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This guide will walk you through an unformat session, with auto-pilot enabled.
Read more about auto-pilot mode here.
Click here if you wish to view the walkthrough that explains the use of
unformat mode with auto-pilot disabled.
Things you need to know before we start:
- when recovering files, the "source" is the disk or
volume that contains the files that we want back, and the
"target" is the location where the recovered files will be
copied to.
- this guide assumes you are
running the program with the default settings, unless otherwise
noted.
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When to use unformat mode:
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you need to retrieve files from a volume that has been formatted
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you need to retrieve files from a volume that doesn't allow you
normal access anymore (a damaged volume)
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you need to retrieve files from a volume that is no longer listed
or visible in Windows
When to disable auto-pilot:
Only disable auto-pilot if the file validation shows close to 100%
corruption. This is usually an indication that one or more parameters
(that are determined when auto-pilot is enabled) are incorrect. This
would mean that you would have to specify these parameters yourself, and
you can do so by disabling auto-pilot.
Please note that iUndelete is usually quite capable of determining these
parameters automatically and in general the auto-pilot will do fine.
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Here we go:
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After having selected the type of
operation you wish to perform (in this case unformat) the following
screen will be displayed: |
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Please note the following:
The "recover from" window section shows both volumes and
disks: you can select either as a source for the recovery. Volumes are
identifiable by the drive-letters assigned to them, disks can be
identified by the number assigned to them. In this example there are two
volumes (C: and X:) and there is one disk (disk 0). Keep the following
in mind:
- When selecting a volume as the source, you will immediately
proceed to the scanning phase.
- When selecting a disk as the source, you will be presented
with a screen that allows you to find the volumes on the disk you
selected.
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In this screen you can:
- Select the source (where to recover the files from):
Click on a volume name as listed in the top window section to select
the volume that contains the deleted files, or select a disk.
- Select the target (where to copy the recovered files to):
Click the folder icon on the right of the "Recover to"
section of the program window to select the target location for the
recovered files.
- Set filters (only search for certain file types and
disable/enable skipping Windows system files):
Change filters as required. Add or remove filters (use common
wildcard notations) by using the buttons in the filter section.
- Change scan behavior (set advanced parameters through the
configuration display):
Click the "configuration" button on the right of the
"Advanced configuration" section of the program window to
change scanning behavior and other settings. The configuration
display is explained in detail on this
manual page.
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"continue" button (bottom right, the ">>"
icon). This will advance you to the next screen. |
| If you selected a disk as the source for the recovery, you will be
presented with the following display:
Select the correct volume from the list in the top section (in this
example there is only one volume) and click the continue button.
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| The scanning screen will now
appear: |
This window does not require any user interaction and is displayed to
inform you of the operation's progress.
Scanning may take a while, depending on the size of the volume that is
scanned.
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the "validation result" display will be shown: |
In this example the results appear
to be particularly good.
Click the continue button to be taken to the "recover files"
window.
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The "recover files"
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From here you may select files and
folders that must be copied to safety. Use the "Find" button
to switch between folder view and file view. In file view you can search
for files, you may use common wildcards to help you locate files.
Select files and/or folders using the mouse. Hold the shift- and/or ctrl
key to select multiple files. When you have selected the items you wish
to save, click the "Save" button. iUndelete will now copy the
files to the selected target location.
This concludes the unformat
operation.
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