# SHIT... File Recovery? V.CrazyJon

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 12, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254 "2007-07-12T05:06:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/1 "2007-07-12T05:06:49Z")

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I use mozilla thunderbird as a mail client on my home PC. Last night, after having some really goofy stuff happening to my computer, I decided to re-format. I used a mozilla backup utility to backup my Thunderbird emails/account settings/ect aswell as all my firefox bookmarks/settings/ect for an easy re-install (I’ve used it dozens of times without a problem).

well, my main HDD was split into 2 partitions, 100 GB and 80GB… I decided that I didn’t need all that space on the C: drive, so I deleted both and resized C: to about 70GB and used the rest of the space on the D: drive. (did a “quick format” to both BTW)

When I finally re-installed windows and got everything back up and running, I realized that my thunderbird backup file was actually saved to the my documents folder, not to the G: drive where the Firefox backup was and it’s obvously long gone now.

I downloaded a little freeware file restore program, but when I search drive C: or D: it doesn’t give me any kind of listing for any files I can un-delete. Likewise, I tried looking on E: F: and G: for an older backup that I’ve done (I usually re-format once every few months) but no luck with the exception of 2 firefox backups.

Can you reccomend me a way to get this back? Or any software I could use? I have alot of stuff in my email that I really don’t want to loose (moonlighting projects and contacts most importantly). The really shitty part about it is that I have gmail setup to delete emails once they’re downloaded via thunderbird.

fuck  
-steve :tdown::tdown::tdown::mad::mad::ohnoes:☹

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/2 "2007-07-12T05:12:42Z")

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**When I finally re-installed windows and got everything back up and running**

Once you install over it, its almost guaranteed to be gone. For $20 bucks I can run it through nCase, the FBI forensic problem but a specific file is going to be hard to find after you installed a new operating system and write to the drive.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/3 "2007-07-12T05:22:57Z")

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damnit… I figured I’d get a response like that.

I’m just wondering why it’s not showing any files for the d: drive though. Was it because I deleted the partitions and re-created them? I may take you up on that man. I’ll get back to ya about it.

I’m such a tool…

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/4 "2007-07-12T05:58:17Z")

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Dont write anything to a drive. If you deleted the partition ,you might be able to rebuild the drives files.

Once you start to write a file on the drive, you start to lower the chances of saving anything.

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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/5 "2007-07-12T06:08:32Z")

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[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:3,topic:32254"”]

damnit… I figured I’d get a response like that.

I’m just wondering why it’s not showing any files for the d: drive though. Was it because I deleted the partitions and re-created them?

I’m such a tool…

[/quote]

Bingo…and Bingo.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/6 "2007-07-12T06:24:41Z")

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[quote=“boxxa,post:4,topic:32254"”]

Dont write anything to a drive. If you deleted the partition ,you might be able to rebuild the drives files.

Once you start to write a file on the drive, you start to lower the chances of saving anything.

[/quote]

thanks man… I’m running this now ([TestDisk Download - CGSecurity](http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download)) in hopes that it’ll find it. If not, I’ll be pm’ing you

thanks again

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/7 "2007-07-12T06:27:51Z")

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lol steve, sorry to hear about that

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/8 "2007-07-12T06:32:00Z")

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[quote=“Dr.Stevil”"]

I use mozilla thunderbird as a mail client on my home PC. Last night, after having some really goofy stuff happening to my computer, I decided to re-format. I used a mozilla backup utility to backup my Thunderbird emails/account settings/ect aswell as all my firefox bookmarks/settings/ect for an easy re-install (I’ve used it dozens of times without a problem).

well, my main HDD was split into 2 partitions, 100 GB and 80GB… I decided that I didn’t need all that space on the C: drive, so I deleted both and resized C: to about 70GB and used the rest of the space on the D: drive. (did a “quick format” to both BTW)

When I finally re-installed windows and got everything back up and running, I realized that my thunderbird backup file was actually saved to the my documents folder, not to the G: drive where the Firefox backup was and it’s obvously long gone now.

I downloaded a little freeware file restore program, but when I search drive C: or D: it doesn’t give me any kind of listing for any files I can un-delete. Likewise, I tried looking on E: F: and G: for an older backup that I’ve done (I usually re-format once every few months) but no luck with the exception of 2 firefox backups.

Can you reccomend me a way to get this back? Or any software I could use? I have alot of stuff in my email that I really don’t want to loose (moonlighting projects and contacts most importantly). The really shitty part about it is that I have gmail setup to delete emails once they’re downloaded via thunderbird.

fuck  
-steve :tdown::tdown::tdown::mad::mad::ohnoes:☹

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stop now. unplug your drive and pm me. reinstalling windows will not necessarily destroy files.

