Corrupt Winrar file "Need to retrieve the data"

lohithrao · 22nd March 2009, 21:25

Folks,

Need to retrieve data from the "Corrupt Winrar" file, tried with couple of software's but dint work.

Thanks folks...

SirAlec · 22nd March 2009, 21:55

there is a tool called rar repair.

BTW what was zipped. any data or downloadable thingy.

lohithrao · 23rd March 2009, 06:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

there is a tool called rar repair.

BTW what was zipped. any data or downloadable thingy.

SirAlec, had zipped zipped .pst file(Outlookt) so its an important file..did try with the tool on Winrar "Repair" option but it dint work:(

DO you have the link for this "rar repair"??

Thanks

musicvj · 23rd March 2009, 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by lohithrao

DO you have the link for this "rar repair"??
Thanks

here it is

Advanced RAR Repair - Repair corrupt RAR files. RAR recovery tool.

gajsh · 23rd March 2009, 08:53

If the degree of corruption is marginal, then you have a chance with all the recover tools, but if the degree of corruption is very high then you have no chance of recovering data.

If you downloaded the rar file from the net, the most probable case is that the file has not been downloaded entirely, so try downloading it again.

anupmathur · 23rd March 2009, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by gajsh

If you downloaded the rar file from the net, the most probable case is that the file has not been downloaded entirely, so try downloading it again.

Similar problem can occur if the file was copied from one drive to another, particularly if the second drive is a USB connected drive.
Do try on the most 'original' version that you have of the file.

lohithrao · 23rd March 2009, 10:46

anup, yes tried doing that but dint work:( guess i lost all my mail ...

anupmathur · 23rd March 2009, 11:47

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Originally Posted by lohithrao

anup, yes tried doing that but dint work:( guess i lost all my mail ...

BTW, had there been any gain by zipping a pst file? I think pst files are already compressed, much like jpg or mp3.

Which software had you used for zipping?

lohithrao · 23rd March 2009, 12:00

Anup, actually yes. the orginal size was about 2GB after zipping reduced it to 1GB...

I used "Winrar"

anupmathur · 23rd March 2009, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Anup, actually yes. the orginal size was about 2GB after zipping reduced it to 1GB...

I used "Winrar"

That's good compression! I never use Outlook, hence have no idea about pst!

Winrar 3.62? What about the built in 'test' utility or the 'repair' utility?

lohithrao · 23rd March 2009, 13:00

Anup its 3.80 , did try to repair through rar but in vain:(

SirAlec · 23rd March 2009, 18:53

Just a thought!
what happened to the original .pst

if damaged, there are .pst repair tools available for damaged .pst files.

anupmathur · 23rd March 2009, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

Just a thought!
what happened to the original .pst

Deleted, understandably!
If 2 GB gets zipped to 1 GB, who'd keep the 2?

anandtheleo · 23rd March 2009, 20:54

Hi,

Is it in a single .rar file or has it been split into small ones?

lohithrao · 23rd March 2009, 22:20

anand its a single file.

AQs Anup mentioned the original .pst file has been deleted.

22nd March 2009, 21:25	#1
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Corrupt Winrar file "Need to retrieve the data" Folks, Need to retrieve data from the "Corrupt Winrar" file, tried with couple of software's but dint work. Thanks folks...
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22nd March 2009, 21:55	#2
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	there is a tool called rar repair. BTW what was zipped. any data or downloadable thingy.
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23rd March 2009, 08:53	#5
gajsh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	If the degree of corruption is marginal, then you have a chance with all the recover tools, but if the degree of corruption is very high then you have no chance of recovering data. If you downloaded the rar file from the net, the most probable case is that the file has not been downloaded entirely, so try downloading it again.
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23rd March 2009, 10:46	#7
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	anup, yes tried doing that but dint work:( guess i lost all my mail ...
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23rd March 2009, 12:00	#9
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Anup, actually yes. the orginal size was about 2GB after zipping reduced it to 1GB... I used "Winrar"
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23rd March 2009, 13:00	#11
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Anup its 3.80 , did try to repair through rar but in vain:(
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23rd March 2009, 18:53	#12
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Just a thought! what happened to the original .pst if damaged, there are .pst repair tools available for damaged .pst files.
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23rd March 2009, 20:54	#14
anandtheleo BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 415 Thanked: 420 Times View My Garage	Hi, Is it in a single .rar file or has it been split into small ones?
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23rd March 2009, 22:20	#15
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	anand its a single file. AQs Anup mentioned the original .pst file has been deleted.
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