Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
Windows XPFriend had similar problem a few weeks ago... he was able to open most of the files Photoshop refused to open by using Irfanview then use "Save As" http://www.irfanview.com/
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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"frankg" wrote in messageIrfanview opens the preview saved with the document, if the document was saved with a preview. Layers and such will not be there. If that's okay, that's the way to go.
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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Friend had similar problem a few weeks ago... he was able to open most of the files Photoshop refused to open by using Irfanview then use "Save As" http://www.irfanview.com/
===========Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tifFriend had similar problem a few weeks ago... he was able to open most of the files Photoshop refused to open by using Irfanview then use "Save As" http://www.irfanview.com/
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Before bothering to find a repair tool, open the file in a hex editor, check to see that it isn't simply filled with zeros (No data remaining).
I had a Jaz drive go bad in the early days and though I was able to recover most of the files, all the ones I could not save were the PSD format ones. All the Tiffs were saved (flattened) all the jpgs were OK but not the PSD's. In some cases I was unable to open them from the CD copies but if I copied them to my comp first, I was then able to open them.===========Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tifFriend had similar problem a few weeks ago... he was able to open most of the files Photoshop refused to open by using Irfanview then use "Save As" http://www.irfanview.com/
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I just installed and ran Irfanview but it cant open the files and there is no preview available (the preview box is checked) . I get an error message saying it cant read the file header. I then looked at the file with the Hex viewer in the File menu and it is full of "numbers" , they arent all zeros. The file size is 120 MB as it's a 16 bit file. Is there a fix ? ============
==============I had a Jaz drive go bad in the early days and though I was able to recover most of the files, all the ones I could not save were the PSD format ones. All the Tiffs were saved (flattened) all the jpgs were OK but not the PSD's. In some cases I was unable to open them from the CD copies but if I copied them to my comp first, I was then able to open them. Somehow the files sizes of the PSD's being larger or maybe the format is more sensitive to corruption, but I had no luck in recovering them.===========Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tifFriend had similar problem a few weeks ago... he was able to open most of the files Photoshop refused to open by using Irfanview then use "Save As"
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http://www.irfanview.com/
I just installed and ran Irfanview but it cant open the files and there is no preview available (the preview box is checked) . I get an error message saying it cant read the file header. I then looked at the file with the Hex viewer in the File menu and it is full of "numbers" , they arent all zeros. The file size is 120 MB as it's a 16 bit file. Is there a fix ?
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yes these are psd files too. And large too as they're 16bit (around 120mb).
there must be a way.....anyone??????
[re recovering damaged image files]Sounds like a glimmer of hope - yes I can make a good guesstimate of the wxh size (5590 x 3789px). If I go to the Open As dialog and select RAW as the file type and then chose the psd file I get an error - saying it could not complete my request because of a program error. Is this what you were suggesting ?
yes these are psd files too. And large too as they're 16bit (around 120mb).
there must be a way.....anyone??????
If you know, or can make a good guess at, the width of the images, you may be able to open them as raw files. This is relatively easy for a simple image, but becomes increasingly more difficult as the number of layers increases.
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Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
yes these are psd files too. And large too as they're 16bit (around 120mb).
there must be a way.....anyone??????
yes these are psd files too. And large too as they're 16bit (around 120mb).
there must be a way.....anyone??????
You might try the evaluation programs to see if they are any help. The last one looks promising.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/psd-files-free.html http://www.e-tech.ca/014-FileRescuePlus.asp
http://www.photoshop-repair.com/
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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I have no idea whether this will work or not. My guess is that it will not. But it might stimulate some good ideas from others.
It seems to me that there has to be a header of some sort, that tells Photoshop or any other program that this is a file it can open. And that when you get a can't open message it is because this header got messed up. So it might be worthwhile to try copying the first 500 or so bytes from a good image and paste in the first 500 on one that you have that is messed up.
"frankg" wrote in message
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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I have no idea whether this will work or not. My guess is that it will not. But it might stimulate some good ideas from others.
