program to recover deleted data?

dEnDrOn · #1 22nd February 2012, 01:26 AM

i tried photorec (test disk) but it recovered tons of data...that i deleted ever...

I need a program where i can specify specific format of files that i wish to recover...please guide me into this...

skullbox · #2 22nd February 2012, 02:00 AM

i dont believe that it is possible to recover only 1 specific type of format when doing a recovery. your best bet is to do a recursive search of all the data recovered for your specific file type and hope for the best.

dEnDrOn · #3 22nd February 2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by skullbox

i dont believe that it is possible to recover only 1 specific type of format when doing a recovery. your best bet is to do a recursive search of all the data recovered for your specific file type and hope for the best.

no...you're not correct, I assume.

i found out that photorec can do it but trying to figure out how to do it...
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Photo...les_to_recover

skullbox · #4 22nd February 2012, 02:24 AM

oh, i stand corrected. the guide looks pretty straight forward, what part are you having trouble with.

dEnDrOn · #5 22nd February 2012, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by skullbox

oh, i stand corrected. the guide looks pretty straight forward, what part are you having trouble with.

i can't see any option tor recover mp4 and flv files...

skullbox · #6 22nd February 2012, 04:11 AM

well i found it just fine. here is the list of all formats recognized by photorec in their wiki. Once you start photorec and have selected the hard disk you want to work with it will ask you which partition you want to do the recovery on. In the very bottom of that page there is a [File Opt] choice where you can make the selection of formats you want or dont want. Just choose 'unselect all' and then select the ones u want using the spacebar with them highlighted. Then continue on as usual.

dEnDrOn · #7 22nd February 2012, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by skullbox

well i found it just fine. here is the list of all formats recognized by photorec in their wiki. Once you start photorec and have selected the hard disk you want to work with it will ask you which partition you want to do the recovery on. In the very bottom of that page there is a [File Opt] choice where you can make the selection of formats you want or dont want. Just choose 'unselect all' and then select the ones u want using the spacebar with them highlighted. Then continue on as usual.

i'm doing that only...but i can't see any option for mp4 files...please try yourself too!

skullbox · #8 22nd February 2012, 05:12 AM

select 'mov' in the list. it covers mp4.

dEnDrOn · #9 22nd February 2012, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by skullbox

select 'mov' in the list. it covers mp4.

thanks...
and for .flv ??

skullbox · #10 22nd February 2012, 05:14 AM

flv is flv in the list. you shouldn't have any trouble finding it.

dEnDrOn · #11 22nd February 2012, 07:06 AM

i tried it but it doesn't works for me...
i deleted a .rar folder with more than 4GB of files...photorec is unable to recover that, please suggest any other program

skullbox · #12 22nd February 2012, 07:29 AM

unfortunately pretty much all software based file recovery programs will find about the same stuff, you can try recuva from piriform in windows but i doubt that you will have much luck. its possible it was just overwritten to many times. your next step would be to send it to a cleanroom but that costs ALOT of money.