Re: Corrupt File Recovery?

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: David Parker (davidp)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 08:22:15 +0100

Only by redrawing I'm afraid!

"Craig" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8d5d01c432d9$5d6ec8d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I am intersted in knowing if this was able to be
> recovered. If so, how?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yes, the SP is applied already (well, all the Visio2K
> >stuff is- I run Office XP for the other MS Office stuff).
> >
> >I've sent you the file in email, so you can take a look.
> >
> >Any added/other help from other MVPs , etc., is still
> >desired, so chime in, please!
> >
> >Thanks again, David.
> >-Drew
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Drew,
> >>
> >>It is probably too late, but I'll try ( support @
> >bvisual.net )
> >>Did you have the latest Service Packs installed
> >(currently no. 2)?
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> >FamilyId=FE6AA2D8-BE30-4F0B-B04B-
> >35C30E4606F2&displaylang=en
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Drew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >message
> >>news:47fd01c42bbd$52704800$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> Overview:
> >>> App: Visio 2000 Technical
> >>> Problem: Corrupt File
> >>> Need: File recovery / data recovery
> >>>
> >>> Specifics:
> >>> The file is +/- 1Mb
> >>> While working on it, I lost power to the whole office.
> >>> Sadly, I don't have UPS for this box.
> >>> The PC went down with everything else, and after power
> >>> was restored and then booting up, I cannot open the
> >file.
> >>>
> >>> Visio reports that 'this is not a visio file'.
> >>>
> >>> It seems that the file was somehow corrupted by the
> >>> random shutdown.
> >>>
> >>> This is a very important file.
> >>> (I now know why my peers admonish me to do backups...)
> >>>
> >>> I desperately need to recover this file, or at least as
> >>> much of it as I can.
> >>>
> >>> My question, then, is:
> >>>
> >>> How can I get this file back?
> >>> I am open to trying the recovery myself, as well as
> >being
> >>> willing to send it to someone who would like to try or
> >to
> >>> some company (paid of course). (There's
> >>> nothing 'sensitive' about it)
> >>>
> >>> Please, please, please, help.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Drew
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

Relevant Pages