It seems to me that there has to be a header of some sort, that tells Photoshop or any other program that this is a file it can open. And that when you get a can't open message it is because this header got messed up. So it might be worthwhile to try copying the first 500 or so bytes from a good image and paste in the first 500 on one that you have that is messed up.
"frankg" wrote in message
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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yes these are psd files too. And large too as they're 16bit (around 120mb).
there must be a way.....anyone??????
You might try the evaluation programs to see if they are any help. The last one looks promising.
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/psd-files-free.html http://www.e-tech.ca/014-FileRescuePlus.asp
http://www.photoshop-repair.com/
I think you're onto something re the header as I said above - I installed and ran Irfanview (to try and Save As a psd) but it cant open the files and there is no preview available (the preview box is checked) . I get an error message saying it cant read the file header. However I think it's a long shot to copy/paste "the first 500 or so bytes". How would you do it anyway?
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Seawater wrote:
I have no idea whether this will work or not. My guess is that it will not.
But it might stimulate some good ideas from others.
It seems to me that there has to be a header of some sort, that tells Photoshop or any other program that this is a file it can open. And that when you get a can't open message it is because this header got messed up.
So it might be worthwhile to try copying the first 500 or so bytes from a good image and paste in the first 500 on one that you have that is messed up.
PSD is too sophisticated for anything this simple to work. See here for a program that is capable of recovering some kinds of corruption: http://www.telegraphics.com.au/svn/psdparse/branches/psdpars e_cj/ (may not work with 16-bit layered files since Adobe has not published their format).
"frankg" wrote in message
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed
to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops
up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif
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can you offer any directions or hand holding on how to work with those files - I have no idea. I'm willing to try anything as the files are currently lost to me anyhow
frankg wrote:
can you offer any directions or hand holding on how to work with those files - I have no idea. I'm willing to try anything as the files are currently lost to me anyhow
I suggest you pursue the above cited recovery programs (at least the trial versions of each) - I have a hunch they will vary wildly in quality; and you may perhaps send me, or make available for download, the smaller of your damaged files and I can see what can be figured out about the type of damage. Perhaps my PSD utility will be able to recover some layers.
--Toby
can you offer any directions or hand holding on how to work with those files - I have no idea. I'm willing to try anything as the files are currently lost to me anyhow
tried 3 programs no luck (apsr seemed the most pro, but.....)
120mb file/s probably too big to upload/download
"toby" wrote in message
frankg wrote:
can you offer any directions or hand holding on how to work with those files - I have no idea. I'm willing to try anything as the files are currently lost to me anyhow
I suggest you pursue the above cited recovery programs (at least the trial versions of each) - I have a hunch they will vary wildly in quality; and you may perhaps send me, or make available for download, the smaller of your damaged files and I can see what can be figured out about the type of damage. Perhaps my PSD utility will be able to recover some layers.
--Toby
Put one of your images on a server and I'll give it a shot. You have one that is less than 10 megs, email it to . WinZip,
or zip if you have XP, may reduce the size substantially. --
Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
"frankg" wrote in message
tried 3 programs no luck (apsr seemed the most pro, but.....)
120mb file/s probably too big to upload/download
"toby" wrote in message
frankg wrote:
can you offer any directions or hand holding on how to work with those files - I have no idea. I'm willing to try anything as the files are currently lost to me anyhow
I suggest you pursue the above cited recovery programs (at least the trial versions of each) - I have a hunch they will vary wildly in quality; and you may perhaps send me, or make available for download, the smaller of your damaged files and I can see what can be figured out about the type of damage. Perhaps my PSD utility will be able to recover some layers.
--Toby
Thanks for the offer - much appreciated. I wouldnt know where to put a 120mb file.
But anyway I'm resigned to having lost the files and have started over again from square one
Windows XP
Is there a utility to try and repair corrupted Photoshop files? I've had a major hard drive debacle, lost everything, and a tech managed to recover many files with a data recovery program (Easy Recovery Pro) but some of the files can now not be opened by PS - an error message pops up saying it isnt a PS document. The utility used to recover the files only has repair tools for MS Office type of documents not psd or tif