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From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software/Undelete
A solution has presented itself [I can get a further set of the
missing
originals], so I no longer need to recover the files from the win_
directory. In answer to your questions, Darren, I lost both a WIN_
file
which I didn't recover, and also the contents (by WDEL) of another
win_
file. This was due to the need for a Windows reinstall some months
later
than screwing up one of the win_ files, which lost the win_ file on
the
Windows partition. So I had the worst of both worlds.
Darren, if you are keen to see what files can be salvaged from the
remaining
win_ file, I would be interested. However, this is no longer an
essential
exercise as before, rather it would be for the good of the QL
community, as
an experiment to see if files can be recovered. You should know I
have
tried the QL utility recover_x before, without success.
OK, I grabbed some time tonight and put a few file & disk & Archive
recovery programs onto the Files page on my website in case anyone's
interested in them as downloads. Most are old and may only work on
older systems, or on DD disks for example. Some have sources.
RecoverX - recover/extract files from QXL.WIN. Sources included.
RecoverQ - recover damaged files from QL floppy
FDU - Ergon's Floppy DIsk Utilities
Sec-Ed - Disk sector editor written in BASIC
Rettunge - rescue deleted files on QL floppy disks
ResQL - recover damaged files or floppy disks
Media Manager SE - Sources for Chas Dillon's disk handler once sold
by DP. Strange situation, permission only extends to the sources
AFAIK, but might be useful for someone wanting to write a disk
reader. Written to be compiled with Turbo.
Recover - Archive database recovery program
They've been in the PD library for some time, but few people bother
with that now :-(
Done in a bit of a rush tonight, so not much tested, hope it works
OK. Might help people who have found themselves in Stuart's
situation, although I think he'd tried some of them without success
in his case.
Dilwyn Jones
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