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Windows XP data recovery

  • 09-10-2008 1:34pm
    #1
    grasscutter
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭


    Hi
    Whats the best utility for recovering data on an XP desktop. A freeware utility would be ideal :-)
    cheers
    grasscutter


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  • #2
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    grasscutter wrote: »
    Hi
    Whats the best utility for recovering data on an XP desktop. A freeware utility would be ideal :-)
    cheers
    grasscutter

    Ubuntu Live CD works everytime!

    Heres a tutorial: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/


  • #3
    grasscutter
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭grasscutter


    hi

    thanks for the reply.

    The pc boots. The only problem is that certain data has been deleted by accident. I was just hoping that there might be a way of scanning the pc and trying to recover the deleted files

    cheers

    grasscutter


  • #4
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Oh, ok...


    Lifehacker mention "Undelete Plus" here: http://lifehacker.com/393084/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-free-software


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,427 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    the ubuntu cd doesn't include photorec
    the knoppix one does ;)

    best not to use windows or install any thing as it may overwrite the missing data - this is why you should use a live cd and restore to a different drive

    installing a recovery utility may overwrite your data , put the hard drive in as a slave in a different pc that has the app installed on it

    or look for a rest2514 , put the files on a usb key and run from there


  • #6
    grasscutter
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭grasscutter


    Hi All

    my friend downloaded recuva and that did the trick.

    cheers

    grasscutter


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  • #7
    unnameduser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭unnameduser


    its great to hear you got the data back. I have found most of the recovery software out there to be a bit hit and miss.


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