Question

After turning on my computer, check disk checked my flash drive and converted corrupted folder to a file.
How can I recover data from converted folder?

Below is the message I found in bootex.log file on my hard drive after conversion happened.

Checking file system on E: The type of the file system is FAT.

One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You may cancel the disk check, but it is strongly recommended that you continue.
Windows will now check the disk. Volume Serial Number is 0A34-16CA
Unrecoverable error in folder \Documents\divers. Convert folder to file (Y/N)? Yes Convert lost chains to files (Y/N)? Yes 705036288 bytes in 43 recovered files. Windows has made corrections to the file system.

Answer 1

Normally this data isn't easily recoverable. Try a combination of tools to see if indeed you can recover anything.

CHK-Mate, plus the UnCHK and FileCHK combo. Good Luck!

Answer 2

CHK-Mate, UnCHK and FileCHK will not help they restore ".CHK" files.

The problem asked about (that I have too) requires restoring a folder that has been converted to a file.

Anyone have any ideas. The data is there, it hasn't been overwritten so there must be someway to restore it.

Answer 3

I have the same problem. Anyone found any solution?

Answer 4

The reason is unknow to me but the fact is that folder are not actually converted into file. The exe files of each folder name are created and folder are set hidden.

I recovered my folders by setting their attributes unhidden.

Follow these steps:

Click start--->Run

Type CMD----> press enter

Change driver by typing drive letter following ":" symbol now set folder attributes as below example:

attrib My Document -s -h

here you can replace "My Document" folder name with yours...