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SSD recovery only swf files

Posted: 23 Jul 2019, 14:54
by kingkk
hi

i have used testdisk and created a dd image for both the partitions shown inthat.
now iam trying to rcover files by using photo rec on one partition but it is giving me only big sizes swf files.
i never had any swf data on it ..

is there a way to recover anything from this swf files ?

please help

thanks

Re: SSD recovery only swf files

Posted: 25 Jul 2019, 06:05
by cgrenier
swf files are using a weak signatures. It's quite common to recover such files from running PhotoRec from an encrypted filesystem.
Are you sure you aren't in this situation ?
It can also occur if the flash controller or the connectivity/cable is damaged.