Alsoft DiskWarrior - 4.0 Quick Setup Guide
“What to Look for in the DiskWarrior Report” later in this document). If this is the case, then DiskWarrior will
separate the two files for you after the directory is replaced. Once the rebuild is complete, you will need to
determine which of these files can be salvaged and which has damaged data.
separate the two files for you after the directory is replaced. Once the rebuild is complete, you will need to
determine which of these files can be salvaged and which has damaged data.
At this point in the process, if you discover that there are items missing from the preview disk, use the Find
feature of the Preview Window to search for invisible items. Make sure the preview disk is the disk selected in
the left pane.
feature of the Preview Window to search for invisible items. Make sure the preview disk is the disk selected in
the left pane.
In the event that critical items that you wish to recover remain missing during the preview, it is recommended
that you do not proceed with the rebuild. Since the directory information for the items that are missing was
overwritten or deleted at some point previously, DiskWarrior could not recover these items. You will need to
send your disk to a professional recovery service to recover your lost files. While in preview, you should copy
as many items from your disk as possible to another hard disk, FireWire disk, USB disk, etc., using the copy
feature of the Preview Window. You may need to copy the original files to several disks, depending upon the
amount and size of the files on the source and the size of the disks to which you are copying the files. Another
option is to copy only the files that you absolutely need, such as those that have changed since your last
backup, or only your data files if you are planning to reinstall your system and applications. In either case, it is
possible that the Preview Window will not be able to copy all of the files you select. If the Preview Window
displays such an error, select “Continue” to continue copying the remainder of the files you selected. When
the copy operation is complete, you may want to attempt to copy the skipped files again in case the error is
intermittent and the copy operation can be performed for those files. This will minimize the number of items
that the recovery service will need to recover for you.
that you do not proceed with the rebuild. Since the directory information for the items that are missing was
overwritten or deleted at some point previously, DiskWarrior could not recover these items. You will need to
send your disk to a professional recovery service to recover your lost files. While in preview, you should copy
as many items from your disk as possible to another hard disk, FireWire disk, USB disk, etc., using the copy
feature of the Preview Window. You may need to copy the original files to several disks, depending upon the
amount and size of the files on the source and the size of the disks to which you are copying the files. Another
option is to copy only the files that you absolutely need, such as those that have changed since your last
backup, or only your data files if you are planning to reinstall your system and applications. In either case, it is
possible that the Preview Window will not be able to copy all of the files you select. If the Preview Window
displays such an error, select “Continue” to continue copying the remainder of the files you selected. When
the copy operation is complete, you may want to attempt to copy the skipped files again in case the error is
intermittent and the copy operation can be performed for those files. This will minimize the number of items
that the recovery service will need to recover for you.
What to Look for in the DiskWarrior Report
After the rebuild has been completed, DiskWarrior will show you a DiskWarrior Report. When DiskWarrior first
displays the DiskWarrior Report, it defaults to showing you a summary of all the problems found and repaired
and DiskWarriorʼs recommendation to you. However, if you wish to see more detail regarding the problems
found and repaired, you can select the Details button for this information.
displays the DiskWarrior Report, it defaults to showing you a summary of all the problems found and repaired
and DiskWarriorʼs recommendation to you. However, if you wish to see more detail regarding the problems
found and repaired, you can select the Details button for this information.
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