ward@chinet.UUCP (ward) (07/28/87)
What do I mean "actually good" files? I mean something like this:
<- good directory entries, lets call them #1 thru #20 ->
After some program or blow up and writes 00's to part of the dir, you
may have something like this:
<- #1 #2 #3 #4 {00 trash} #8 #9 ... #20 ->
My point is, "directory entries #8 ... #20" are GOOD.
You then said:
> DOS sure can't find them; a DIR command will verify that the OS
> considers the directory empty. Given the above format for directory
> entries, I consider CHKDSK's action to be the only reasonable
> approach to take. You data is restored, but with in a different
> directory with different names. You have the task of copying the
> files back.
My intention was to infer that by CHKDKSing, you've lost the "good"
(meaning in and of themselves, still valid "looking") directory entries.
Solution: use a disk utility to change the 00's to e5's, thus allowing
the formerly "invisible" entries - GOOD ENTRIES, to again be what they
are - your names for the files (not FILEnnnn.CHK with the wrong, rounded
up sizes).
Sorry I didn't make that point clear in the original message.
> Always back up.
Of course.