Re: WD data lifeguard tools on a HDD with data on it



"Greg" <gregory_davey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> I have figured out I need the Data Lifeguard Tools 11 CD to fix my
> problem -

How?

>
> Apparently it is possible to boot from the cd and update the existing
> installation.

update what existing installation and update with what?

>
> I still cannot work out if the DDO software is installed on the master
> (boot) drive, or the slave (Western Digital) drive.

You need a work out?

>
> Also, would the DOS version of Data Lifeguard be compatible with
> Windows 2000?

I suggest you look that up yourself.

>
> I cannot figure out where to get the Data Lifeguard Tools 11 CD without
> buying a new hard drive.
>
> Any ideas?

Their website maybe?

>
> Oh, and using tools like testdisk and ptedit may have destroyed my
> data.

what did you do with those then?

>
> Also, disk recovery tools do not work where a drive had DDO installed
> and now windows is being used to access the data because DDO and
> windows see the data differently

bull***

? - in an incompatible way.

It appears you yourself are a bit incompatible.

--
Joep


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