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jonnyD

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    flash drive data retrieval
    « on: January 10, 2012, 11:49:46 PM »
    I had an .avi file and a Word document on a USB flash drive.  I plugged the flash drive into the USB port in my laptop.  When I tried to open the Word document, a dialogue box opened asking me if I wanted to have file fixed.  At first I clicked on "no" but when I tried to open document I got the same dialogue box - so I clicked "yes."  After a few moments there was a positive message saying the problem was fixed, HOWEVER, the document disappeared!!  It was no longer on the flash drive.  It just disappeared into thin air.  I downloaded and tried a data retreival program (BadCopy) but nothing showed up.  Is there any other possibilities to retrieve the document?

    patio

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    Re: flash drive data retrieval
    « Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 07:28:28 AM »
    Try Recuva...
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    jonnyD

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      Re: flash drive data retrieval
      « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 12:42:16 PM »
       Unfortunately the result was that the file was "unrecoverable".  I started from scratch. Thanks for the help.