Post by thread:[OT]:Recovering CD files

I did a dopey thing. After backing up HDD files to a CD I deleted both the HDD originals (which I wanted to do) and also accidentally the CD files. On the HDD they were in a folder but on the CD they are loose files, so it didn't register that I'd deleted the same thing twice. I was checking the CD and just lost track of which folder I was in when I dumped them to the Recycle Bin, which was then emptied, so they ain't nowhere no more. The space on the CD is still occupied by the files (~100MB) although of course there are no file names shown. I'm hoping there's a way to re-enable them. I'm using Win98SE and the CD is set up for access as a file drag-drop drive -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

So you don't worry: there is a way. They make programs that do this. This why most encryption programs not only delete a file, but also "wipe" the disk drive i.e. over write with zeros. There is probably free software that will do this. Have a look at http://download.com.com/2001-20-0.html {Original Message removed}

> They make programs that do this Thanks for the suggestion Clayton but I'm not sure it's as simple as that. I've found utilities that will undelete HDD files but none for recovering CD files. There may be one out there. If there isn't is it possible to get into the CD with an editor and manually copy data blocks back to the HDD ? How would I then re-enable the file ? The only experience I had with this was a long time ago on the old Commodore 1541 drive. You could get into the FAT with a sector editor and look at attributes and block links to reconstruct or alter files/data -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu

try easyrecovery to recover deleted file. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinx" <joecolquittKILLspamCLEAR.NET.NZ> To: <.....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:58 PM Subject: [OT]:Recovering CD files {Quote hidden}> I did a dopey thing. After backing up HDD files to a CD I > deleted both the HDD originals (which I wanted to do) and > also accidentally the CD files. On the HDD they were in a > folder but on the CD they are loose files, so it didn't register > that I'd deleted the same thing twice. I was checking the CD > and just lost track of which folder I was in when I dumped them > to the Recycle Bin, which was then emptied, so they ain't nowhere > no more. The space on the CD is still occupied by the files (~100MB) > although of course there are no file names shown. I'm hoping there's > a way to re-enable them. I'm using Win98SE and the CD is set up > for access as a file drag-drop drive > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu

> try easyrecovery to recover deleted file. Try sending me US$199 + P&Pand I'll tell you if it does CDs ;-) Which I don't think it does ;-( Still looking............ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

I know the latest DirectCD can do scandisk on CD but I doubt it helps. Can you recover the delete files on your harddisk instead of the CD? Cheers, Ling SM > > try easyrecovery to recover deleted file. > > Try sending me US$199 + P&Pand I'll tell you if it does CDs ;-) > > Which I don't think it does ;-( -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

Jinx, I think a piece of software called ISOBUSTER may assist. Note I haven't used it for this purpose, but it can extract binary raw data from CD. It's often used for certain nefarious purposes. However, a google search will reveal it's whearabouts it's shareware it might also pay to look at other ISO copiers or possibly Nortons ghost 2000 or above edition might allow you to copy it back onto your HD and then a recovery prog might be able to help. Colin -- cdb, @spam@bodgy1KILLspamoptusnet.com.au on 30/08/2002 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

I just noticed that the DirectCD | CD Utilities has an undelete feature for CD-RW. My ver is 5.1. There are some info on DirectCD undelete features here: http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227898-1205-5011541.html Contact me offlist if I could help. Cheers, Ling SM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Jinx wrote: >> They make programs that do this > >Thanks for the suggestion Clayton but I'm not sure it's as simple >as that. I've found utilities that will undelete HDD files but none >for recovering CD files. There may be one out there. If there isn't >is it possible to get into the CD with an editor and manually copy >data blocks back to the HDD ? How would I then re-enable the >file ? The only experience I had with this was a long time ago on >the old Commodore 1541 drive. You could get into the FAT with >a sector editor and look at attributes and block links to reconstruct >or alter files/data What is a CD ? Not a CDROM ? Peter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

> I think a piece of software called ISOBUSTER may assist. Note I > haven't used it for this purpose, but it can extract binary raw data > from CD I've found it (easy) and used it to get the data off the CD. Now I just have to figure out what to do next. At least I know the raw data is safe. Isobuster is shareware, as you said. It seems to be functional enough to do what I need to. Not that I'm cheap, but I've burned many dozens of CDs and this is the first cock-up so I'm not sure buying a utility I'd use once is very economic Whilst poking around the PC in the vain hope there might be a copy of the files I discovered that there was 2.5GB taken up by .TMP garbage (some of it very very old !!!!), in the Windows/Temp folder. Most of it was from recent transferring of vinyl LPs to CD. So although I've temporarily lost some files, there was the pay-off of regaining a large amount of HDD space that I might not otherwise have gone looking for. Which actually was the point of backiing up those files in the first place ;-) If / when I do manage to recover them, I'd consider that a good win-win result -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads