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by TestdiskForTheWin
09 Apr 2014, 10:50
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: Should I run chkdsk on these 2 storages?:
Replies: 1
Views: 2054

Should I run chkdsk on these 2 storages?:

please see my thread here for info about storages: http://forum.cgsecurity.org/phpBB3/phon ... t3640.html

I want to run chkdsk g: /f /r /v . Is this a good idea?
by TestdiskForTheWin
09 Apr 2014, 08:18
Forum: File undelete
Topic: Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe
Replies: 4
Views: 5683

Re: Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe

Please help!
by TestdiskForTheWin
08 Apr 2014, 08:39
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: Geometry
Replies: 1
Views: 2385

Re: Geometry

I have a friend in France and I'm trying to help him from the US. He unplugged his Adata CH94 mid-file transfer and now the system wants to format. I got him to download Test Disk and run it. After running Deeper Search, it suggested changing the geometry of the disk from 255 to 16. Will this harm ...
by TestdiskForTheWin
08 Apr 2014, 08:33
Forum: File undelete
Topic: undeleting directories
Replies: 4
Views: 4982

Re: undeleting directories

galamartin wrote:I solves the issue indeed. Quite a few files were corrupted, and many few files with non-ascii names needed some care.

Thanks
How did you fix corrupted files (none of fix corrupt archive programs I've tried work)
by TestdiskForTheWin
08 Apr 2014, 02:18
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: Phone sdcard and external sdcard missing several files
Replies: 4
Views: 3985

Re: Phone sdcard and external sdcard missing several files

Thanks very much for your reply cgrenier.
I have used Photorec 7.0 WIP and used Whole.Photorec recovered most files Testdisk couldn't recover.
Unfortunately only 4 flac files out of about 56 aren't corrupted (I'm keeping the corrupted flac in hope that they can be fixed)
and most of tar jar zip wav ...
by TestdiskForTheWin
08 Apr 2014, 02:02
Forum: File undelete
Topic: Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe
Replies: 4
Views: 5683

Re: Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe

Thanks very much for answering cgrenier.
-The storages are both FAT32.
-Virus info: http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-forums? ... w&id=94445 (please note I'm not affected by this virus)
-folder recovered as exe: http://www5.zippyshare.com/v/52062632/file.html
by TestdiskForTheWin
07 Apr 2014, 13:52
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: Phone sdcard and external sdcard missing several files
Replies: 4
Views: 3985

Phone sdcard and external sdcard missing several files

Ive tried most of things for my very specific situation in Testdisk but they didnt help except a few things I havent tried because I dont know if and how do them.

What happened:
I had removable sdcard in phone and plugged phone into Pc via usb cable to charge phone and reverse tether(share PC's ...
by TestdiskForTheWin
07 Apr 2014, 13:05
Forum: File undelete
Topic: undeleting directories
Replies: 4
Views: 4982

Re: undeleting directories

This is weird.You should be able to copy all filees and directories simultaneously.You cna try selecting a single directory.
What version are you using? Maybe try the newest 7.0 Work In Progress?
by TestdiskForTheWin
07 Apr 2014, 13:02
Forum: File undelete
Topic: Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe
Replies: 4
Views: 5683

Testdiskrecovered folder as .exe

The exe has exact same size and name as the original folder so Im sure data is intact.

Ive searched about this problem but all results were about a virus hiding folder and making a new malicious .exe look as the original folder.

My case is different because **the .exe actually is the folder and ...