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Hi,
i have XDA IIi, i didnt use any backup software to backup my text messages, i copied the "Messeging" folder located in the Windows folder to SD Card, i hard reset the unit, then copied that folder back.. i know this alone would not work, and it didnt, non of the text messeges were restored..
what should i do to restore them back, cuz this is the only backup i have.
thanks guys..
Not possible -> from what i heard
you know, from what i studied and read in former forums, i came to the assumption that a method of backing up your sms messages etc is not possible, and highly unfeasable:/ sorry to blow your bubble mate, but i'd luv to be able 2 back it up too....i have around 2.5K messages on my nokia 6600 which really really really need backing-up to my XDA2i, and guess what....i've been crying for the past month that i can't do it!!!
but of course, if anyone else has any ideas or clues then that'd be amazing really just great
if not then i'll just continue cryin in my little corner...perhaps re-write all those msg's again in sm notepad or whatever..... but 2500 is a lot:/
use x-backup (think thats wot its called) and do a total backup to an SD card
this had always kept my sms's, along with every other setting on the fone.
then take ur sd card out after you've done a restore or you're xda will crash
We daily delete many files from our PCS and ppcs including video files ,music , photos etc and then go to the recycle bin to empty it from there but WHERE do they go from there??? strange question ...DOES Anybody know the answer???
the files stay on your hard drive but are marked to be written over whenever you add more files to ur hard drive. so essentially when u delete something, its still on your computer until u rewrite over that sector that was previously the home of the deleted files. thats how the FBI recovers data from hard drives. the only real way to wipe a hard drive is to partition and write zeros to it.
molesaied88 said:
the files stay on your hard drive but are marked to be written over whenever you add more files to ur hard drive. so essentially when u delete something, its still on your computer until u rewrite over that sector that was previously the home of the deleted files. thats how the FBI recovers data from hard drives. the only real way to wipe a hard drive is to partition and write zeros to it.
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Thanks for the answer....
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the only real way to wipe a hard drive is to partition and write zeros to it.
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even then it might not be completely wiped clean. think of the hard drive as a flat piece of metal and when ever you write info on it a small dimple is pressed into the metal plate. when it is written over another dimple is made, but there is a small ring from the last one. there are people out there that can go back and read the dimple rings like rings in a tree and recover data that was thought to be gone.
above is a simple illustration. the real workings of a hard drive are more complex.
well the REAL way to completely wipe clean a hard drive would be to take out the discs inside and put them near a very powerful magnet. but that would make the hard drive unusable afterwards... so if the feds are comin for ya, you know what to do
You have one of two options. You can either:
use software to write to the HDD using DoD spec or better. (read up on it here) or
you can use a magnet.
Degaussers a.k.a. bulk erasers are purposely made for that reason. Check this site out for actual products.
I personally like what I refer to as the 'dimple maker', a.k.a. the 'CD/Optical Media Eraser & Declassifier - DOD/NSA approved'.
After you have your hard drive wiped via software or degaussed, you can have it professionally shredded too.
interesting !! thanks to all
If you ever need to check for the deleted files, I believe the Resco File Explorer has a "Recycle Bin" feature. It's almost a reason for me to buy it.
Sooooo I foolishly formatted my SD card from FAT16 to FAT32 without transferring any of my files over to my desktop, therefore, everything has been erased...the cabs I dont really care about as I can just add them again, however the pictures are a devastating loss, there were many pictures on that card which I loved and would like to see again. I am aware that there is a tool somewhere out in googland (and hopefully xdaland) that allows me to bring back image files. If anyone knows the name or location of this tool it would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
(If this is in the wrong section, feel free to move, and sorry ;P)
I've used data recovery programs before but can't remember the name of which one i prefer. I'd recommend just doing a google search for either "data recovery software" or "picture recovery". There are many free ones out there so i wouldn't suggest buying one unless your too lazy to read up on which ones best.