[quote=“boxxa,post:2,topic:32254"”]

For $20 bucks I can run it through nCase, the FBI forensic problem but a specific file is going to be hard to find after you installed a new operating system and write to the drive.

[/quote]

first of all. its not the fbi forensic program, its spelled **EnCase** and i happen to be certified to use it. who are you and why do you have a copy of encase?

[quote=“boxxa,post:2,topic:32254"”]

Once you install over it, its almost guaranteed to be gone.

[/quote]

wrong.

[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:3,topic:32254"”]

damnit… I figured I’d get a response like that.  
I’m just wondering why it’s not showing any files for the d: drive though. Was it because I deleted the partitions and re-created them? I may take you up on that man. I’ll get back to ya about it.

I’m such a tool…

[/quote]

once you change the file system of a physical device you change the MFT, which is where … never mind. ya. you messed with the drive = your files are “lost”… think about it this way. you are in a library, and you take a card out of the card catalogue system… it will be a little hard to find the book, but its still there.

[quote=“boxxa,post:4,topic:32254"”]

Dont write anything to a drive. If you deleted the partition ,you might be able to rebuild the drives files.

Once you start to write a file on the drive, you start to lower the chances of saving anything.

[/quote]

true

[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:6,topic:32254"”]

thanks man… I’m running this now ([TestDisk Download - CGSecurity](http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download)) in hopes that it’ll find it. If not, I’ll be pm’ing you

thanks again

[/quote]

STOP NOW. if you care about your data. dont run anything on this drive.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/9 "2007-07-12T06:34:20Z")

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eh… it’s my fault. It usually defaults to save it in my documents, not where I did the last backup. I guess I shouldn’t have been doing it half in the bag lol… probably would of caught it

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/10 "2007-07-12T06:35:36Z")

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you can run recovery software on the drive, but you will be writing to it. do you have access to a Linux box where you can dd the physical device?

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/11 "2007-07-12T06:35:36Z")

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jon… pming now

edit: yes, I have a linux box running ubuntu

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/12 "2007-07-12T06:42:49Z")

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You install windows over the wrong sectors where the file was stored, you are going to lose the file and remove any chance of recovering the file. Thats why they use the hard drive adapter that prevents writing ANY data to the drive when running EnCase. If your drive was fragmented and you are writing data all over, it might be there still.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/13 "2007-07-12T06:44:43Z")

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not sure if it helps me any but I still had like 50-something gig’s free on c: (probably not though)

here is a log from the test that ran

> Thu Jul 12 09:20:44 2007  
> Command line: TestDisk

> TestDisk 6.7, Data Recovery Utility, June 2007  
> Christophe GRENIER \<grenier@cgsecurity.org\>  
> [http://www.cgsecurity.org](http://www.cgsecurity.org)  
> Windows version (ext2fs lib: 1.39, ntfs lib: 9:0:0, reiserfs lib: 0.3.1-rc8, ewf lib: 20070512)  
> Using locale ‘C’.  
> filewin32\_getfilesize(\.\F:) GetFileSize err Incorrect function.

> filewin32\_setfilepointer(\.\F:) SetFilePointer err Incorrect function.

> Warning: can’t get size for \.\F:  
> file\_read(4,1,buffer,625153409(38913/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument  
> file\_read(5,1,buffer,390716864(24320/254/63)) lseek err Invalid argument  
> Hard disk list  
> Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB - CHS 38913 255 63, sector size=512  
> Disk /dev/sdb - 200 GB / 186 GiB - CHS 24320 255 63, sector size=512  
> Drive E: - 364 MB / 348 MiB - CHS 87 64 32, sector size=2048

> Disk /dev/sdb - 200 GB / 186 GiB  
> Partition table type: Intel

> Analyse Disk /dev/sdb - 200 GB / 186 GiB - CHS 24320 255 63  
> Geometry from i386 MBR: head=255 sector=63  
> NTFS at 0/1/1  
> NTFS at 10199/1/1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=6  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=8 nbr=2  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=16 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=32 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=64 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=128 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=240 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=6  
> Current partition structure:  
> 1 \* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> 2 E extended LBA 10199 0 1 24318 254 63 226837800  
> 5 L HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> Ask the user for vista mode  
> Allow partial last cylinder : No  
> search\_vista\_part: 0

> search\_part()  
> Disk /dev/sdb - 200 GB / 186 GiB - CHS 24320 255 63  
> NTFS at 0/1/1  
> filesystem size 163846872  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 10240429  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> NTFS, 83 GB / 78 GiB  
> NTFS at 10199/1/1  
> filesystem size 226837737  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 14177358  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> NTFS, 116 GB / 108 GiB  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=4  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=8 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=16 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=32 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=64 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=128 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=240 nbr=1  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=4

