Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a floppy?
Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have deleted all files in
the C root on his XP Pro.
Thanks
--
Claus
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You need a Bart's PE Disk
and a copy of GetDataBack.
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
"Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have deleted
> all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Claus
>
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Thanks Henry,
Do you have by chance a link?
--
Claus
"Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message
news:37781AE8-8CF7-4B9D-A8F6-A7D127090661[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > You need a Bart's PE Disk
> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>
>
> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
>> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have deleted
>> all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Claus
>>
>
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Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} wrote:
[Quoted Text] > You need a Bart's PE Disk
> and a copy of GetDataBack.
BartPE has a boot FLOPPY?
>"Laptop doesn't have a CDROM "
>
>
> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
>> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have
>> deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Claus
--
/kj
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Henry,
I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was after a
program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive accessible and the
recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I understand it right) I would
mount the laptop drive remotely.
--
Claus
"Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message
news:37781AE8-8CF7-4B9D-A8F6-A7D127090661[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > You need a Bart's PE Disk
> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>
>
> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
>> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have deleted
>> all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Claus
>>
>
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Claus wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Henry,
>
> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>
Claus,
You'd probably be better off getting a USB CD drive if your laptop supports
booting it. If your XP was installed using NTFS (as it should be) then you
are going to have a problem reading let alone writting to the hard drive
(without BartPe / WinPE). NTFSDOS will let you read the filesystem, but not
write to it. I don't know if NTFSDOS Pro is still around or not.
>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>
>> --
>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>
>>
>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
>>> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have
>>> deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> Claus
--
/kj
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Thanks KJ,
The darn thing doesn't support USB CD. I have a floppy that allows write and
I get in but I need something that will undelete those darn files in the C
root.
--
Claus
"kj" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OK64Dr6tHHA.2028[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Claus wrote:
>> Henry,
>>
>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>>
> Claus,
>
> You'd probably be better off getting a USB CD drive if your laptop
> supports booting it. If your XP was installed using NTFS (as it should be)
> then you are going to have a problem reading let alone writting to the
> hard drive (without BartPe / WinPE). NTFSDOS will let you read the
> filesystem, but not write to it. I don't know if NTFSDOS Pro is still
> around or not.
>
>>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>>
>>>
>>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from a
>>>> floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have
>>>> deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Claus
>
> --
> /kj
>
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http://www.get-data-back.com/
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
Indispensible tools IMHO
p.s. add your other utilities to the PE Disk like AV/Malware scanners, RAID
Recovery etc...
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
"Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
news:eUhmrW6tHHA.4948[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks Henry,
>
> Do you have by chance a link?
>
> --
> Claus
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Sorry Claus.. missed that the Lappy didn't have a CD drive....
......too much haste too little concentration.
It's usually the other way...
I have used Steve Gibson's Spinrite but that was the previous version...and
while excellent it took foooooorrrrrreeeeeevvvvvveeeeeerrrr
http://www.grc.com/intro.htm
You could pop the drive in an external USB 2 enclosure
( may not work if the disk was Password protected )
Or use an external USB CD on the Laptop
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
"Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
news:%23eDjEh6tHHA.4952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Henry,
>
> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was after a
> program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive accessible and the
> recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I understand it right) I would
> mount the laptop drive remotely.
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Claus wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Thanks KJ,
>
> The darn thing doesn't support USB CD. I have a floppy that allows
> write and I get in but I need something that will undelete those darn
> files in the C root.
Google shows quite a few but I don't have experience with any of them.
Sorry. How the heck did that laptop get built with XP without a CD/DVD (PXE
perhaps)?
>
>> Claus wrote:
>>> Henry,
>>>
>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
>>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
>>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
>>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>>>
>> Claus,
>>
>> You'd probably be better off getting a USB CD drive if your laptop
>> supports booting it. If your XP was installed using NTFS (as it
>> should be) then you are going to have a problem reading let alone
>> writting to the hard drive (without BartPe / WinPE). NTFSDOS will
>> let you read the filesystem, but not write to it. I don't know if
>> NTFSDOS Pro is still around or not.
>>
>>>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>>>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from
>>>>> a floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have
>>>>> deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Claus
>>
>> --
>> /kj
--
/kj
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No, but I do run it from a USB Thumb Drive :-)
Twas my bad didn't read Claus' post properly.
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
"kj" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ujPcSe6tHHA.1672[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} wrote:
>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>
> BartPE has a boot FLOPPY?
>
>>"Laptop doesn't have a CDROM "
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Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} wrote:
[Quoted Text] > No, but I do run it from a USB Thumb Drive :-)
You have it booting from a thumb drive? I spun my wheels on that for the
longest time.
