Any utils to read EZ-Drive from DOS?

[tgharris]

My best friend has a new computer. Actually the computer is an old one (Pentium III, WinME) with a new 80GB Western Digital drive. The disk was partitioned using Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Tools version 10.0.

Somehow, trying to repair a faulty Windows install (not my fault) EZ-BIOS went bye-bye. Diagnostic tools say the partition, and its data, are still there. Luckily, the only data my friend still wants is 3MB of JPG photos of sentimental value.

My question is twofold:

A) Is there any way to restore EZ-BIOS without losing the data?

B) Failing that, are there any freeware utils out there, preferably ones that run from a floppy, that can help me go in there and get those photos out?

Thanks, Tony


Tony Harris
tgharris_1@juno.com

 

[wolluf]

http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz/appnote5.html

any use?

 

[tgharris]

I'm on a very tight budget right now. I'd prefer not to have to buy anything if I don't absolutely have to.


Tony Harris
tgharris_1@juno.com

 

[OldTechGuy]

I believe you can reinstall EZ-BIOS. If you have access to the software, you can check it out. Try to install it without doing a "install" I think there is an option to reinstall or reactivate it. Also, check out the WD web site and see what tools they have. They should have something there.

 

[tgharris]

I'm going to try booting to DOS, the use the DLGEZ/MBR command. However, the post on the WD website only (v. 2.8), so I'm not certail DLGEZ will even be on the disk (v. 10.0).

Anybody out there have Western Digital Data Lifeguard 10.0?

If so, is DLGEZ.EXE on it?


Tony Harris
tgharris_1@juno.com