File Undelete for Large Video Files

[wtg]

Does anyone know of a file undelete utility that works with large video files, when it's not been sent to the recycle bin?

I've used a number of these tools successfully with smaller files, but everyone I've tried is unable to show the deleted mpg as anything other than a 0-byte file. The file was deleted in the last couple hours and there was no disk activity since then. My guess is it's related to the file being over 2GB in size. Still, I would think some tools out there could do this, but I can't find one. Hopefully one of you know.

By the way, my favorite tools for undeleting is the freeware PC Inspector found at http://www.pcinspector.de/. Works great when the files are less than 2GB in size.

[HtV]

A few weeks ago someone mentioned a Norton utility that should do that. Although if I remember right it has to be running when you delete something, a kind of advanced recycle-bin.

[wtg]

There is a freeware one that included with most of these so called UBD and other one that doesn't need to be installed. I've one that runs in XP suppose to use it with a Server but it did recover the file.

By UBD did you mean UBCD, the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows? If so, I've tried all those. That's where I learned about PC Inspector mentioned above. They've work great for me in the past, but it wasn't until today that I realized they have an apparent 2GB file limitation.

Does anyone know if Norton's for certain works with large files?

[toomanyhandles]

Does anyone know of a file undelete utility that works with large video files, when it's not been sent to the recycle bin?

I've used a number of these tools successfully with smaller files, but everyone I've tried is unable to show the deleted mpg as anything other than a 0-byte file. The file was deleted in the last couple hours and there was no disk activity since then. My guess is it's related to the file being over 2GB in size. Still, I would think some tools out there could do this, but I can't find one. Hopefully one of you know.

By the way, my favorite tools for undeleting is the freeware PC Inspector found at http://www.pcinspector.de/. Works great when the files are less than 2GB in size.

Windows just mangled my (FAT32) external disk that had some mpgs that I really wanted to move to DVD for my wife to use in classes.

http://www.runtime.org/gdb.htm

Has (separate programs, unfortunately) FAT32 and NTFS file recovery software, will recover deleted files, from formatted disks, from mangled/unmountable disks, etc. The free preview mode will let you verify the integrity of any of the files you find. It got all my videos including their accessory files and sorted by subdirectory even.

I'm playing back one of the vanished videos now, and both its integrity and the virtual playback are perfect. This is a 2.8 gig mpg so if there is a filesize limit it is greater than this size

There still might be freeware that does a good job, but it is so hard to google search any of this stuff with all the commercial stuff that hits (often as"freeware") that I'm about ready to buy it. Pointers to freeware still welcome... it's not insanely expensive but I'd rather be working with Euros than US dollars for it... this cuts into my discretionary purchases fund

Norton is past it; SystemWorks doesn't even have a NTFS file recovery any more (last I looked). They will "manage" your system to your hearts content though.

Likely too late for the need which let you to post here, but If you are willing to let it gronk away on one of your hard drives for a few hours you could test the preview mode and see if it pulls back other GBPVR-deleted files for you.
I'm giving it a good test on a mangled FAT32 filesystem and it's a champ.

[wtg]

It's good to know, especially since it's helping to recover from a mangled fat. It is fairly expensive but if your kids accidentally delete your collection of home videos, it'd be worth it.