With it being a previous OS/system drive undoubtedly with the NTFS file system that doesn't help matters.
I see.. I am almost done with releasing space in my other drive.
It has been a problem to release this space, since my NAS was not being recognized, maybe some driver which maybe is not there because I don't have all the Windows Updates.. Although this computer usually does recognize the NAS (not on network connection of course).
Anyways, Recuva suddenly ended the scan. I hope it was not because my computer entered in low battery mode. But I have been able to find many unimportant files :P (like Program Files Folder, which I don't really need) anyways, so as I understand there is no way in Recuva to mark these files, to avoid scanning them again? I am thinking to recover them, but it could be nice to mark them so to make a deep scan, last time I find many other files which are much more interesting (although maybe these sectors are already damaged).
9 hours ago, josemazcorro said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> my NAS was not being recognized </p> <p> ... </p> <p> Recuva suddenly ended the scan </p> </div>
Man, you can't catch, can you? ?
9 hours ago, josemazcorro said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> there is no way in Recuva to mark these files, to avoid scanning them again? </p> </div>
Not to my knowledge, scans in Recuva are all or nothing. In any case, if you are not interested in the files it presented you with after that scan, why consider recovering them? I thought you would try to prioritize the things that are important for you.
9 hours ago, josemazcorro said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> last time I find many other files which are much more interesting </p> </div>
Hard to say what is going on remotely to be honest, there are just too many possibilities for any sort of educated guess. The previous scan might have read more of the disk, with those files being in the part it didn't read this time, SATA ↔ USB translation might have failed to report the right content on some weak sectors, the disk could have deteriorated more since that previous scan (data previously recoverable, not being so anymore), ...
If you still have Recuva opened, look through what it shows, there is nothing to lose and perhaps you overlooked something you deem important; and while it is unlikely as hell, the disk being idle might be relocating new sectors, when controllers mark one as damaged the relocation event doesn't happen immediately.
10 hours ago, Andavari said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> With it being a previous OS/system drive undoubtedly with the NTFS file system that doesn't help matters. </p> </div>
Not necessarily! NTFS internals are well understood these days, and there's journaling, redundant metadata structures, transaction logs, ... it would be way worse if it had been a FAT32 or exFAT volume. The big problem here is the reliability of that drive, it seems to be in pretty bad shape ?.
OK,
As it appears that the original questioner is drip feeding details, and that JamesRM perststs on interfering despite being asked not to do so then I am no longer going to give advice on this thread.
7 hours ago, JamesRM said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents ipsClearfix" data-gramm="false"> <p> Not necessarily! NTFS internals are well understood these days, and there's journaling, redundant metadata structures, transaction logs, ... it would be way worse if it had been a FAT32 or exFAT volume. The big problem here is the reliability of that drive, it seems to be in pretty bad shape <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span>. </p> </div>
I meant as in the security aspect of it when messing around with it outside of the OS and even OS installation that created it and has "ownership" over it.
Thank you guys!
I am still here, just got free from work for a few hours. But I will now make another scan with Puran. I have been searching the right forum although the interface seems very similar.
On 21/06/2024 at 11:53, JamesRM said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <blockquote class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote="" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic" data-ipsquote-contentcommentid="349301" data-ipsquote-contentid="67261" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-timestamp="1718928237" data-ipsquote-userid="107545" data-ipsquote-username="josemazcorro"> <div class="ipsQuote_citation"> On 21/06/2024 at 02:03, josemazcorro said: </div> <div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> my NAS was not being recognized </p> <p> ... </p> <p> Recuva suddenly ended the scan </p> </div> </blockquote> <p> Man, you can't catch, can you? <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> </p> <blockquote class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote="" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic" data-ipsquote-contentcommentid="349301" data-ipsquote-contentid="67261" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-timestamp="1718928237" data-ipsquote-userid="107545" data-ipsquote-username="josemazcorro"> <div class="ipsQuote_citation"> On 21/06/2024 at 02:03, josemazcorro said: </div> <div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> there is no way in Recuva to mark these files, to avoid scanning them again? </p> </div> </blockquote> <p> Not to my knowledge, scans in Recuva are all or nothing. In any case, if you are not interested in the files it presented you with after that scan, why consider recovering them? I thought you would try to prioritize the things that are important for you. </p> </div>
I did recovered all that Recuva retrieved in the scan. I am even copying to another drive, to make a deepscan with Puran. This is since, Recuva took so long time, when I asked it to make a deep scan (although maybe it is the same with this Puran) Okay I will not comment on this program if you find it unappropriated, but that is the case.
I also think that File Systems are becoming better, but anyways I don't know any technicalities, just my experience with a few drives over the years.
About Recuva, it seem very good software, it is a pity that my disk is so damaged. All this time I have been scanning it, through a USB connection on a External Case, (with no independent electric connection) So, the issue with those files that I seem not find in a scan might be that the disk have gone worse, just with time while I was not using i, or that disconnecting suddenly damaged the disk or that in that 2 previous scan (the first when I didn't find too much and the second when I did) the disk was also damage and those files are not anymore scanneable (sorry for my english, but I think you get it).
As you see, I am giving up on it, although little by little, If this other program does also fails to deep scan, then I will try to deepscan with Recuva. But if that estimation of 10days lifetime was accurate I guess with 2 more deep scans, the sectors won't be able to be remapped and the disk will be completely broken. So this is my goal other I break it or I get the some important data. But as I said, I expect the first to happen.
So please bare sometime with me, before closing the discussion. I will tell if I do the deepscan with Recuva or if miraculously I get something out of this scan.
Thank you for not closing the thread, I just wanted to say that I am still doing a scan with this other program... it seems it will take some days or weeks.. I started 4 days ago because I couldn't do it before due to work.
I will reply with the results of this scan, as soon it is done and I will see if I try again with Recuva or just give up to loose those files.
Thanks again for your help!
Thank you for keeping the thread.
The best scan I could do end up being by Puran. Recuva scan never really ended.
But even this scan, has not given me any useful file, all the files are so damaged that they cannot be opened.
The only hope I have is to consult with a expert I found in Shenzhen. But this I can only do later when I go there again.
Kind regards,
Jose