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[emergc]

WAAAAAHHH!!! SOMEONE HELP ME....

 

When I tried connecting a new hard disk to my PC, in the secondary, the other secondary disk lost all of it's files.

 

When I checked the disk again, the files were still there, but windows cannot read it because all of the extensions in that disk were changed to .CHK

 

Even FILE-MAINTENANCE software wasnt able to read the files therefore i cannot create a back up for the disk.

 

Is there any possible way to recover these files and regain their original extensions (i.e. .mp3, .xls)

 

I really need those files and any help would be well appreciated.

 

Hope somebody can help me. :cry: :cry:

 

THANKS!!!

 

 

Are you using Windows XP or a different version?

 

Another question, did you try renaming one of those "chk" files? If you did, were you able to open it? If the only thing that was changed was the name or names of your files, then what you need is a program that will identify your files and rename them for you using the correct extensions. Unfortunately, I don't know if such program even exists. We can ask someone to design it but it would probably take some time.

 

If you could not open them at all even after renaming them, your last resort, I guess, is to find a backup and restore the files. Don't you have a backup?

 

One last thing, look at the size of your chk files. Are they the same? If they are, those files are only fragments or parts of your files and are not even your original files. Or even worse, they are sections of your drive's folder or directory structure. If this is the case, most of these files are useless.

 

Please let me know if these suggestions are applicable to your situation.

 

Thanks.

[JustSmile=)]

^I am using Windows XP.

 

the .CHK files in the disk cannot be viewed at all so renaming it was not an option.

 

when the E: drive is opened no files and/or folders cannot be viewed, 25G of space is populated but not a single file is present.

 

when I checked and defragment the disk, that's when i found out that the files were in .CHK form.

 

After the disk checking and defragmenting process, the results were still the same, the disk is populated but no file is viewable.

 

Is there any other way to restore these files? Or a better question would be, can these files be restored at all? :cry:

 

By the way, thanks for the response...

[blueboy]

^ try a system restore using a date when you last saw your files in good condition.

 

btw, if "the .CHK files in the disk cannot be viewed at all" how do you know they still have the .chk extension?

[JustSmile=)]

I noticed the .CHK extension when i defragmented the disk..

 

Ill try system restore...

 

Hope it works..

 

Thanks..

[bonito99]

is there anyone here who can help me?

im planning to file an annullment kasi

but andito ako sa qatar

 

Saan ka ba kinasal?

 

pag dito, pag uwi mo, maraming makakatulong sa iyo.

[emergc]

I noticed the .CHK extension when i defragmented the disk..

 

Ill try system restore...

 

Hope it works..

 

Thanks..

 

 

Whenever you allow Windows to check your disk, it looks for disk space allocation errors. This is a condition wherein a certain portion of your disk is said to be allocated by the system but the file or files that occupy that space are unknown. Actually, these are files or folders that do not appear in your directory when you try to list your files with the dir command or when you try to view a folder's contents in Windows Explorer.

 

You can compare these lost files or folders to a few pages of a book which do not have references or entries in the book's table of contents. The pages are still present but the reader must check the pages one by one to find what he is looking for since he cannot find anything about them in the table of contents.

 

Similarly, your lost files are still present but there are no names or filenames that claim ownership of those files. So when you allowed Windows to check for errors, it actually found your files but could not determine what their names were. Technically, these lost files or folders are called lost clusters. Unfortunately, Windows cannot restore their names so it makes use of generic names, resulting in the presence of those .CHK files.

 

As I already explained, some of these .CHK files are portions or fragments of your files. In that case, some of these .CHK will be unusable since some programs will refuse to open a file that has missing parts or clusters. However, a .CHK file can still be usable if it was once a file that is very small and can be contained in a cluster or in a small group of adjacent clusters.

 

Just like in my book analogy, you will have to examine those .CHK files one by one to see what they really are. You may need to view them in their "raw format" with a hex editor to find clues. Different files have different identifying marks that can only be seen with a hex editor. The programs that were used to create your files know these "digital signatures" which help them spot a corrupt file.

 

Fortunately, there is another tool that can help you identify your files. It is not an automated tool and would still require some time and effort on your part. You will need a linux-based computer and will require you to copy your .CHK files to that machine. I have done this with the use of Ubuntu and I ask you to do the same if you cannot find an easier solution.

