the other two HDDs are configured through my IDE hookups. I've had no problems with this setup for over a year now and I'm looking for something I may have done wrong so I don't have to wipe and start over again and lose all my data. I'm 90% sure I installed the new psu correctly. The 24 pin, 8 pin, and all sata/power component cables are in the correct drives/fans, etc. Thanks for any help. more