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FAT32 Data Recovery

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DigitalMP

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Okay, my friend reformatted his FAT32 drive. I used a couple apps to try and get the data back, and "Zero-Assumption" turned out to be the best, since there weren't too many that supported FAT32, as I know it's even harder to recover than NTFS.

However, the data he wanted was not recovered. The app's finding showed some directories with red Xs on them that it would not recover.

Has anyone had any experience recovering FAT32 lost data?

Additionally, has anyone had any experience with reputable data recovery facilites that don't cost as much as some others do? Obviously, I'm looking to get the job done, but pay as little as possible.

I've read all of the data recovery threads, so I've gathered most of the info and recommendations, but as you can see, I'm at a crossroads.

FYI, the drive is 20GB.

Thanks.
 
We used some random online company. I cant remember the name. We send them a dud laptop drive and about $1k and they sent us CD's with the drive's contents. They had to respindle the drive into another set of heads. Not cheap. Now that user learned not to save books only to a laptop.
 
There's really not much you can do once a good chunk of the data has been overwritten a few times. Your best bet would be to try another software package or two and then call it quits unless you want to send it out to a recovery specialist. There are a few more things they can do, but it will cost you the big dollars.
 
I edited the title of my first post, thinking that it would change the thread title.

That's what I need...the name of a good, possibly reasonable, data-recovery specialist.

I used Computerbroken.com for a Zip Disk back in 2001, I think that cost me $100. I'm just looking for the experiences of others.
 
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