FAQ

How to see localized file names?

Problem:

I have deleted many files on the drive but most of them have localized file names. When I run Active@ UNERASER, it shows garbage data/text instead of localized filename. How can I see localized file names using Active@ UNERASER?

Reason

Localized file names are stored on the drive in Unicode. Operating System (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) creates such filenames using special regional settings and set of fonts to handle and display filenames properly.

MS-DOS may have local fonts support but it does not know how to display Unicode.

Solution

Active@ UNERASER can display localized filenames in DOS only if you prepare proper file containing font definition for the same locale settings.

To prepare this file with font definitions follow these steps:

• Download UNICODE.EXE and save it to the same place where UNERASER.EXE is located.
• Run it in Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP that has the same locale settings.
• File UNICODE.DAT having size 65536 bytes should be created at the same folder
• Boot in DOS mode and runActive@ UNERASER
• Scan your drive and switch to "Long file names" mode by pressing [SHIFT]+[TAB] key

Now you should be able to see your localized file names.

User's Guide content

1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
   1. Restoring Deleted Data
   2. Files Erased
   3. Partition Damage
   4. Steps to unerase Files and Folders
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3. USING Active@ UNERASER CONSOLE
   1. Starting Active@ UNERASER DOS console
   2. Starting Active@ UNERASER Windows console
   3. Command Bar Menu
   4. Performing a Drive Scan
   5. Performing a Device Scan
   6. Searching for Deleted Files and Folders
   7. Searching for Files by Name
   8. Using Hex/Text Viewer
   9. Unerasing a Deleted File
   10. Unerasing a Deleted Folder
   11. Creating a Disk Image
   12. Steps to create a Disk Image
   13. Checking Disk Image
   14. Working with Disk Image
   15. Long File Names Support
   16. Recovering Files with Long Names
4. DATA RECOVERY TIPS
   1. Treat Recovery Area With Care
   2. Save Recovered Files Onto a Different Drive
   3. Load UNERASER to a Floppy
5. PREPARING TO USE THE UTILITY
   1. Preparing a DOS-Bootable Floppy Disk
   2. Preparing a Bootable ISO CD-ROM Image
6. USING COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
   1. Overview of Command Line Parameters
7. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
   • How to undelete files on NTFS
   • How to recover deleted files on a FAT32 volume
   • How to recover a deleted folder containing files and subfolders
   • How to check recoverability of a deleted file or folder
   • How to use Active@ UNERASER for Disk Image creation
   • How to scan and recover files if a partition exists but appears to be damaged
   • How to force LBA mode to access larger drives (more than 8GB in size)
   • How to see localized characters in file names
   • How to backup and restore MBR, Partition Table and Boot Sectors
   • How to recover files and folders on a partition that has been deleted
   • How to prevent Master Boot Record (MBR) corruption
   • How to recover files and folders from formatted or reformatted hard drive?
   • How to read and copy existing files from NTFS to FAT partition?
   • How to restore lost hard drive partition
8. HOW TO...
   • Scan Drive
   • Perform Device Scan
   • Search for deleted files and folders
   • Use Hex/Text Viewer
   • Unerase deleted file
   • Unerase deleted folder
   • Create Disk Image
   • Open and Work with Disk Image