How to use Disk Doctors UNIX Data Recovery (Solaris)

How to use Disk Doctors UNIX Data Recovery (Solaris) After successful installation of the software, run the application using Disk Doctors Unix Data Recovery (Solaris) icon either from the desktop or from the programs list in the Start menu START-->PROGRAMS-->Disk Doctors UNIX Data Recovery (Solaris)-->Disk Doctors Unix Data Recovery (Solaris) The application main window is launched as shown in Figure (a). Figure (a): UNIX Data recovery (Solaris) application main window.

As you click on "Wizard" icon in the application main window, a window with various steps to perform is displayed as shown in Figure b. Figure (b) : Wizard window

Select the physical drive from which data needs to be recovered, the hardware platform on which the Solaris operating system is installed and the scan options to process the drive.

The software provides two Hardware platform options,

1. Solaris Intel 2. Solaris Sparc

and three scan options, 1. Display default UFS Volumes 2. Display UFS volumes using VTOC 3. Search for UFS volumes

Note: If Solaris Sparc platform is selected, "Display UFS volumes using VTOC" scan option will not be available. By default the platform is set to "Solaris Intel" and the scan option to "Display default UFS volumes ". As you click on "Next" button, the application analyses the drive and lists all the found volumes in the volumes table as shown in Figure (c). Figure (c) : Volumes Table

Select a volume for processing and click Finish button. The application processes the volume and displays the found files and folders in a tree structure as shown in Figure d. Figure d : Found files and folders

Once the tree is formed the final step is to restore data to a safe location. If you do not want to save data now but do it later then you can save scanned information in a file using "Save Scan Information" option in "File" menu. You can open scan information file whenever required using "Open Scan Information " option in "File" menu and recover data to desired destination location using "Save All" or "Save checked file/folders" options. This reduces the pain of scanning the drive again to search for lost data.

If you are unable to find your lost files or folders after basic scanning, you can perform extensive search for lost data using "Turbo Scan" option in Tools menu.