SFSExtract Syntax

[NWC]

What is the correct syntax to extract files fro driver G: to C:\Recovery?

I followed the descriptio in the CMD line and keep on getting error message. This is what I typed:

SFSExtract Single g: c:\Recovery

Is this correct syntax?

[DaAppleMan]

First i'd say get a better version of SFSExtract from http://www.zshare.net/download/53412065a88ef8f3/.

Follow advice from http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=32229.

Lastly all command options HAVE to be in uppercase.

From the new SFSExtract I'd use sfsextract WDISK g: c:\recovery

Andy

[Synyster]

Yup that should work. Just in case it doesn't, contact Dataplow to see if they have a new version of sfsextract since they are the creators of that filing system.

[dhoward1111]

This was very useful, one other issue I found was that you need to make sure you run SFSextract with administrator rights under Vista otherwise it could not open the target directory.

From start menu search for CMD, right mouse click and select "run as administrator", then all commands are entered with administrator rights.

[srsoltis]

Although it is generally not recommended to directly connect SC101-formated disks to a PC or Mac, it might be possible to run an extraction that way.

1. Install the disks in your PC.

2. Download the newest version of SFSExtract (www.dataplow.com/Documents/SFSExtract.zip).

3. Run SFSExtract on the physical disk as “SFSExtract.exe SWDISK \\.\PhysicalDrive<x> c:” where <x> is the drive number and “c:” is a path to a device that has enough storage to hold the SC101 contents. The drive number comes from Disk Management. If you are unsure, please email a screenshot of the Disk Management window (My Computer->Manage->Disk Management).

[Jack™]

Originally Posted by srsoltis

Although it is generally not recommended to directly connect SC101-formated disks to a PC or Mac, it might be possible to run an extraction that way.

Thanks srsoltis!
Indeed, this latest version of SFSExtract (v. 4.53.1.085) seems to have a new command parameter:

Full disk scan volume extraction, swap bytes
(To be used if SC101-disk placed in PC/USB drive)
SFSExtract SWDISK <drive> <target>

[Wrficklin]

I'm curious as to whether this will work as well for spanned drives. In my case, I have two 500GB drives spanned. By placing them, one at a time, in a PC, will this function work just as it is supposed to for independent drives?

I found the SFSEXTRACT tool will work in recovering data from my two drives still in the SC101, but at a rate of about 1GB/hour, and it eats up all of the system resources rendering the PC useless for anything else while SFSEXTRACT is running. This means it will take, more or less, around 700 hours (29 days) to recover all the data from the SC101 over the network (that is with all unnecessary services and applications in the background shut down).

Thus, I'm interested in trying the direct-connect to the ISA bus method for better recovery time.

Thoughts?

[Jack™]

With the arrival of the latest SFSExtract version (v. 4.53.1.085) it now makes sense also to include as an option Rodyz's procedure using Linux dd tool (see his post #16) and mount the image using one of the many utilities such as ukspamuk used in his post #3 .
This procedure has the advantage that one can optionally copy only a part of the disk image as ukspamuk has shown in his post #5 .

[raydonlink]

Originally Posted by Jack™

Thanks srsoltis!
Indeed, this latest version of SFSExtract (v. 4.53.1.085) seems to have a new command parameter:

Full disk scan volume extraction, swap bytes
(To be used if SC101-disk placed in PC/USB drive)
SFSExtract SWDISK <drive> <target>

Where do I type the above command to make it start extracting the data from the RAW disk to my new drive via the USB cable?

I have tried to use this command for the last 6 hours and getting more and more frustrated with this system, I don't think I can take much more of this.....

[Jack™]

Originally Posted by raydonlink

Where do I type the above command to make it start extracting the data from the RAW disk to my new drive via the USB cable?

I have tried to use this command for the last 6 hours and getting more and more frustrated with this system, I don't think I can take much more of this.....

Extract the utility to a folder of your choice (f.i. C:\work).
Go to 'Start' - 'Run' and type "cmd".
Hit the 'Enter' key and the DOS Command Window will open.
Now navigate to the directory where you put the SFSExtract.exe (f.i. "cd \work") and type the above command.