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Old 01-03-2009   #1 (permalink)


vista 64
 
 

Lost Indexing of Old HDD

I need help recovering files (favorites, .pst, photos, My Docs) from an HDD array. Here is the background:
  • For some time, I have successfully operated a home-built system consisting of an Intel C2D E6600, Asus P5b Deluxe Mobo, and two WD 250 GB Caviars configured in RAID1 (amongst other components).
  • I recently installed two new WD 300 GB Velociraptors in RAID 0 configuration. I experienced no difficulties in setting up this second array
  • I attempted to ghost the old array to the new Raptor array using Norton Ghost. In doing this, I was unable to reassign the new drive to C using the Vista Disk Management utility, as one of the two arrays always was the boot drive. I tried to boot off an optical drive, but was also unsuccessful. So, I abandoned the ghosting strategy, and decided to make a clean install on the new raptor array.
  • I have been successful in completing the clean install in the new Raptor array.
  • However, I have been unsuccessful in locating my old files (favorites, .pst, photos, My Documents) on the old array. Could this be due to the loss of the indexing on the old drive, when I did the clean OS install on the new drive?
What procedures can you recommend to recover the files on my old drive? If needed, is there a recovery software that you can recommend?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Old 01-04-2009   #2 (permalink)
DL


 
 

Re: Lost Indexing of Old HDD

If the array is visible in explorer your docs are in the user folder, you
have to enable view hidden folders, you may also have to take ownership -
see win help

"Mister Strategy" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I need help recovering files (favorites, .pst, photos, My Docs) from an
> HDD array. Here is the background:
>
> - For some time, I have successfully operated a home-built system
> consisting of an Intel C2D E6600, Asus P5b Deluxe Mobo, and two WD 250
> GB Caviars configured in RAID1 (amongst other components).
> - I recently installed two new WD 300 GB Velociraptors in RAID 0
> configuration. I experienced no difficulties in setting up this
> second array
> - I attempted to ghost the old array to the new Raptor array using
> Norton Ghost. In doing this, I was unable to reassign the new drive
> to C using the Vista Disk Management utility, as one of the two arrays
> always was the boot drive. I tried to boot off an optical drive, but
> was also unsuccessful. So, I abandoned the ghosting strategy, and
> decided to make a clean install on the new raptor array.
> - I have been successful in completing the clean install in the new
> Raptor array.
> - However, I have been unsuccessful in locating my old files
> (favorites, .pst, photos, My Documents) on the old array. Could this
> be due to the loss of the indexing on the old drive, when I did the
> clean OS install on the new drive?
> What procedures can you recommend to recover the files on my old drive?
> If needed, is there a recovery software that you can recommend?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>
> --
> Mister Strategy

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Old 01-04-2009   #3 (permalink)


vista 64
 
 

Re: Lost Indexing of Old HDD

Thx DL for input. Unfortunately, I am still not able to see the files, despite doing the following:
  • In Folder options for the old drive (now D, I selected "Show hidden files and folders"
  • In security settings for the old drive (D, I confirmed that the "Allow" box is selected besides "Take Ownership" for "All authenticated users".
Any other ideas?
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Old 01-04-2009   #4 (permalink)


vista 64
 
 

Re: Lost Indexing of Old HDD

Additional information:
In the old drive, I am able to see some old files, but not all:
  • I can see folders and files for old programs, including Windows files
  • I can see folders and files that my daughter had set up as the other user
  • I can see folders and files that had been set up as "Public"
  • I cannot see the My Documents, Pictures, etc. that was set up for myself, the Administrator.
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