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win + photorec + split dd = Unable to open file

Posted: 16 Dec 2015, 11:40
by jtrigueros
Hi everybody,

I've one image (format DD) splited (image.001, image.002, etc.)

When i execute photorec with below parameters:

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photorec_win.exe /d C:\TEMP\CARVER\image /cmd C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.???
or

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photorec_win.exe /d C:\TEMP\CARVER\image /cmd C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.*
Photorec show below ouput:

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Unable to open file or device C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.???: Invalid argument
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Unable to open file or device C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.*: Invalid argument
I've tried with quotes, without quotes, change backslash for slash, etc. but it always show same error.

Any help will be appreciate :D

Thanks

Win + photorec + image split = Error

Posted: 16 Dec 2015, 17:56
by jtrigueros
Hi Everybody,

I've one image (format DD) split as follows: (image.001, image.002, etc.)

When i execute photorec with the parameters below:

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photorec_win.exe /d C:\TEMP\CARVER /cmd C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.???
or

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photorec_win.exe /d C:\TEMP\CARVER /cmd C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.*
Photorec shows the output below:

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Unable to open file or device C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.???: Invalid argument
or

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Unable to open file or device C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.*: Invalid argument
I've tried with quotes, without quotes, changing the backslash for slash, etc. but it always shows the same error.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Re: Win + photorec + image split = Error

Posted: 17 Dec 2015, 13:45
by cgrenier
Splitted raw/dd files are not supported.
You have to concat the files.

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type C:\DD_FILES\IMAGE.* > C:\DD_FILES\FULL.DD
Note that if you have a image.txt or image.md5, you need to move the files somewhere else before using the command.