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Retrieving Deleted files

Recently, I plugged in my external hard drive to the PVR to create a back up before getting a new PVR. Big mistake! It formatted a portion into Linux and my Windows computer could no longer read it. All my pictures and other files were gone... I thought. I deleted and formatted the Linux partition at the command prompt. I had the software Autopsy which I had used on deleted SD cards and it worked well for that but it couldn't handle my external drive. Finally I downloaded ZAR software which can handle Linux. It took three tries but the last time after leaving it running overnight, I awoke to find that it had recovered almost everything.
Note that you can save the state after finding the files, before transferring them so that you can go back to it if you have problems as I did; twice. Remember to create a space to save the recovered files. The first time, I tried to save to my computer and there wasn't room so the program quit. The second time, the files wouldn't load. Looking at the hex code, it was all zeros. The third time... SUCCESS!
Word of warning... if you think that you can delete your files permanently and no one will ever find them, you are wrong. This software can restore them.

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I have a Western Digital 'My Passport' external hard drive that I have used solely for the purpose of recording TV shows to my PVR. It worked fine up until recently. When I plugged the hard

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Feb 02, 2013 • Western Digital Passport WDXML800UE...
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you need to format the disk in drive F: before you can use it. Disk is full of information.
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i have two iomega 500gb external HD's. one was connected to my bell satellite HD box for PVR use, the PVR function stopped working so i decided to use it for my music videos etc... apparently its the HD thats not working properly and not the PVR function. Oh i use apple products but the second drive connects fine to my iMac??? how do i reboot an external hard drive? what is the problem? thanks
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My Book essential 2 TB hard drive not recognized by PS3. It is partition with 2 ms-dos fat partitions. An ideas how to get the ps3 to see the usb mass storage device?
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but I think we should be able to get it to work.

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