Command: recover
RECOVER resolves sector problems on a file or a disk.
Please read the warnings below before working with recover.
Syntax:
RECOVER [drive][path]file
RECOVER [drive]
RECOVER [/?]
drive The drive letter, e.g. C:
path The directory, e.g. \example\
file The file, e.g. test.txt
Options:
/? Shows the help
Comments:
When entering a file RECOVER will clean that file of any bad clusters.
When entering a disk all files on the disk will be cleared of bad
clusters.
WARNING: when entering a disk all the file names on the disk will
dissapear!
Please note:
You should *NOT* be using this utility!
This utility only works on FAT12 and FAT16 - not on FAT32!
Examples:
recover a:
recover c:\example\test.txt
See also:
chkdsk
dosfsck
File:
Please read this command's lsm file also.
You will find the updated version (internet) here and
the version described in this manual page here.
The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
the download site, and some other command related information.
Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.