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SpiderMunky
08-03-2002, 05:17 PM
Ok here's the deal. My hard disk seems to have corrupted all my 3d models and textures that I have made over the last 2 years. I was using Windows XP with NTFS.

I had backed up all my work to a second hard disc so I could reinstall windows XP. Everything was fine untill I tried to access the folders where I keep my work. When I try to access these folders windows say "Access is denied". I tried pluging the disc into another computer but I got the same error. The folders are using up space on the disc but when I check the properties the system claims there is nothing there.

If any one knows a way to fix this please get in touch. It is really important to me to try and get my work back.

So as you may have guest I am quite pissed off at losing all that work. Guess I'll have to start over. :(

Please help me if you can!!!

Thanks

Greg
enay
08-04-2002, 12:36 AM
If the drives in NTFS you could use 'Restorer2000'
http://www.bitmart.net/undelete.htm
I haven't tried it myself but the standard version is free, so it's worth shot.

I have used 'EasyRecovery', can't remember which version it was, but it worked fine for a FAT32 drive.
http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecovery/easyrecoverydatarecovery.asp

Anyways.. Hope it works out.. and try not to hit the machine in your frustration, computers have feelings too don't you know!
SpiderMunky
08-04-2002, 05:15 PM
Thanks I'll give that a go.

Hope it works!!! :)

Greg
Array
08-04-2002, 05:44 PM
what you can do to prevent this problem in the future is to turn off disk caching under policies for your hard drives (can be found in control panel -> system -> device manager). sorry for your loss :(
frog
08-05-2002, 11:25 AM
I lost my HD due to a virus attack last month, managed to recover everything on it with a utility called GetDataBack (http://www.runtime.org/) . The demo is free and you should be able to see whether it can recover your stuff with it. If so then the $120 for the app is well worth it. If this one doesn't work the do a google search for data recovery software and try them all until you find one that does the job.

good luck :)
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