Alternative to DiskSalv 4?

amifan · 14 June 2021, 05:10

Hi guys, I recently had a hard disk crash which invalidated my hard disk, I have tried to use DiskSalv4 to recover the data, it has managed to salvage the files but when I open them up they are corrupted for example my audio samples and mods open but sound garbled. Is there an alternative to DiskSalv which is better at recovering files?

bubbob42 · 14 June 2021, 08:39

You can try OS3.1.4/3.2's DiskDoctor. Completely new program, has nothing to do with the miserable ancient thing shipped with OS1.x.

jPV · 15 June 2021, 07:21

I always had much better and quicker results with ABTools (AmiBack) than with DiskSalv4 to fix broken FFS partitions and validation errors etc. But if some of the data has been overwritten with something else, nothing much can fix that.

Thomas Richter · 15 June 2021, 08:53

DiskSalv4 is not 64-bit clean. If you were unlucky enough to run this on a large partition or large harddrive, it would either salvage junk, or trash your HD. Besides, on FFS (not OFS) partitions it misclassifies some data blocks as administration blocks, so can do all types of strange things.

Really, go for the latest DiskDoctor.

amifan · 16 June 2021, 11:04

Okay, thank you for that, I will give the latest DiskDoctor a try.

amifan · 21 June 2021, 03:42

Hi guys, I have tried to use the new DiskDoctor and when it is running it seems to be finding my files, which is promising, however when it is finished the DH1: is still unaccessible. Would I need to run DiskDoctor several times or do I need to use some hard disk validation software?

bubbob42 · 21 June 2021, 08:11

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Originally Posted by amifan

Hi guys, I have tried to use the new DiskDoctor and when it is running it seems to be finding my files, which is promising, however when it is finished the DH1: is still unaccessible. Would I need to run DiskDoctor several times or do I need to use some hard disk validation software?

DiskDoctor cannot repair volumes at the moment. You must salvage the files to another volume using the "copy" option. Afterwards, format the source volume and copy the salvaged files back to it.

Please consult the documentation, e.g. by typing "help diskdoctor" in shell.

Romanujan · 22 June 2021, 22:51

Good. Messing with the original heavily damaged volume in order to continue using it is never a good idea, you always risk to damage it even further (either by repair tool, or later by filesystem implementation).

14 June 2021, 05:10	#1
amifan WhatIFF? Amiga Magazine Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Chiba, Japan Age: 46 Posts: 480	Alternative to DiskSalv 4? Hi guys, I recently had a hard disk crash which invalidated my hard disk, I have tried to use DiskSalv4 to recover the data, it has managed to salvage the files but when I open them up they are corrupted for example my audio samples and mods open but sound garbled. Is there an alternative to DiskSalv which is better at recovering files?

21 June 2021, 03:42	#6
amifan WhatIFF? Amiga Magazine Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Chiba, Japan Age: 46 Posts: 480	Hi guys, I have tried to use the new DiskDoctor and when it is running it seems to be finding my files, which is promising, however when it is finished the DH1: is still unaccessible. Would I need to run DiskDoctor several times or do I need to use some hard disk validation software? Attached Thumbnails

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14 June 2021, 08:39	#2
bubbob42 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 585	You can try OS3.1.4/3.2's DiskDoctor. Completely new program, has nothing to do with the miserable ancient thing shipped with OS1.x.

15 June 2021, 07:21	#3
jPV Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RNO Posts: 1,006	I always had much better and quicker results with ABTools (AmiBack) than with DiskSalv4 to fix broken FFS partitions and validation errors etc. But if some of the data has been overwritten with something else, nothing much can fix that.

15 June 2021, 08:53	#4
Thomas Richter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Germany Posts: 3,215	DiskSalv4 is not 64-bit clean. If you were unlucky enough to run this on a large partition or large harddrive, it would either salvage junk, or trash your HD. Besides, on FFS (not OFS) partitions it misclassifies some data blocks as administration blocks, so can do all types of strange things. Really, go for the latest DiskDoctor.

16 June 2021, 11:04	#5
amifan WhatIFF? Amiga Magazine Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Chiba, Japan Age: 46 Posts: 480	Okay, thank you for that, I will give the latest DiskDoctor a try.

22 June 2021, 22:51	#8
Romanujan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szczecin/Poland Posts: 424	Good. Messing with the original heavily damaged volume in order to continue using it is never a good idea, you always risk to damage it even further (either by repair tool, or later by filesystem implementation).

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