[GreenKeys] BIG DUMMY!!

[H. Kurth Bemis]

Be VERY careful which programs you trust to "undelete" your files.  Many
are not all they are cracked up to be.

I highly recommend GetDataBack
(http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm).  I've used both the
NTFS and FAT versions with astounding success on drives that were going
to the shredder.  GetDataBack has no issues recovering files that were
still present after multiple formats going back several years.  Good
stuff.

Also, just FYI - a format does not destroy data on a drive.  Most off th
eshelf recovery programs (like GetDataBack) have no issue examining the
drive and scraping files from a formatted drive.  Even if it's been
formatted multiple times.  The only way the data on the drive is gone is
if you have overwritten the files with other data.

I have several copies of GetDataBack, which I would be happy to loan to
you to recover your lost folder/drive.

Good Luck.
~k

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 12:20 -0500, Paul Wills wrote:
> "As long as you haven't reformatted the drive"
> 
> The less you use the drive for anything, the better chance that the files 
> will still be there.
> 
> PDW
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark T. Regan, K8MTR" <k8mtr at yahoo.com>
> To: "'Tony Snider'" <trsnider at cox.net>; <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] BIG DUMMY!!
> 
> 
> > Go to www.tucows.com and do a search for undelete and you will find 
> > several
> > programs that might help. As long as you haven't reformatted the drive, 
> > it's
> > possible to recovery the files.
> >
> > Mark T. Regan, K8MTR, <><
> > CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tony Snider
> > Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 09:59
> > To: RTTY Greenkeys
> > Cc: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [GreenKeys] BIG DUMMY!!
> >
> > yes that would be me. I was trying to back up my tech manual pdf
> > collectionfrom one external to another. I intended to delete the old copy
> > and deleted the new copy instead and lost 13 gigs worth. they were stored 
> > on
> > an external drive. and were too big for recycle.   ANY HOPE?? running XP
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> >
> >
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