Re: CHKDSK Ran on restart now I can't view files!

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I havent used or modified the drive (maybe windows has) I read that if I
modify the contents the worst it will be to recover! I also read another scan
or a defrag or combination of both could help! Any thoughts on this??

"R. McCarty" wrote:

Chkdsk is a non-reversible utility. Once it makes changes you won't
be able to undo those. The more you use the drive or modify data
lessens the possibility of fixing the issues. It's unfortunate, but a lesson
everyone learns sooner or later - backups are invaluable. About the
only recourse you have now is a professional data recovery service
and it is not cheap.

"Ray" <Ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I can't find any .chk files. Isn't chkdsk supposed to keep a log file or a
chk file? If so how do I turn that back on? Like I said I have back up of
some pics but not all! any more ideas on how to fix this?

"philo" wrote:


"Ray" <Ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I restarted my computer today and it did a chkdsk on drive G, which has
all
my pictures on it. It claims to have repaired the problems but now I
can't
view most of my pics. There were not any problems I saw before this. I
was
looking at pics earlier and they were all viewable. All the file names
are
there and properties are there I just can't open them with any viewer
at
all,
most say unknown file header. Question is, how can I undo this, most
recent
pics have no backup copy!

Here is copy of log in event viewer if it will help. I cant find any
chkdsk
log file.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 12/30/2007
Time: 10:40:45 AM
User: N/A
Computer: TVROOM
Description:
Checking file system on G:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is Pic Backup.


One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You
may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended
that you continue.
Windows will now check the disk.
The multi-sector header signature for VCN 0x0 of index $I30
in file 0x5 is incorrect.
cb 9e 25 99 a7 97 04 c9 af 9a 78 f0 39 05 47 e6 ..%.......x.9.G.
5f d5 0f 13 32 5c 6f f7 e2 0e 98 87 1c c3 e3 f1 _...2\o.........


<snip>

No backup??? sheesh

Anyway...if they were .jpg files there is at least some hope.

You may have to enable viewing of hidden files...
then search for .chk files (probably in the root directory)

If there are...they are probably the clusters holding the stripped
headers...
and with a hex editor they could be spliced back into your corrupted
jpg's

You may need to get some help for that though






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