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lincsat · 29-12-05, 02:51 AM

The boot drive on the wife's PC seems to have a FAT problem. It won't boot into windows and scandisk reports an invalid FAT and exits. From DOS I can see most of the files in the c drive, I've tried without success to make a ghost image and to use xtreegold (DOS util) to xcopy all the files, they both fail because of the corrupt FAT.

Does anyone know of a good free (or cracked) FAT repair/data recovery application, or even an imaging application that works with a damaged FAT?

sleve · 01-01-06, 11:28 PM

if ur runnin win xp use winternals administrators pak v5.0
create erd commander from program on ur pc then insert disc to hers reboot pc and use the utils within prog
gd luck pal

Realist · 02-01-06, 12:25 AM

Knoppix - Ok this might appear to be blasphemy on a site dedicated to Windows but if your system is really hosed and you are desperate to get data off the drive then give Knoppix a go. The download is a whopping 700MB but you get an ISO that, when burned to CD, creates a version of Linux that runs directly off the CD and doesn't require installation to your Hard Drive. With this CD Operating System you can access your NTFS or FAT partitions and with it's built in CD Burning software copy your important data off the drive . Or if you have a network you can transfer files to another system. This is a must have!

Or........

read this:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprcons.html

Laters

lincsat · 02-01-06, 02:50 PM

I've downloaded winternals, so I'll give that a go first in the next few days and see if I can screw it up some more

the insaan · 02-01-06, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincsat

I've downloaded winternals, so I'll give that a go first in the next few days and see if I can screw it up some more

thats the spirit

irate:

lincsat · 19-01-06, 04:00 PM

Well I tried winternals and it couldn't read the drive either. I ended up booting into DOS and copying what I could to another hard drive with DOS commands (XCOPY). Then re-formatted the drive and did a clean windows install.

Realist · 19-01-06, 04:59 PM

I've done that loads of times and it ****es you off when you loose loads of emails and pics etc that you wanted to keep.

Laters.

Glad its working

29-12-05, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,138 Times in 195 Posts	Hard drive problem The boot drive on the wife's PC seems to have a FAT problem. It won't boot into windows and scandisk reports an invalid FAT and exits. From DOS I can see most of the files in the c drive, I've tried without success to make a ghost image and to use xtreegold (DOS util) to xcopy all the files, they both fail because of the corrupt FAT. Does anyone know of a good free (or cracked) FAT repair/data recovery application, or even an imaging application that works with a damaged FAT?

01-01-06, 11:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
sleve Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hard drive problem if ur runnin win xp use winternals administrators pak v5.0 create erd commander from program on ur pc then insert disc to hers reboot pc and use the utils within prog gd luck pal

02-01-06, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Hard drive problem Knoppix - Ok this might appear to be blasphemy on a site dedicated to Windows but if your system is really hosed and you are desperate to get data off the drive then give Knoppix a go. The download is a whopping 700MB but you get an ISO that, when burned to CD, creates a version of Linux that runs directly off the CD and doesn't require installation to your Hard Drive. With this CD Operating System you can access your NTFS or FAT partitions and with it's built in CD Burning software copy your important data off the drive . Or if you have a network you can transfer files to another system. This is a must have! Or........ read this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprcons.html Laters

02-01-06, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,138 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Hard drive problem I've downloaded winternals, so I'll give that a go first in the next few days and see if I can screw it up some more

19-01-06, 04:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,138 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Hard drive problem Well I tried winternals and it couldn't read the drive either. I ended up booting into DOS and copying what I could to another hard drive with DOS commands (XCOPY). Then re-formatted the drive and did a clean windows install.


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19-01-06, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Hard drive problem I've done that loads of times and it ****es you off when you loose loads of emails and pics etc that you wanted to keep. Laters. Glad its working