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Using the Undelete Command in Windows 98/95, DOS

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

James Fohl is a contributor at Free-backup.info — the home of the popular Amazon S3 based software for online data backup — Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/using-the-undelete-command-in-windows-98-95-dos.html

Using the Undelete Command in Windows 98/95, DOS

Early Windows users, as well as DOS users have a really great undelete tool built in to their systems. A lot of computer users are still running Windows 98, or below. While Windows XP has been on the market for more than three years now, some people have been hard pressed to make the upgrade, while others have found themselves completely happy with their Windows 98 setup.

Undelete is not available on Windows XP systems; only DOS and Windows 95-ME.

A really cool program that was in previous versions of Windows, as well as certain versions of MS-DOS is not available in Windows XP. The tool, Undelete is a DOS command prompt program that allows users to literally undelete the files that they had previously deleted.

The major limitation of the software is the fact that is can only recover files if no new files or changes have been made. So, basically the undelete command will allow you to recover files if you accidentally delete them, but it will not be able to recover files that you deleted a week ago.

Users should be experienced, as the undelete utility does not have a graphical user interface, and relies on text commands.

Undelete isn’t a flashy program. There are no graphics, and the program is not very user friendly. To start the program, you’ll need to activate a DOS prompt in your Windows operating system.

To do this, click the start button and select “Run”. Type in “command” and press enter. A black box with white text will soon be visible. This is the DOS prompt, and you will soon be able to use ‘Undelete‘ to undelete your files.

In order to use Undelete properly, you will have to learn the options for the program. As mentioned before, Undelete is a text based program, and does not have any spectacular user interface.

Undelete offers the user several different options to help recover your deleted files.

To gain access to the commands of Undelete, type in “Undelete /? ” at the DOS prompt, and press the enter key. The following text will be displayed on your screen;

/all – Automatically recovers all of the files you specify.

/list – All available files are listed (but files are not recovered).

/DOS Restricts recovery to those files that meet the file specifications (filespec) in the disk directory table.

/DT – Restricts recovery to those files found in the Delete Tracking File.

/DS – Restricts recovery to those files found in the SENTRY directory.

/load – Loads the Undelete memory-resident program into memory using information defined in the UNDELETE.INI file.

/unload – Unloads the memory-resident portion of the Undelete program from memory, turning off the capability to restore deleted files.

/purged[d] – Deletes the contents of the SENTRY directory.

/status – Displays the type of delete protection in effect for each drive.

/S[d] – Enables the Delete Sentry level of protection and loads the memory-resident portion of the UNDELETE program.

/Tdrive[-entries] – Enables the Delete Tracker level of protection and loads the memory-resident portion of the UNDELETE program. The optional entries parameter specifies the maximum number of entries in the deletion-tracking file (PCTRACKR.DEL). It must be a value in the range 1 through 999 with the default value determined by the type of disk being tracked.

After you have read through ‘Undelete’ program options, you will need to goto the specific directory of where you wish to undelete the files. Below is an example;

C:\> cd Downloads <- cd “change directory”

C:\Downloads\>

Once you are in the appropriate directory, rerun the ‘Undelete’ program, only this time fill in the correct options. For example, if you wanted to restore all files in the directory, you would use the ‘/all’ command. Below is an example;

C:\Downloads> undelete /all

The above command will allow the undelete software to safely recover your deleted files.

Now that you have an understanding of how the undelete software works on your operating system, the next time you find yourself worried about deleted files you can simply remember what you learned about the undelete command.

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Don’t Loose Hope with File Recovery!

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

James Fohl is a contributor at Free-backup.info — the home of the popular Amazon S3 based software for online data backup — Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/dont-loose-hope-with-file-recovery.html

Don’t Loose Hope with File Recovery!

If you accidentally deleted an important file, you are probably cussing at your computer screen, while pulling large chunks of your hair out wishing there was a way to make an easy recovery.

There is a small checklist of things to do in this situation, and it largely depends on what kind of file you deleted and what program you are using.

