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by David4321
27 Feb 2015, 01:22
Forum: Filesystem repair
Topic: TestDisk or PhotoRec first on problem drive?
Replies: 0
Views: 1374

TestDisk or PhotoRec first on problem drive?

I have a 3tb mission critical data drive that is behaving badly, may be failing, and is not backed up. The drive is not my os drive. (I'm running Zorin 9)

The drive is slow to mount and change directories, and appears to have a few missing directories. Most appear intact.

I have installed TestDisk ...
by David4321
27 Feb 2015, 00:45
Forum: File recovery
Topic: Can't change destination directory
Replies: 3
Views: 5797

Re: Can't change destination directory

Ok I've sorted this out, I didn't realize the directory select screen was AFTER initiating search.

Also succeeded in taking ownership. Would be useful if active user was owner by default, if possible.

This thread is [SOLVED]

Thanks
by David4321
26 Feb 2015, 15:07
Forum: File recovery
Topic: Can't change destination directory
Replies: 3
Views: 5797

Re: Can't change destination directory

Thanks for the reply.

The screen to set destination does not appear. It did on the first run, but no longer.
When I quit and restart photorec, I am first offered the choice to continue previous session.
When I select N, I am taken to the screen to select media.
When I select the recovery drive, I ...
by David4321
26 Feb 2015, 05:26
Forum: File recovery
Topic: Can't change destination directory
Replies: 3
Views: 5797

Can't change destination directory

I am a first time user of PhotoRec, and I ran a test, and I'm starting to get the hang of the options. I want to run different recoveries on the same disk, and save them to different locations on other drives. I set the initial location on first run, but now I cannot locate the screen to change the ...