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4.2.2. Performing a Drive Scan
Before you start data recovery or search for
files and folders, the hard drive must be scanned. Scanning uncovers
areas of the hard drive that may contain deleted files. If you are
searching for a deleted partition or logical drive, read the
instructions in Performing a Device Scan.
There are two types of drive scan, as described below:
- Basic Drive Scan is a quick and general
scan. Most of deleted files and folders can be found with this type
of scan. Try this scan first [Enter].
- Advanced Drive Scan is much slower as it
processes the entire surface of the hard drive, detecting all possible
clues that may reveal deleted data. If the Basic Drive Scan does not
reveal the files you are searching for, try this scan next [Ctrl]+[Enter].
After the cursor is positioned over a
logical drive, press [Enter] to scan that drive with a Basic Drive
Scan.
To stop (cancel) the scanning process, press [Esc] at any time.
After completing a drive scan the screen displays the areas where
data may have been deleted, similar to the figure below. Deleted
files or folders are marked grey.
Figure 4-3 After Drive Scan
Commands at the bottom of this screen are described below:
- [TAB]-Panel - Switch between left and
right panels.
- [Shift]+[TAB]-8.3/LFN - Change file names from 8.3 notation to
Long File Name notation.
- [Ctrl]+[F]-Search - Open the search parameter dialog box to begin
search.
- [Ctrl]+[U]-Unerase/Copy - Unerase a deleted file /
copy an existing file.
- [F9]-Menu - Open the command menu at the top of the console.
Try to locate your files and folders
visually by going through the folder tree.
Alternately, use the instructions found in
Searching for Deleted
Files and Folders.
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