The first thing you should always do in a file recovery mission is try and remember the filenames of the files that you deleted. Once you have the filenames written down, you are ready to begin a little diagnostic work that will hopefully solve your file recovery problems.

Many users tend to ignore the Recycling Bin during their efforts of file recovery because of a simple prompt.

Look in the Recycling Bin to see if the files are there. A lot of people skip over the trash can because the software they used to delete the files did not ask the user if they were sure they wanted to delete the files (..and by delete the program means put it into the trash).

If the files you are trying to make a recovery of are found within the confines of the digital garbage dump, then bingo. Simply restore your files and glue the clumps of hair back on your head. If however you were unable to find the files buried in the trash, don’t start cussing again just yet.

Open up a Find dialog by either selecting Find in the Start menu or by pressing the F3 key. Once the find dialog is present, type in the appropriate filename BUT be sure to remove the file extension.

It is not unusual for specific software, such as Microsoft Word to make backup copies of files for recovery.

Sometimes the specific program, or even Windows itself will create a copy of the file in another directory, or a backup file (same filename, but with a different file extension) in a temporary folder (C:\windows\temp\). If you find that the system has indeed made copies of your deleted files, then there you go, the recovery of your files was a success.

If however this attempt was a failure, and you did not come across any copies of your deleted files, then you are probably going to need to do a quick search on the internet for file recovery software.

File recovery software is not miracle software; it has its limitations.

Keep in mind that while some file recovery software is freeware, a lot of it available on the internet requires payment before the program is actually considered usable. Also keep in mind that if you do plan on using file recovery software, than remember that it does not work miracles. You will not be able to make a recovery of the files you deleted a week ago.. in fact with most of the free software available you’ll be happy if you are able to make a recovery of the files you deleted an hour ago.

If the files are very very very important it is recommended that you skip all of these options and consult a hard drive recovery company so that your data is not lost forever.

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Do It Yourself Data Recovery

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Walter Stevens is a contributor at Free-backup.info — the home of the popular Amazon S3 based software for online data backup — Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/do-it-yourself-data-recovery.html

Data Recovery

Data recovery is the last chance to restore your data when the worst happens and there is a major emergency on your computer. If there is a system crash or loss of your files on your computer and there is no seeming way to recover them, it is still in some cases possible to recover them. This is the essence of data recovery. Oftentimes your data is still on your hard drive even if there is a major crash, and computer experts might be able to recover it for you. This is a very difficult process, however, and will require the knowledge of a specialist in the field of data recovery.

Do It Yourself Data Recovery

There are programs available, however, that can assist you in recovering your data for free. Some of these programs are available as freeware and downloadable from the internet, others must be purchased. Using these programs will allow you to recover your data yourself, without hiring an expensive specialist to do it for you.

If you are seeking out do it yourself data software to assist you in recovering data from your system, you might want to start looking on www.download.com. They are an excellent resource for many programs, and will have freeware or shareware programs for you to download, free of charge. Some of these programs will only be time trials, or not include all features as they are merely demos, but this will allow you to try different products before actually spending the money to purchase a program for your do it yourself data recovery.

Is Do It Yourself Data Recovery Right For Me?

Considering that data recovery services can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, the idea of do it yourself data recovery might sound like a smart idea. After all, if you can perform the same services yourself you will save quite a bit of money.

However, it should be noted that data recovery is a very tricky business. If you are not adept with computers, you might not want to delve into the world of do it yourself data recovery. You should also note that do it yourself data recovery programs will only work with some sorts of data loss. For example, they will most definitely not be able to help if the data loss is due to physical damage to the hard drive rather than just an internal software program.

If you are not careful doing your own data recovery, you might actually further damage your disk and make it even more difficult if not impossible to recover your data. While this does not always happen, it is something that you should be aware of. Do it yourself data recovery can be a very good thing, but you must make sure that you know what you are doing before you attempt such a thing, as it can be very dangerous and hazardous work and can actually make the job of data recovery more difficult rather than easier.

