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recover info select .wd2 file

#1 Post by greenetech »

I need to recover a .wd2 info select database file and am not good enough with programming to figure out how to correctly add the custom extension. Has anyone done this? The raw recovery utilities I am using are recovering the other files but now the .wd2.

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#2 Post by cgrenier »

If needed, please send a a zip archive with 3 small wd2 files. I will see what I can do.

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Re: recover info select .wd2 file

#3 Post by greenetech »

Thank you!!!
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#4 Post by cgrenier »

Create a photorec.sig file with

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wd2 0 "ISW WD2.00U"
Please tell me if it works as expected

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Re: recover info select .wd2 file

#5 Post by greenetech »

Thank You. I will try it. Is it ok for me to use notepad to create the file with just:

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wd2 0 "ISW WD2.00U"

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#6 Post by cgrenier »

Yes, it should work.

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#7 Post by greenetech »

No it did not work. I will go ahead and post the photorec.sig file I used. Can you make sure it is correct?
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#8 Post by cgrenier »

Remove the line "CODE: SELECT ALL"

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