un-erasing

doughboy · doughboy #1 (**permalink**)

05-28-2007, 12:53 PM

I accidentally began a 'restore in place' on my external drive when I meant to restore my hard drive. I'm going to need unerase or recovery software. Does anyone know where I can obtain that for my system?

I'm using OS 9.0.1

Brown Study · Brown Study #2 (**permalink**)

05-28-2007, 01:05 PM

If you are trying to restore, DON'T use the drive until you do so. You might overwrite the deleted files.

If you could get your hands on an old Norton utilities disk that works in OS 9 — some are too old, even for OS 9 — Norton's Unerase might recover them. You'd have to boot from the Norton CD, though, because loading it into the computer might overwrite the files, as well.

Ignore any comments about Norton being suicidal. That's only in OS X.

doughboy · doughboy #3 (**permalink**)

05-28-2007, 01:16 PM

thanks Brown study!!

Brown Study · Brown Study #4 (**permalink**)

05-28-2007, 01:54 PM

If you boot into 9 from the main drive and the lost files are on the external, you won't have to boot from the CD if you load Norton Utilities into the main drive.

That would also do an end run around the problem of restoring the files to the same drive they were on when they were deleted.

Mac SK · Mac SK #5 (**permalink**)

05-29-2007, 11:10 PM

Your looking for Norton Utilities V 5.0 or Norton Systemworks V 6.x

doughboy · doughboy #6 (**permalink**)

06-08-2007, 06:48 PM

I didn't quite know where to post this question;

I formated a removable drive that had files on it the other day. I know that as long as I don't save any files to it now, I may be able to recover them. I'm wondering if there is a un-erase utility in System 10. If not, is there software for this? Any recommendations?

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #7 (**permalink**)

06-08-2007, 06:49 PM

How did you format it? If you did any of the zero in or # pass options you have no chance at getting your data back. You will need to find some data recovery software, but its very likely you aren't recovering the files

doughboy · doughboy #8 (**permalink**)

06-08-2007, 07:04 PM

A window with a message stating that the disk is unreadable on this Mac and only gave me the option of either ejecting it or formatting it. I chose to format it.There was no zero in or # pass option involved.

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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	06-08-2007, 06:49 PM How did you format it? If you did any of the zero in or # pass options you have no chance at getting your data back. You will need to find some data recovery software, but its very likely you aren't recovering the files Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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Member Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 28	06-08-2007, 07:04 PM A window with a message stating that the disk is unreadable on this Mac and only gave me the option of either ejecting it or formatting it. I chose to format it.There was no zero in or # pass option involved. Last edited by doughboy; 06-08-2007 at 07:33 PM. Reason: added more info for clarity
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doughboy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 28	05-28-2007, 12:53 PM I accidentally began a 'restore in place' on my external drive when I meant to restore my hard drive. I'm going to need unerase or recovery software. Does anyone know where I can obtain that for my system? I'm using OS 9.0.1
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Brown Study #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-28-2007, 01:05 PM If you are trying to restore, DON'T use the drive until you do so. You might overwrite the deleted files. If you could get your hands on an old Norton utilities disk that works in OS 9 — some are too old, even for OS 9 — Norton's Unerase might recover them. You'd have to boot from the Norton CD, though, because loading it into the computer might overwrite the files, as well. Ignore any comments about Norton being suicidal. That's only in OS X.
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Brown Study #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	05-28-2007, 01:54 PM If you boot into 9 from the main drive and the lost files are on the external, you won't have to boot from the CD if you load Norton Utilities into the main drive. That would also do an end run around the problem of restoring the files to the same drive they were on when they were deleted.
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Mac SK #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2006 Posts: 1,484	05-29-2007, 11:10 PM Your looking for Norton Utilities V 5.0 or Norton Systemworks V 6.x
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doughboy #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2007 Posts: 28	06-08-2007, 06:48 PM I didn't quite know where to post this question; I formated a removable drive that had files on it the other day. I know that as long as I don't save any files to it now, I may be able to recover them. I'm wondering if there is a un-erase utility in System 10. If not, is there software for this? Any recommendations?
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