Dear reader
I have 21 FACTO001.GHS files and a FACTORY.GHO in a folder "RECOVER" on my RECOVER (D:) drive of my Medion laptop. There is also a sys.bin file. I think these files were accidentally created when I foolishly ran a program of the Application & Support CD that was delivered together with my computer when I bought it a year ago. The accidental action put my computer back in the 'as purchased' condition so I lost all data that was on my BOOT (C:) drive.
I still have some hope that these .GHS and .GHO files contain some of the data in compressed form of before the crash. Can you tell me if here is any chance that I can restore this data? Can I read the .GHS, .GHO files with any of your programs ?
Thank you on beforehand for your advise
Regards Maarten de Haas
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<p>Ventrilo is an application that a web server and you can
chat with other registered users. Ventrilo is often used in games will allow
players in multiplayer games, real-time interaction. Some users have programmed
several Ventrilo server setup on the machine. Ventrilo safe is copying a
specific file on the backup device. This ensures that your server settings,
copy the file, you do not recover your hard drive. <br />
<p><br />
<p>1. Click the Windows Start button. Click Open
"Computer" from an Explorer window. Double-click the C drive to a
list of folders on your computer to see. <br />
<p><br />
<p>2. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
"This is a folder with the profiles and preferences of the user. Each user
has a separate folder. The folder is labeled with the user. Double-click your
user name in the list of folders. <br />
<p><br />
<p>3. Double click "Application Data", double click
on "Ventrilo". This folder is the file "ventrilo2.ini. This
includes all settings for Ventrilo. Right click on the file and choose Copy. <br />
<p><br />
<p>4. Click the Windows Start button and click My Computer.
Right-click the drive where you want to copy the settings Ventrilo. This may be
a CD or DVD, or you can use on an external hard disk. Click "Insert"
to back up your settings in Ventrilo to create. <br />
Were those files and folders something like System Volume Information, System Restore, Recycle Bin, and Desktop.ini? If yes then these are the folders that store the data about what is in the NTFS partition - deleting them makes the partition unreadable.
To recover your files from it you must install this program in a Windows pc http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/EASEUS-Data-Recovery-Wizard-Free-Edition.shtml and run it. A better but paid program http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/recover-formatted-partition.htm
If you are seeing the file within the recovery software but it shows as 0 bytes then it was probably already overwritten on your HD. You should take a new image.
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Norton Ghost has the following key features:
Full system backup (disk image)—Backs up everything on a hard drive or partition.
File and folder backup—Backs up only the specific files and folders you choose rather than saving an entire drive.
FTP backup—Copies recovery points to a FTP site for easier offsite backup management. NEW
Offsite backup—backs up your files to NAS (Network-Attached Storage) devices. NEW
Symantec ThreatCon integration—triggers
incremental backups whenever ThreatCon reaches a specified threat
level. Great for computers without virus protection. NEW
Incremental and differential backup—Backs up only files that have changed.
EXCLUSIVE! Google Desktop™ integration—Makes data recovery even faster with searchable backup indexes.
LightsOut Restore—Restores your system with an on-disk software recovery environment—no bootable CD required.
EXCLUSIVE! Remote management—Controls other Norton Ghost installations (12.0 or higher) on your local area network.
Advanced compression and encryption—Minimizes storage space and helps keep sensitive documents safe.
To download the 14-day trial of Norton Ghost, please visit our site here: http://nct.symantecstore.com/fulfill/0184.074.
To find out more about Norton Ghost, please visit our site here: http://www.symantec.com/themes/ghost/index.jsp
Ghost saved the drive information in an image file. Whatever you named your backup you would see *.gho, *001.gho, *002.gho. That is your whole hard drive in a spanned image file. Ghost Explorer is what you need to open and view these images and you would be able to extract files as your would from a zip file. There are no restore points as you would think using Windows Restore. Only the raw hard drive information as it appears on your dive now. I'm not sure if Ghost Explorer is provided with the home edition as I'm used to the enterprise for my work.
let me know if this helps
gho is the extension of backup file
format saved by Norton Ghost, that is Norton backup program. GHO file
extension can only be opened with Norton Ghost, and restored on an hard drive, after extraction you can save data on optical support using any CD burner software.
I had the same problem as you describe on my Medion P6611 laptop (and on a previous Medion desktop that was, sadly, stolen from my apartment in early December. But I digress...) I called Medion tech support (which I have never found to be anything less than excellent), and the representative said:
The problem *may* be due to a buildup of static electricity, either on the card itself or in the card reader (I forget which it is). To fix it, do the following:
Tturn off your computer, remove the battery and unplug the AC power adapter from the laptop if it's also attached.
Press and hold the power button for 60 seconds or so. (This discharges the electricity from some internal component[s]--capacitors, perhaps?)
Replace the battery, reconnect the AC adapter (if you use it) and turn on the computer.
With any luck, that should fix your problem.
P.S. One slightly related tip: When you remove a card from the card reader, just remove it. There's no need to click on "Safely remove hardware" and select the card reader's drive letter. If you do, it won't recognize cards again until you reboot or turn the machine off and back on. Different problem, but same behavior.
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