8:01 p.m.
I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked" by
a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but I'm trying
to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some pointers on this?
I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system works
for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
crucial....HELP!
Gateway T6321 Laptop
Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
Fedora 17
Kernel 3.5.2
Thanks In Advance!!
EGO II
midnight
On 23.08.2012, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden" by
something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the drive but
some folders with user manuals in various languages, and three ".exe"
files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD Manager.exe"..and
finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've tried to access any and
all
of them to no avail....
According to what WD writes about their "smartware" here:
http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=440
all you have to do is to install Windows and smartware to "unlock" the
data. I'm quite shure smartware uses an own, proprietary fileformat,
so there is little chance that you'll get access to the file contents
without having smartware installed.
10:24 p.m.
On 08/22/2012 10:54 PM, jdow wrote:
On 2012/08/22 19:12, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
> On 08/22/2012 10:08 PM, Troy wrote:
>> Fedora reads NTFS file systems just fine. I would also try as Larry
>> suggests and run these .exe under Wine.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:57:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
>> wrote:
>>> On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
>>>> This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging
>> in as
>>>> root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor
>> Jr.
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been
mysteriously
>> "locked"
>>>> by
>>>>
>>>>> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but
>> I'm
>>>> trying
>>>>
>>>>> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some
>> pointers on
>>>> this?
>>>>
>>>>> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this
system
>> works
>>>>> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
>>>>> crucial....HELP!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gateway T6321 Laptop
>>>>> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
>>>>> Fedora 17
>>>>> Kernel 3.5.2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks In Advance!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> EGO II
>>> OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows
XP/7
>>> computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're
>> NTFS
>>> files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
>>> "hidden"
>>> by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on
the
>>> drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and
>> three
>>> ".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual
CD
>>> Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe"
I've
>> tried
>>> to access any and all of them to no avail....
>>>
>>>
>>> EGO II
> Thanks!.....WINE is my next choice...if that doesn't work then I've
> been told
> about something called "off crack"?...which is supposed to be some
> kind of
> password hacking tool....don't know for sure...
It's probably not a password problem. But you'll know more of you run
the program. You are dealing with something that may be the functional
equivalent of a compressed tar file, perhaps with an index file along
with it.
{^_^}
I think you might be onto something, I just installed Wine, and it did
indeed allow me to FINALLY "see" inside the drive, but I'm still not
able to Cut...Copy..or Paste any of these files from the drive to my
computer running Fedora....hmm...I'll have to stop here for now and move
on again in another couple of hours.....thanks to all....will keep you
all posted as yo how this goes...
EGO II
9:54 p.m.
On 2012/08/22 19:12, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
On 08/22/2012 10:08 PM, Troy wrote:
> Fedora reads NTFS file systems just fine. I would also try as Larry
> suggests and run these .exe under Wine.
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:57:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
> wrote:
>> On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
>>> This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging
> in as
>>> root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor
> Jr.
>>> wrote:
>>>> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been
mysteriously
> "locked"
>>> by
>>>
>>>> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but
> I'm
>>> trying
>>>
>>>> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some
> pointers on
>>> this?
>>>
>>>> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system
> works
>>>> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
>>>> crucial....HELP!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gateway T6321 Laptop
>>>> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
>>>> Fedora 17
>>>> Kernel 3.5.2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks In Advance!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> EGO II
>> OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
>> computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're
> NTFS
>> files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
>> by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on
the
>> drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and
> three
>> ".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
>> Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe"
I've
> tried
>> to access any and all of them to no avail....
>>
>>
>> EGO II
Thanks!.....WINE is my next choice...if that doesn't work then I've been told
about something called "off crack"?...which is supposed to be some kind of
password hacking tool....don't know for sure...
It's probably not a password problem. But you'll know more of you run
the program. You are dealing with something that may be the functional
equivalent of a compressed tar file, perhaps with an index file along
with it.
{^_^}
9:51 p.m.
On 2012/08/22 19:05, Fedora User wrote:
On Wed, 2012-08-22 at 21:57 -0400, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
> On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
>>> EGO II
> OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
> computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're NTFS
> files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
> by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
> drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and three
> ".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
> Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've
tried
> to access any and all of them to no avail....
First off, I haven't the first clue what that crap is. What I would do
is install virtualbox and then create a virtual windows machine to try
to work with this drive. You are usually better off installing vbox from
the rpms at virtualbox.org than yum.
This describes what he's dealing with:
http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=440
He is working with a backup copy of a drive. Modulo any security
passwords and such that may be involved he may have to pull the data
back using the same computer and OS installs that wrote the backups.
More probably if he can get the "WD Smartware" program to run under
Wine he might be able to get somewhere.
If not a VirtualBox Win 7 install can be used to pull the data off,
perhaps. (Don't bother to register the Win 7. It'll run for a month
or two before demanding you do something. Then it will keep running
in an obnoxious annoy the user mode after the time out.)
{^_^}
9:05 p.m.
On Wed, 2012-08-22 at 21:57 -0400, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
>> EGO II
OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're NTFS
files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and three
".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've
tried
to access any and all of them to no avail....
First off, I haven't the first clue what that crap is. What I would do
is install virtualbox and then create a virtual windows machine to try
to work with this drive. You are usually better off installing vbox from
the rpms at virtualbox.org than yum.
