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Old 04-10-2012, 05:40 PM
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I'm afraid that they are lost forever and don't have the necessary skill set to try and recover them. Is there a program that I can use to try to recover the photos? I'm not concerned about the actual library file so long as I can grab the photos themselves and insert them into a new library.
There are several things you can try...

One is to try and rebuild the files and file table on the drive. The best program to do that is Disk Warrior. LINK

Another is to perhaps be able to recover the photo files themselves from the drive in question. Data Rescue 3 is best at doing that. LINK

Take note that both of the above programs are pricey. It might be a good idea to download their respective trial versions first to see if they will be able to work.

The first program to try is Disk Warrior because if it can rebuild the files and folders on the drive, you won't need to do recovery. On a very large hard drive both programs are going to run for a long long time, so be patient.
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