Data recovery software work with zip drives? - Overclock.net

rx7350 · 07-31-07

I was fumbling around with an old zip drive (IOMEGA) trying to look at some old Quicken and tax return data, and discovered I can't read the disks. I know the drive is working properly because I was able to use a 'new' disk (even though I purchased them years ago) just fine.

I've read thru most of the posts (116 pages) in this sub-forum that appear to be relevant, and my question is 'Will the data recovery software mentioned in numerous threads work on zip drives/disks'?

I'm going to assume that the VTOC is either corrupted or missing, but the files are still there.

psun786 · 07-31-07

Yes, data recovery program work with Zip drives. You can use Recovery My Files or Stellar Phoenix Recovery. The problem is that the disk must be readable or recovery program won't work.

Recovery program can only detect files that has not been overwritten on the physical disk. In your case, that particular zip case maybe physically damaged (the only reason I can think of when zip can't be read by the drive)

If you haven't done too much to your HDD since that tax return, you might find a copy of that file somewhere in your HDD (with help of data recovery).

Muttzcuttz · 08-01-07

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Originally Posted by psun786

The problem is that the disk must be readable or recovery program won't work.

Not true, data recovery software can recover data from media that windows cannot read. Whereas windows will look at the indexes and file tables on the media, recovery software can bypass this and just read sectors off the disk, most software can then determine file start / end positions, and can then read further to detect more information about files contained on the media.

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Originally Posted by psun786

Recovery program can only detect files that has not been overwritten on the physical disk..

True, but there is always the chance that the file has previously been in a different physical location on the disk, hence while as marked as white space in windows, the file contents may still be lurking so well worth doing a scan.

Try PC Inspector File Recovery, I've used it numerous times , 9/10 times sucessful.

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/welcome.htm

psun786 · 08-01-07

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Originally Posted by Muttzcuttz

Not true, data recovery software can recover data from media that windows cannot read. Whereas windows will look at the indexes and file tables on the media, recovery software can bypass this and just read sectors off the disk, most software can then determine file start / end positions, and can then read further to detect more information about files contained on the media.

True, but there is always the chance that the file has previously been in a different physical location on the disk, hence while as marked as white space in windows, the file contents may still be lurking so well worth doing a scan.

Try PC Inspector File Recovery, I've used it numerous times , 9/10 times sucessful.

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/welcome.htm

did I say the recovery program won't work if "Windows" can't read the zip? I don't see the word "Windows" anywhere in my post.

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