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I ran batch command prompt below (Win10 ent version), purge switch deleted all my files a level up within that folder (on a WD My Passport physical drive (password protected)),
robocopy D:\X-folder G:\Y-folder\ /s /purge /xj /np /tee /r:0 /w:0 /mt:32 /xf desktop.ini /log:logbkup_x240_downloads.txt
Solutions attempted,
- Lost files can be seen and recoverable on both Recuva and Lazesoft recovery software. See Recuva screenshot,
- Recovered files (e.g.
.jpg) are not readable,
- I have also tried PC Inspector File Recovery, it seems all ended up with following error can't read file header after recovery,
I very much APPRECIATE any suggestion for any RECOVERY methods, urgent!
chrrrymx
Posted 2019-04-13T19:32:58.553
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Possible duplicate of How to recover a mysteriously deleted folder?
– harrymc – 2019-04-13T19:37:59.413Thanks @harrymc. Just attempted with PC INSPECTOR File Recovery 4, which found all lost files but after recovery (selected a few
.jpgfor testing), Windows still failed to read those recovered files, i.e. I suspect sth to do with its headers entry. IrfanView gives error note: Can't read file header! – chrrrymx – 2019-04-13T20:04:09.553These utilities are not guaranteed to succeed. See also this list. DON'T modify anything on the disk while doing that.
– harrymc – 2019-04-13T20:06:01.590@harrymc Thanks for the list, all recovery software I tried on seem be able to scan and found the lost files, but the files are unreadable; even file size and format extension seems fine to me. Very painful! – chrrrymx – 2019-04-13T20:17:26.953
Re recovered but unreadable - On Recuva, despite the lost files are "visually" available for recovery, just realised on Header tab, shows all "0"(s) . Any ideas and thanks in advance. – chrrrymx – 2019-04-14T00:05:25.157