Hi, Will either versions work for fixing external hard drives? Thanks, Courtney Sent from My Macbook Pro
On Nov 17, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Hi all > > A while ago, somebody on list made an enquiry regarding a data recovery > solution. As it happens, I have just found myself in a situation where I was > in need of just such a utility. So my first port of call was the Apple App > Store and, to my very great surprise, I came across a little application > called "Data Recovery Guru". There are two versions of this application. > One is the App Store version and the other is the Website version. The > difference is that, in order that the utility complies with Apple App Store > regulations, it has the facility to scan all of your internal drives or > partitions disabled. This is not the case with the website version. If you > by the App Store version, then download and install the Website version, you > have two licensed copies. However, the cost is still the same. So we > elected to simply buy the Website version and not bother installing the App > Store one. I am currently evaluating how much data can be recovered by > trying to undelete tw o > crucial files which I accidentally deleted, then emptied the trash before > realising my mistake. The application is a little on the expensive side, > priced at $99.00 US Dollars. But I guess you evaluate its worth by the > results it gives you. What I have seen so far as it scans makes me think > that it is very thorough and impressive. > > The down side is that the volumes and drives table is very nondescript. > Therefore, if you have multiple volumes mounted or multiple drives connected, > (as we have), it isn't possible to know exactly which drive you are scanning. > I guess the best solution would probably be to disconnect all but the volume > where you know your lost data was. Then, simply do a scan from there. You > can probably always safely assume that your internal start drive is at the > top of the list at all times. So if you only have one single volume > connected externally, you're pretty safe to assume where the scan will take > place. > > Anyway, as I told you, the application is called "Data Guru". You can read > more about it here: > <http://www.macosxfilerecovery.com> > and, if you have valuable data which you want to recover, give the > application a spin. > > <--- Gordon Smith ---> > > If you wish to contact me privately, please use E-Mail in the first instance, > before you try the below. Please also observe time differences. I prefer > telephone calls by prior arrangement where possible. > > E-Mail: > <gor...@mac-access.net> > > Telephone: > > United Kingdom: Free Phone: > 0800 8620538 > > Europe and other non-specified: > +44 1642 688095 > > United States Of America And Canada: > +1 646 9151493 > > Australia: > +61 38 8205930 > Or: > +61 39 0284505 > > Fax: > +44 1642 365123 > > Follow Us On Twitter: > <http://twitter.com/maciosaccess> > > ------------------------------ > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
