Remember to backup

[toy_soldier]

I really need to back up, my main hard drive has been making horrible screeching noises at random intervals for a month or so now, although there is nothing at stake that I couldnt live without its just the trouble of getting everything how it was before.

 

[Haly]

GetDataBack is a really good util.

Its helped me out on a good few occasions at work and at home.

I've used it a few times too, would definitely recommend it.

 

[Stellios]

Found out the other week when i forgot to backup 3GB of *ahem*....files

Was a planned format too so was my own stupid fault.

 

[Ken]

Got the quote...

No way I'm paying that.

I've been busy ripping my CDs and converting them to mp3 so I haven't been doing much recovery. I guess there isn't anything I really need. Easy Recovery Pro isn't doing a good job. Most of the files recovered are corrupt.

that might not be a problem. I had a similar thing happen with testdisk 6.3 http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/TestDisk.shtml. It only listed so much, but recovered all of the data i had on my 160gb hdd. I think this was something to do with the 'dos mode' it ran in though. I have had a similar problem using dos console to ftp to my server and look at my mp3 files - there were too many files in a folder, and not all were listed.

Someone also recommended getbackdata to me, but I didnt need it.

GetDataBack is a really good util.

Its helped me out on a good few occasions at work and at home.

http://www.runtime.org/gdb.htm


^^ Best program I have ever found for data recovery

I've used it a few times too, would definitely recommend it.

Thanks guys. Thanks to Psymonkee for his kind email recommending it too. This is better than Easy Recovery Pro. The filenames are messed up but I'm getting slightly fewer corrupt files. It seems the bigger the file, the less chance it will open.

You will need to chat to someone who knows about linux to be able to use the disk .... not too hard though, if I remember.
Leave you HD exactly as it is; boot from the Knoppix cd and use a few commands (can't remember, but someone will help) and you should get access to the HD so that you can get stuff that you need; once you've got the stuff, format and reinstall etc. Good luck.

Cheers. I'll definitely look in to this method as it sounds promising in that I will get all my data back intact.

I think what I'll do now is format the SATA Hitachi that's been left unplugged with the OS installed and use that as my secondary drive and leave the IDE Hitachi unplugged until I have time to work on recovering the files. I need to get my music collection back and continue working on my dissertation for now.

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[hybrid]

Glad we could help you out a little mate.

Yeah, i've noticed that recovering MP3s dont usually work. They will start stuttering, jumping, squeaking and farting.

But for documents, its pretty much a beast!!