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Some Important Things about Ps2 Backup

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Walter Stevens is a contributor at Free-backup.info — the home of the popular Amazon S3 based software for online data backup — Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/some-important-things-about-ps2-backup.html

What is PS2 Backup?

PS2 backup is the backing up of your video games in the case of damage to your disk or some other failure. PS2 backup can also allow you to play your PS2 games on your computer, as well as creating reserve copies to protect against damage to your original. As video games can cost up to eighty dollars, it is very important to you that you keep your video game safe so you will not have to purchase a new copy if something happens to your disk. Backups are one of the best ways to do this.

You can even create copies of your games and play the copies while keeping the actual original safe and out of use, then if any damage occurs it occurs to the copy and not to your original disk.

PS2 Backup and Your Computer

It is possible to create PS2 backup copies onto your computer and actually play them from your computer. In order to do this, however, you will require the use of what is called an emulator. An emulator emulates a console machine on your actual computer, so it is as if you were playing your PS2 on your computer. One great place to find out more about emulators and emulation for your PS2 backups as well as other console systems is www.emu-nation.com.

If you work on the computer often, and would like to have backup copies of your PS2 games to play on your computer, this can be an excellent way to do so. It will keep your game safe, as you are not actually playing the actual disk, and requires little to know money to do as most emulators are available for free.

PS2 Backup and Your PS2

If you want to play your PS2 backups on your PS2 machine, there might be a problem. The manufacturers of PS2 have installed certain hardware and software into their machines to keep illegal copies from being played on them. However, any copy, even a legal one is read as illegal by your PS2. Therefore, oftentimes your PS2 backups will not be playable on your PS2 machine.

While it is possible to create perfect copies of your PS2 games, this can be a difficult process, and you might want to consider installing a mod chip onto your PS2. A mod chip is a device which circumvents the encoding that is installed on your PS2 and will allow you to play your PS2 backups.

Mod chips are available in plenty online, a good place to try looking for a mod chip is www.mod-chip.com. It is hardware, so you will have to install it onto your PS2 yourself. However, your mod chip will come with instructions and they are also plentiful online. While most anyone can install a mod chip, you will want to be careful in doing so as you do not want to cause damage to your machine that will make all of your games unplayable.

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Backup Your Network Computer

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Daniel Jones is a contributor at Free-backup.info — the home of the popular Amazon S3 based software for online data backup — Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/backup-your-network-computer.html

Online Backup for Your Network Computer

Few things in the computer world are as easy as a backup on a network computer. One of the primary reasons for connecting you to the companies intranet is to give you access to the internet. If you have access to the internet then you can tap into a wide variety of online network backup solutions.

Online network backup is typically as reliable as your internet connection, which is a lot better then the 50% average failure rate from traditional backup methods. For most services the restore is also very easy and fast, and the cost of the online network backup service is usually a fraction of the equivalent non network backup alternatives.

An Example of a Typical Online Network Backup

Typically when you first start your online network backup service, you would do a complete backup of your hard drive. You would then schedule your nightly, weekly, etc… backups to occur late at night with the company bandwidth and your computer is not being used. These nightly backups would typically be incremental backups that only upload the files that have been added or changed since the last full backup.

Once a week, or once a month, depending on the volume of files that change, you would do another full backup of the entire hard drive. In a situation where you needed to restore the entire hard drive you would restore the last good full backup and then any later incremental backups.

Classic Backup Solutions Using Your Network

If an online network backup won’t work for you, then there is always the shared drive solution. For years network administrators have had the practice of setting up a server with a large amount of hard drive space and making portions of that space available to individuals who need to backup data. The good thing about this is it usually requires very little in material costs. Usually the server is a retired file server with legacy hardware.

The bad news is that it is prone to failure, and even when everything is working well, maintaining this server take up valuable administrator time which could be better spend installing security patches and keeping viruses and hackers off your network.

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