> Results
> 
> - HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> NTFS, 83 GB / 78 GiB  
> L HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> NTFS, 116 GB / 108 GiB

> interface\_write()  
> 1 \* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> 2 E extended LBA 10199 0 1 24318 254 63 226837800  
> 5 L HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737

> search\_part()  
> Disk /dev/sdb - 200 GB / 186 GiB - CHS 24320 255 63  
> NTFS at 0/1/1  
> filesystem size 163846872  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 10240429  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> NTFS, 83 GB / 78 GiB  
> NTFS at 10198/254/63  
> filesystem size 163846872  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 10240429  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 83 GB / 78 GiB  
> NTFS at 10199/1/1  
> filesystem size 226837737  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 14177358  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> NTFS, 116 GB / 108 GiB  
> NTFS at 11472/254/63  
> filesystem size 184313682  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 11519605  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 11472 254 63 184313682  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 94 GB / 87 GiB  
> NTFS at 11473/1/1  
> filesystem size 102398247  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 6399890  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 11473 1 1 17846 254 63 102398247  
> NTFS, 52 GB / 48 GiB  
> NTFS at 12747/254/63  
> filesystem size 204796557  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 12799784  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 12747 254 63 204796557  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 104 GB / 97 GiB  
> NTFS at 12748/1/1  
> filesystem size 185888052  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 11618003  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 12748 1 1 24318 254 63 185888052  
> NTFS, 95 GB / 88 GiB  
> NTFS at 24318/254/63  
> filesystem size 226837737  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 14177358  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 116 GB / 108 GiB  
> NTFS at 24319/254/63  
> filesystem size 71681967  
> sectors\_per\_cluster 8  
> mft\_lcn 786432  
> mftmirr\_lcn 4480122  
> clusters\_per\_mft\_record -10  
> clusters\_per\_index\_record 1  
> D HPFS - NTFS 19858 1 1 24319 254 63 71681967  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 36 GB / 34 GiB  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=14  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=8 nbr=4  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=16 nbr=4  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=32 nbr=3  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=64 nbr=3  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=128 nbr=3  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=240 nbr=3  
> get\_geometry\_from\_list\_part\_aux head=255 nbr=14

> Results  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 10198 254 63 163846872  
> NTFS, 83 GB / 78 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 11472 254 63 184313682  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 94 GB / 87 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 12747 254 63 204796557  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 104 GB / 97 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 10199 1 1 24318 254 63 226837737  
> NTFS, 116 GB / 108 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 11473 1 1 17846 254 63 102398247  
> NTFS, 52 GB / 48 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 12748 1 1 24318 254 63 185888052  
> NTFS, 95 GB / 88 GiB  
> D HPFS - NTFS 19858 1 1 24319 254 63 71681967  
> NTFS found using backup sector!, 36 GB / 34 GiB

> interface\_write()
> 
> No partition found or selected for recovery  
> simulate write!

> write\_mbr\_i386: starting…  
> write\_all\_log\_i386: starting…  
> No extended partition  
> Disk /dev/sda - 320 GB / 298 GiB  
> Partition table type: Intel

> TestDisk exited normally.

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/14 "2007-07-12T06:45:08Z")

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[quote=“Locutus,post:8,topic:32254"”]

words to the effect of I’ll help ya

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:tup: to that isht.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/15 "2007-07-12T06:46:05Z")

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> first of all. its not the fbi forensic program, its spelled EnCase and i happen to be certified to use it. who are you and why do you have a copy of encase?

Any program is available if you know where to look, ANY!

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/16 "2007-07-12T06:46:40Z")

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step away from the pc steve

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/17 "2007-07-12T06:46:54Z")

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[quote=“boxxa,post:12,topic:32254"”]

You install windows over the wrong sectors where the file was stored, you are going to lose the file and remove any chance of recovering the file. Thats why they use the hard drive adapter that prevents writing ANY data to the drive when running EnCase. If your drive was fragmented and you are writing data all over, it might be there still.

[/quote]

lol

ok i have 4 min to waste b4 i have to get some work done.

technically correct, but windows will install the same every time on a drive unless the drive has bad sectors. anddd the file will still be there unless he overwrote it. – which if he just did the install, hes most likely fine.

no offence, but what is your background?

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/18 "2007-07-12T06:47:46Z")

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[quote=“BuickGN,post:15,topic:32254"”]

Any program is available if you know where to look, ANY!

[/quote]

true. v4 leaked but they licence it with hasp dongles, so its near impossible to crack.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/19 "2007-07-12T06:51:23Z")

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You have powered that drive off and unplugged by now. Right?

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/20 "2007-07-12T06:55:19Z")

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well… no, not yet… I’m at work.

actually… n/m… doing it now via logmein

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