 

Linux has a nice little program called "file". You will have to run it on your .CHK files and watch the result on your screen. The

file utility displays the actual type of a file regardless of its extension. Once the type of file has been identified, you will just have to rename your .CHK files based on the result. I know and I said that this requires a lot of time but it could save you if you cannot find a better way.

 

Let me also add that identifying the correct file type is just a step in the file recovery process. It does not guarantee that all your files' clusters are intact and complete.

 

I will also try to find other options, not only for you but also for our company. Who knows, we might encounter the same problem in the future.

 

 

 

 

Thanks and sorry for the lenthy explanation.

[emergc]

By the way, a book has an index. A reader can still find what he is looking for without looking at the table of contents. I guess my analogy is not a very good one, but I hope it helps make my point clear.

 

Another thing, you can also use the file utility on files that you already know the file type. As I said, it identifies most files regardless of their extensions. In fact, you can even remove their extensions and the tool will still be able to find what the files are.

 

Thanks.

[emergc]

I found something that might help you. I have not tested it yet but I think it could work. The good news is it is free and it is an automated "version" of the steps that I shared with you. You will no longer have to examine each .CHK and rename it manually.

 

Just go to http://www.ericphelps.com/uncheck/

 

I hope this one helps.

[pogingpogi2x]

question: May nabibili ba n parang network extension. Puno na kc yung hub e nag lagay ng additional yung isang dept. kaya lang di pa bibili ng bagong hub... ano ba mas ok n dapat gawin? thanks.

[camus]

hi..need help with ms outlook 2003....just installed them in my laptop, the problem is everything goes to the recycle bin...it seems that the recycle bin serves as the inbox and outbox as well...i hope someone can help me with this, need the outlook to work on my biz trip cause our email server does not support vista OS and only way for me to check my email is through outlook...

 

thanx

[JustSmile=)]

I found something that might help you. I have not tested it yet but I think it could work. The good news is it is free and it is an automated "version" of the steps that I shared with you. You will no longer have to examine each .CHK and rename it manually.

 

Just go to http://www.ericphelps.com/uncheck/

 

I hope this one helps.

 

 

Ei sir, thanks for these but unfortunately I cannot use it yet because everytime I run my PC with the disk on the secondary, a problem keeps on poppin up. I have a problem with SDAEMON.EXE. The prompt says that this program needs to close but everytime I close it, the same window keeps on poppin up over and over again.

 

Another thing is that when I tried searching the E: drive, the drive where the disk is connected, a prompt comes up that says the E: drive is unreadable. The disk may be corrupted.

 

Can files be recovered from a corrupted disk?

 

Thanks again.

[JustSmile=)]

^ try a system restore using a date when you last saw your files in good condition.

 

btw, if "the .CHK files in the disk cannot be viewed at all" how do you know they still have the .chk extension?

 

By the way, system restore was'nt able to recover the files.

 

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

 

[mister_mahilig]

Hi,

 

Can you recommend a legal counsel that can help me with Section 7, Republic Act 26 on my reconstituted title.

 

I bought a property in Quezon City and have it mortgaged. The original title was burned with the QC registry of Deeds in 1988. A requirement of the bank is to have the original title cleared of any lien and encumberance. I need a lawyer to petition for me in the proper court to have the title cleared.

 

Please pm if for your recommended legal counsel i can make use of...thanks.

[plasmaph]

gud am guys.. anyone can help me about anullment? how much? thanks.. im here in pinas.

[tio_pot]

Good Day!

 

Help po sana ulit.

 

I resigned here na sa school na pinagtatrabahuhan ko. Finished ko na yung mga requirements na pinapapasubmit sa akin and Sinusubmit ko na sya tuesday last week pa. Until now, yung supervisor ko ayaw tanggapin yung mga requirements na kailangan ko isubmit dahil busy pa daw sya and di pa daw nya tapos checkan yung grades nung department namin. Yung grades ko, sinubmit ko na sya 3 weeks ago pa. Kahapon yung last day ng submission ng clearance kaya wala akong natanggap na salary kahapon.

 

Ano bang pwede kong i-forward na reklamo laban sa mga supervisors ko?