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MIDLAND COMPUTER CLUB. SEPTEMBER 26, 2012. RECOVER MY FILES – Data Recovery $69.95 RECOVER MY PHOTOS – Picture Recovery $39.95. GetData Software Development Company http://www.recovermyfiles.com/. WHY USE?. Recover files from flash drive, memory cards, hard drive Deleted files
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MIDLAND COMPUTER CLUB SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
RECOVER MY FILES – Data Recovery$69.95RECOVER MY PHOTOS – Picture Recovery$39.95 GetData Software Development Company http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
WHY USE? • Recover files from flash drive, memory cards, hard drive • Deleted files • Accidentally reformatted drive (Quick format) • Drive failure
Requires Administrator privileges/approval to run program. For this recovery process, all folders/files on the drive were deleted. (Program can be run on drive where only some files have been deleted.) No files when viewing microSD memory card in Windows Explorer.
Depending on how much data is on the drive, how much drive was used (files added/deleted), search can take hours and not all files may be recoverable.
Can select files individually, or save everything that was found and then go through the files to identify files that were fully recovered. Select files to save: place checkmark next to individual files or click folder on left to select all files
Save to drive other than drive data is being recovered from. Create folder to save files to. Make sure drive has enough space to save all files.
Recovery process can take hours, depending on how many files are being recovered.
Closing program deletes just the search results, not the files that were recovered.
Carefully check recovered files to make sure they can be accessed/viewed.
For this recovery process, microSDcard was formatted using Quick Format (formatting in camera probably uses Quick Format).
Save files to different drive, using same procedures as saving deleted files.
ACTIVE@KILLDISK 6 for Windows $49.95 ACTIVE@KILLDISK 4.1 FOR DOS $39.95 ACTIVE@ KILLDISK 6 SUITE (DOS & Windows) $59.95 Above prices are for Personal License non-commercial use - can be used on up to 3 PC’s in one household LSoftTechnolologies http://www.lsoft.net/killdisk.aspx Free version – one pass erase method only http://download.cnet.com/Active-Kill-Disk-Hard-Drive-Eraser/3000-2092_4-10073508.html
WHY USE? • Erase data from unused space on drive • Erase data from partitions or from an entire drive • Erase data permanently • Before donating drives • Before disposing of drives
Requires Administrator privileges/approval to run program. If erasing primary hard drive on older computer, can use DOS version to create bootable CD-ROM Use with extreme caution – if wrong drive selected, you will be unable to recover deleted data
Active@ KillDisk for Windows Insert removable disk before launching program
Click Kill If planning to reuse - click in box to left of: Initialize device(s) after Kill Click Start Type: erase-all-data Click: Yes
Progress bar displays status Elapsed time/Time Left: may increase/decrease
Re-scans for devices and displays summary when finished. Shows all drive space as Unallocated Close Active@ KillDisk Before removing drive
Disk Management status Disk Management status – after quick formatting
Erase unused area of disk Recover My Files indicates 27 deleted files that could be recovered
Click to select drive Click Wipe
Click Start Click Yes
Progress bar displays status Elapsed time/Time Left: may increase/decrease Summary displayed
Recover My Files shows folder on used area of disk and indicates deleted files but they are zero byte files and unrecoverable.