>
> Twas my bad didn't read Claus' post properly.
>
> "kj" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ujPcSe6tHHA.1672[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} wrote:
>>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>
>> BartPE has a boot FLOPPY?
>>
>>> "Laptop doesn't have a CDROM "
--
/kj
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Good question. It's a tiny 5 year old Toshiba that according to the owner
was purchased in Japan. I see it as a challenge but so far I haven't gotten
any further than the C drive. Ran a read only chkdsk and there are no bad
sectors. So if I would get my hands on some small recovery tool that runs
off a floppy I would have a good chance to get the files back. I googled too
and tested a few that claimed booting from floppy - so far I couldn't find
any that was really doing it. The laptop has 512 RAM so even if I could load
from several floppies I would have some hope.
--
Claus
"kj" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWmzk46tHHA.1496[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Claus wrote:
>> Thanks KJ,
>>
>> The darn thing doesn't support USB CD. I have a floppy that allows
>> write and I get in but I need something that will undelete those darn
>> files in the C root.
>
> Google shows quite a few but I don't have experience with any of them.
> Sorry. How the heck did that laptop get built with XP without a CD/DVD
> (PXE perhaps)?
>
>>
>>> Claus wrote:
>>>> Henry,
>>>>
>>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
>>>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
>>>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
>>>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>>>>
>>> Claus,
>>>
>>> You'd probably be better off getting a USB CD drive if your laptop
>>> supports booting it. If your XP was installed using NTFS (as it
>>> should be) then you are going to have a problem reading let alone
>>> writting to the hard drive (without BartPe / WinPE). NTFSDOS will
>>> let you read the filesystem, but not write to it. I don't know if
>>> NTFSDOS Pro is still around or not.
>>>
>>>>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>>>>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot from
>>>>>> a floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed to have
>>>>>> deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Claus
>>>
>>> --
>>> /kj
>
> --
> /kj
>
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Claus wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Good question. It's a tiny 5 year old Toshiba that according to the
> owner was purchased in Japan. I see it as a challenge but so far I
> haven't gotten any further than the C drive. Ran a read only chkdsk
> and there are no bad sectors. So if I would get my hands on some
> small recovery tool that runs off a floppy I would have a good chance
> to get the files back. I googled too and tested a few that claimed
> booting from floppy - so far I couldn't find any that was really
> doing it. The laptop has 512 RAM so even if I could load from several
> floppies I would have some hope.
Oh boy. One of those "time sinks" eh? Well, might consider Henry's other
suggestion about pulling the HD and sticking it in a USB enclosure and
repairing it on other hardware.
>
>> Claus wrote:
>>> Thanks KJ,
>>>
>>> The darn thing doesn't support USB CD. I have a floppy that allows
>>> write and I get in but I need something that will undelete those
>>> darn files in the C root.
>>
>> Google shows quite a few but I don't have experience with any of
>> them. Sorry. How the heck did that laptop get built with XP without
>> a CD/DVD (PXE perhaps)?
>>
>>>
>>>> Claus wrote:
>>>>> Henry,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
>>>>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
>>>>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
>>>>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>>>>>
>>>> Claus,
>>>>
>>>> You'd probably be better off getting a USB CD drive if your laptop
>>>> supports booting it. If your XP was installed using NTFS (as it
>>>> should be) then you are going to have a problem reading let alone
>>>> writting to the hard drive (without BartPe / WinPE). NTFSDOS will
>>>> let you read the filesystem, but not write to it. I don't know if
>>>> NTFSDOS Pro is still around or not.
>>>>
>>>>>> You need a Bart's PE Disk
>>>>>> and a copy of GetDataBack.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OV2snL6tHHA.3480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Does anybody know of a good file recovery tool that can boot
>>>>>>> from a floppy? Laptop doesn't have a CDROM and the user seemed
>>>>>>> to have deleted all files in the C root on his XP Pro.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Claus
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> /kj
>>
>> --
>> /kj
--
/kj
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Thanks Henry,
The darn thing will not recognize a USB CDROM. I will have a look at Steve's
tool. I don't care how long it takes.
