Corrupt word doc on USB pen drive? Help?

Athiril · 24th May 2012, 2:23 PM

No time to google, submission in less than 2 hours.

2nd time this happened. Saved, everything closed, pull out on a lappy running Mint Linux. Corrupt file.

Is Word Document.

Last time I chkdsk and fixed, and it was still buggered. Then ran photorec and pulled old versions of the docoument out of thin air ('free space' I'm guessing). Backed up from there. But since then been sitting in one huge sessions doing lots of work.

Now same thing happened. Want to fucking die.

Running photorec to pull off what I can.

Anything can uncorrupt it? OfficeRecovery is useless for this.

Athiril · 24th May 2012, 2:31 PM

Okay nevermind unlike last time, after running photorec and getting everythiong off it chkdsk came through for me this time and repaired it (thank fuck)

mike-s · 24th May 2012, 3:26 PM

Time to get a new flash drive perhaps? or at least a total reformat. I had similar problems and ended up turfing the drive and then having two and keep one as a synched backup of the other (If using windows use fastcopy or similar to keep them synched, if linux, rsync)

Just a thought.

Athiril · 24th May 2012, 3:33 PM

Problem was losing working after 1 session, before getting the chance to make a back up, in any case, submitted now, time for sleep.

s3kemo · 24th May 2012, 3:37 PM

Turns out you did have time for google

Athiril · 25th May 2012, 7:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s3kemo

Turns out you did have time for google

No, I already had this from last time.

24th May 2012, 2:23 PM	#1
Athiril Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carnegie, Melbourne Posts: 3,610	Corrupt word doc on USB pen drive? Help? No time to google, submission in less than 2 hours. 2nd time this happened. Saved, everything closed, pull out on a lappy running Mint Linux. Corrupt file. Is Word Document. Last time I chkdsk and fixed, and it was still buggered. Then ran photorec and pulled old versions of the docoument out of thin air ('free space' I'm guessing). Backed up from there. But since then been sitting in one huge sessions doing lots of work. Now same thing happened. Want to fucking die. Running photorec to pull off what I can. Anything can uncorrupt it? OfficeRecovery is useless for this. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/athiril/ 35mm, 6x7cm, 4x5" Ask me about C-41 & E-6 processing!

24th May 2012, 2:31 PM	#2
Athiril Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carnegie, Melbourne Posts: 3,610	Okay nevermind unlike last time, after running photorec and getting everythiong off it chkdsk came through for me this time and repaired it (thank fuck) __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/athiril/ 35mm, 6x7cm, 4x5" Ask me about C-41 & E-6 processing!

24th May 2012, 3:26 PM	#3
mike-s Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,696	Time to get a new flash drive perhaps? or at least a total reformat. I had similar problems and ended up turfing the drive and then having two and keep one as a synched backup of the other (If using windows use fastcopy or similar to keep them synched, if linux, rsync) Just a thought. __________________ Successfull trades: RakOon, drfbro, mR_CaESaR, Spyfox If I've got crap for sale on ebay you like, click here. Old hardware giveaway thread here. Sony Vaio Club Member #21

24th May 2012, 3:33 PM	#4
Athiril Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carnegie, Melbourne Posts: 3,610	Problem was losing working after 1 session, before getting the chance to make a back up, in any case, submitted now, time for sleep. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/athiril/ 35mm, 6x7cm, 4x5" Ask me about C-41 & E-6 processing!

24th May 2012, 3:37 PM	#5
s3kemo (Taking a Break) Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 5,929	Turns out you did have time for google