9:12 p.m.
On 08/22/2012 10:08 PM, Troy wrote:
Fedora reads NTFS file systems just fine. I would also try as Larry
suggests and run these .exe under Wine.
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:57:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
wrote:
> On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
>> This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging
in as
>> root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor
Jr.
>> wrote:
>>> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked"
>> by
>>
>>> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but
I'm
>> trying
>>
>>> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some
pointers on
>> this?
>>
>>> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system
works
>>> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
>>> crucial....HELP!
>>>
>>>
>>> Gateway T6321 Laptop
>>> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
>>> Fedora 17
>>> Kernel 3.5.2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks In Advance!!
>>>
>>>
>>> EGO II
> OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
> computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're
NTFS
> files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
> by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
> drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and
three
> ".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
> Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe"
I've
tried
> to access any and all of them to no avail....
>
>
> EGO II
Thanks!.....WINE is my next choice...if that doesn't work then
I've been
told about something called "off crack"?...which is supposed to be some
kind of password hacking tool....don't know for sure...
EGO II
9:08 p.m.
Fedora reads NTFS file systems just fine. I would also try as Larry
suggests and run these .exe under Wine.
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:57:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
wrote:
On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
> This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging
in as
> root and using your file manager to change ownership of the
files?
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor
Jr.
>
> wrote:
>> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked"
>
> by
>
>> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but
I'm
>
> trying
>
>> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some
pointers on
>
> this?
>
>> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system
works
>> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive
are
>> crucial....HELP!
>>
>>
>> Gateway T6321 Laptop
>> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
>> Fedora 17
>> Kernel 3.5.2
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks In Advance!!
>>
>>
>> EGO II
OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're
NTFS
files. When I say they're locked, all the data is
"missing" or "hidden"
by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and
three
".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called
"Virtual CD
Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've
tried
to access any and all of them to no avail....
EGO II
9:02 p.m.
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On 08/22/2012 08:57 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
>>
>>
>> EGO II
OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're NTFS
files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and three
".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've
tried
to access any and all of them to no avail....
EGO II
Have you tried installing wine and accessing them from under that? maybe
it will work
- --
Larry Brower, CCNA
Fedora Ambassador - North America
Fedora Quality Assurance
lbrower(a)fedoraproject.org
http://www.fedoraproject.org/
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8:57 p.m.
On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging in
as
root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
wrote:
> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked"
by
> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but I'm
trying
> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some pointers on
this?
> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system works
> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
> crucial....HELP!
>
>
> Gateway T6321 Laptop
> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
> Fedora 17
> Kernel 3.5.2
>
>
>
> Thanks In Advance!!
>
>
> EGO II
OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a
Windows XP/7
computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're NTFS
files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or
"hidden"
by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and three
".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've
tried
to access any and all of them to no avail....
EGO II
8:46 p.m.
This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging in as
root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
wrote:
I'm trying to "open" some files that have been
mysteriously "locked"
by
a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but I'm
trying
to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some pointers on
this?
I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system
works
for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
crucial....HELP!
Gateway T6321 Laptop
Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
Fedora 17
Kernel 3.5.2
Thanks In Advance!!
EGO II
8:33 p.m.
On Wed, 2012-08-22 at 21:01 -0400, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
I'm trying to "open" some files that have been
mysteriously "locked" by
a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but I'm trying
to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some pointers on this?
NTFS or VFAT? What kind of files? When you say that they are "locked"
what do you mean? I wouldn't try to partition the drive. Have you tried
to copy the files to another drive? I am confused.
8:32 p.m.
On 08/22/2012 09:18 PM, Joe Wulf wrote:
One windoze set of tools that work remarkably well.... I've
personally
used them numerous times for myself and others to recover files... is
from a site "runtime.org". Their stuff just works. Granted it is for
windoze OS.
Best of luck to you!
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*From:* Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <eoconnor25(a)gmail.com>
*To:* Users(a)Lists.FedoraProject.org
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 22, 2012 9:01 PM
*Subject:* Just A Question....
I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked" by a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by
Windows, but I'm trying to use Fedora to open them, can anyone
give me some pointers on this? I've tried the partitioning this
drive and nothing on this system works for it. I need help badly
because the files on this drive are crucial....HELP!
Gateway T6321 Laptop
Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
Fedora 17
Kernel 3.5.2
Thanks In Advance!!
EGO II
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Cool....thank you so much, at this point I'm desperate and I'll try
ANYTHING! LoL! I'm assuming I'll have to use "Wine" to get them to work
on FC17?....I'll give it a shot and see what happens....
Cheers!
EGO II
8:18 p.m.
One windoze set of tools that work remarkably well.... I've personally used them
numerous times for myself and others to recover files... is from a site
"runtime.org". Their stuff just works. Granted it is for windoze OS.
Best of luck to you!
________________________________
From: Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <eoconnor25(a)gmail.com>
To: Users(a)Lists.FedoraProject.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 9:01 PM
Subject: Just A Question....
I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously
"locked" by a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but
I'm trying to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some pointers on this?
I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system works for it. I need
help badly because the files on this drive are crucial....HELP!
Gateway T6321 Laptop
Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
Fedora 17
Kernel 3.5.2
Thanks In Advance!!
EGO II
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