Re: using "findntfs"

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:04:56 -0600

Can't access it in which manner? Is it listed in Windows Explorer? 

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"etstrine" <etstrine.1hyddo@news.nospam.local> wrote in message 
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> I had a hard drive crash.  It appears that it lost its' file structure
> because it is not a mechanical problem.  I purchased a new hard drive,
> installed it as the master on the same computer, loaded a WINXP/OS and
> am now using the computer.  I mounted the old drive as the secondary
> drive. It recognizes the old drive, but can not access it.  I tried
> using "testdisk" to recover the boot sector but had no luck.  "Testdisk
> says the main boot and the back up match.  I then installed the trial
> version of "file scavenger 2.1.  It was able to find the files.  Call
> me cheap but I am not ready to spend the $40 to upgrade to the full
> version.  Especially when I don't know if the data is still good.  I am
> a novice at using DOS, but it sounds like this "findntfs" file will
> allow me to copy these files to my good hard drive.  After reading up
> on DOS, I am really getting dangerous!  To include this file on a boot
> disk, do I just create a boot disk and copy the "findntfs.exe" to the
> same disk and insert it at start up?  Is it really that simple?  Or
> should I just shell out the 40 bucks.  Thanks for any and all help.
>
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