--
Claus
"Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message
news:C153E9D5-FD03-4A57-86A5-D83658CCC51A[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Sorry Claus.. missed that the Lappy didn't have a CD drive.... > .....too much haste too little concentration. > It's usually the other way... > > I have used Steve Gibson's Spinrite but that was the previous > version...and while excellent it took foooooorrrrrreeeeeevvvvvveeeeeerrrr > http://www.grc.com/intro.htm> > You could pop the drive in an external USB 2 enclosure > ( may not work if the disk was Password protected ) > > Or use an external USB CD on the Laptop > -- > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} > > > > "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message > news:%23eDjEh6tHHA.4952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Henry, >> >> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was after >> a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive accessible and >> the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I understand it right) I >> would mount the laptop drive remotely. >
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"Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
news:Ox6Y7N7tHHA.1168[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks Henry,
> The darn thing will not recognize a USB CDROM. I will have a look at
> Steve's tool. I don't care how long it takes.
I agree with Henry - get a USB enclosure for the drive & attach it to
another working computer.... copy out the data you need.
>
> --
> Claus
> "Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message
> news:C153E9D5-FD03-4A57-86A5-D83658CCC51A[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> Sorry Claus.. missed that the Lappy didn't have a CD drive....
>> .....too much haste too little concentration.
>> It's usually the other way...
>>
>> I have used Steve Gibson's Spinrite but that was the previous
>> version...and while excellent it took foooooorrrrrreeeeeevvvvvveeeeeerrrr
>> http://www.grc.com/intro.htm
>>
>> You could pop the drive in an external USB 2 enclosure
>> ( may not work if the disk was Password protected )
>>
>> Or use an external USB CD on the Laptop
>> --
>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>
>>
>>
>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23eDjEh6tHHA.4952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Henry,
>>>
>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was after
>>> a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive accessible and
>>> the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I understand it right) I
>>> would mount the laptop drive remotely.
>>
>
>
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Lan,
After messing around with the BIOS I finally got it to recognize a USB CDROM
(had to find a really old one). Now I can use all my normal tools and should
be fine.
--
Claus
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Ow1TXcAuHHA.3640[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > > "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message > news:Ox6Y7N7tHHA.1168[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Thanks Henry, >> The darn thing will not recognize a USB CDROM. I will have a look at >> Steve's tool. I don't care how long it takes. > > I agree with Henry - get a USB enclosure for the drive & attach it to > another working computer.... copy out the data you need. >> >> -- >> Claus >> "Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message >> news:C153E9D5-FD03-4A57-86A5-D83658CCC51A[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> Sorry Claus.. missed that the Lappy didn't have a CD drive.... >>> .....too much haste too little concentration. >>> It's usually the other way... >>> >>> I have used Steve Gibson's Spinrite but that was the previous >>> version...and while excellent it took >>> foooooorrrrrreeeeeevvvvvveeeeeerrrr >>> http://www.grc.com/intro.htm>>> >>> You could pop the drive in an external USB 2 enclosure >>> ( may not work if the disk was Password protected ) >>> >>> Or use an external USB CD on the Laptop >>> -- >>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP} >>> >>> >>> >>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message >>> news:%23eDjEh6tHHA.4952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Henry, >>>> >>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was >>>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive >>>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I >>>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely. >>> >> >> > >
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Claus <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Lan,
>
> After messing around with the BIOS I finally got it to recognize a
> USB CDROM (had to find a really old one). Now I can use all my normal
> tools and should be fine.
Glad you got it resolved.
>
>>
>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>> news:Ox6Y7N7tHHA.1168[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks Henry,
>>> The darn thing will not recognize a USB CDROM. I will have a look at
>>> Steve's tool. I don't care how long it takes.
>>
>> I agree with Henry - get a USB enclosure for the drive & attach it to
>> another working computer.... copy out the data you need.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Claus
>>> "Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}" <sme[ at ]nevernever.lan> wrote in message
>>> news:C153E9D5-FD03-4A57-86A5-D83658CCC51A[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>>> Sorry Claus.. missed that the Lappy didn't have a CD drive....
>>>> .....too much haste too little concentration.
>>>> It's usually the other way...
>>>>
>>>> I have used Steve Gibson's Spinrite but that was the previous
>>>> version...and while excellent it took
>>>> foooooorrrrrreeeeeevvvvvveeeeeerrrr
>>>> http://www.grc.com/intro.htm
>>>>
>>>> You could pop the drive in an external USB 2 enclosure
>>>> ( may not work if the disk was Password protected )
>>>>
>>>> Or use an external USB CD on the Laptop
>>>> --
>>>> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Claus" <cjobes[ at ]nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23eDjEh6tHHA.4952[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Henry,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just had a look at it and it's not what I'm searching for. I was
>>>>> after a program that would boot off a floppy, make the C drive
>>>>> accessible and the recover deleted files. With GetDataBack (if I
>>>>> understand it right) I would mount the laptop drive remotely.
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