Excel file shows 2.91mb but restores as 0 bytes

Recuva
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Hi, 

I've run Recuva (1.50.1036) and it found my excel .xlsm file:

"Size: 2.91 MB (3,059,712) 

State: Not deleted


Creation time: 06/27/18 01:58


Last modification time: 07/03/18 18:33


Last access time: 07/28/16 14:22


Comment: No overwritten clusters detected."




However when I restore (to a new folder) it shows 0 bytes.


(ps: it was the only file affected, I suspect excel corrupted it)


Is there anything that can be done?




Thank you!

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Yes. Open Explorer, navigate to where the file is, right click copy, paste it where you want to (although this exercise does seem rather pointless).

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On 7/31/2018 at 12:53, Augeas said: 
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		Yes. Open Explorer, navigate to where the file is, right click copy, paste it where you want to (although this exercise does seem rather pointless).
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That returns a zero byte file. 

No way to restore the <span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#353c41;font-size:14px;">2.91 MB Recuva shows?</span>

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Does Recuva show any cluster numbers? I am surprised that a live file is listed by Explorer as 2.9 mb and yet appears to have no cluster addresses associated with it. That is a seriously screwed up folder entry. If there are no clusters shown by Recuva than none can be recovered.