If i remember the name of which app i've used before i'll post back,
Good Luck!
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Sooooo I foolishly formatted my SD card from FAT16 to FAT32 without transferring any of my files over to my desktop, therefore, everything has been erased...the cabs I dont really care about as I can just add them again, however the pictures are a devastating loss, there were many pictures on that card which I loved and would like to see again. I am aware that there is a tool somewhere out in googland (and hopefully xdaland) that allows me to bring back image files. If anyone knows the name or location of this tool it would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
(If this is in the wrong section, feel free to move, and sorry ;P)
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Try this
http://www.ufsexplorer.mobi/
if you format it i dont think you can recover it. formating wipes it clean. deleting simply deletes the address to where your data is located. recovery programs works by being able to relocate the data without the address.
@ denniegst: Somehow I don't think that formatting destroys data irrevocably. Otherwise utilities like Acronis Disk Director would be at least partly useless. And there would be no need whatsoever for things like DBAN, Eraser, Drive Cleanser... you name them.
@ OP: Provided you never saved anything on your newly-formatted SD card, there should be a very good chance of recovering your data.
At the time of typing this, I have a SanDisk-labelled RescuePRO mini-CD sitting on my desk. I got it with a memory card some time ago, never installed it, but it's supposed to save your bacon in situations such as these. Doubtless there are many others.
Ok, thanks for the posts guys, I believe I recovered the pictures. I used the RDMobile, thanks for the link!
slight problem, I ran the recovery, found the files, but when try to open it a pop up comes up saying;
There is no application associated with "Deleted SD Files"(what i called the backup) Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.
A bit confused on how to open the file to view my recovered files. any pointers
( I apologize for being a pest ;] )
...After looking through the settings, I thnk the problem might be where it asks me to define the file i saved...I am not quite sure what to define the file as?
sorry for the delay
I have not check these posts in a while sorry, the program you need is EZRecovery Pro, it will restore just about anything, deleted, formatted, raw etc.. do a Google/torrent search, by far the best and easiest recovery program I have found. And don't worry if you have written file to your card over the past few weeks, you would be surprised at how much data can be recovered even after a long period of write and rewrites. As always, if you like it, buy it.
try badcopy its good for memo cards and usb devices
I really love GBA Emulators (Pokemon and Super Mario man ) but I also really like flashing new ROMs when they come out. So my question is will GBA Emulator game progress be saved on SD card or with phone storage?? Cuz Minecraft Pocket Edition seems to save progress on SD card while everything else uses phone storage???
I tried searching the internet but the answer did not really come through clearly and I would like a clear definite answer instead of something id be pondering on. Thanks in advance for looking
Use "my boy!" And save using the actual games menu or works for me eg press start and save game in pokemon
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Hello,
I Have used the native video editor to edit a video and saved it after trimming it to a very short length.
now i can open it in the editor because its to short and can revert it.
anyone know where the backup file path is?
If you havent use option "save as copy" then there is no backup of that video file.
There is, the new default is to save as copy behind the scenes, i can prove it with a new video
Then the original video must be inside DCIM, videos folder.
It is not, whats inside DCIM is the edited one
anyone else have an idea?
My idea is maybe you accidentally make a mistake, and chose the wrong option that instructed the phone to overwrite the original long video with the short edited one.
Put another way, I think it's impossible to prove what action you performed/selected, but all the evidence you have points to that action being choosing overwrite instead of choosing save as copy.
Put a third way, it seems like you are trying to disbelieve the evidence you have in front of you on the phone, and insist that you took a different action with no supporting evidence that you did.
Sorry to sound negative. Can you find any other evidence on the phone? Maybe you can connect the phone to a computer and use Samsung's windows application called "Smart Switch" to fully backup everything from the phone to the computer's storage. Also, consider manually copying everything from the phone to the computer. Then, you can forensically sift through the copy on the Windows computer, without worry that you might accidentally harm or irreversibly delete any of the files on the phone.