Recover My Files Data Recovery Software 3.40 Online Manual

File Type Information

Note that many of the file types mentioned here can be recovered but not previewed.

3D Studio Max (.MAX)

Graphic format.  3D Studio Pro cannot be previewed.

Adobe PageMaker (.PMD)

Desktop Publishing file.  Adobe PageMaker files cannot be previewed.

Adobe Portable Document Format (.PDF)

This is a common document format generated by Adobe Acrobat and its licensees.  PDF files can be previewed.  You can also find Adobe Illustrator files (.ai) using this option.

Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)

Adobe Photoshop files can be previewed in Recover My Files.  Sometimes a recovered file may be reported as corrupted in the preview pane of Recover My Files; however some of the image may still be successfully recovered.  The best course of action is to try and open the recovered PSD file using Adobe Photoshop, and then use Save As. Alternately, other utilities such as the freeware graphic viewing utility “IrfanView” (www.irfanview.com) may prove successful.

Adobe Illustrator (.AI)

Adobe Illustrator files are a form of Postscript file.  They can be recovered by searching for the file types EPS or PDF.  Some of these files can be previewed in Recover My Files.  When recovered these files will not have the extension .AI and will require renaming.

Audio Interchange File Format (.AIF, .AIFF)

AIF files cannot be previewed.

Audio Streaming Format (.ASF)

ASF file share the same file format as WMV, WMA and ASF files cannot be previewed. Also see Windows Media Audio and Video files.

Audio Video Interleave (.AVI)

AVI is a common multimedia format for audio/video data.  AVI files cannot be previewed.

AutoCAD (.DWG and .DXF)

Recover My Files can recover DWG and DXF files.  Both file types can be selected under the "Graphics" section of file types to recover.  All versions of AutoCAD files can be previewed, except for versions prior to AutoCAD 10 and AutoCAD 2004. Services are available on the Internet to repair corrupted AutoCAD files.

Avery Design Pro (.ZDP)

Avery Design Pro files cannot be previewed.

Bitmap (.BMP)

Bitmap files are an older Windows graphics file format, commonly used for desktop Wallpapers and images created by Microsoft Paint.  BMP files can be previewed.

Cabinet (.CAB)

Cabinet files are generated by a Windows install utility used during software installation processes. A listing of the files and folders contained within a CAB file can be previewed.

Canon Raw Images (.CRW)

Canon Raw images are created by Canon Digital cameras. Digital cameras store images in several formats; Canon digital cameras include the CRW file format.  The CRW format consists of the raw CCD data stored directly onto the digital camera’s media (e.g. Compact Flash). CRW files can also contain embedded JPEG files; Recover My Files can locate and preview these files.  If you have CRW file that require repairing please download and use our CRW Repair utility from www.recovermyfiles.com/downloads/CRWrepair.zip.

CanTax (.P00, .C00)

CanTax Personal and Corporate files cannot be previewed.  256kB default for Personal files and 512kB for Corporate files.  Recover My Files defaults the extension to .P00 and .C00.  The name or corporation of tax file is displayed in the properties box.

Corel Draw (.CDR)

CDR files can be recovered and the embedded thumbnail previewed.

dBase and FoxPro (.DBF, .DBC, .SCX and .FXP)

This option will retrieve XBase, dBase III, IV, V, and Visual FoxPro database files. DBF files can be previewed. Deleted records can also be previewed.  FXP files are FoxPro executable files and cannot be previewed.

Encapsulated Postscript (.EPS)

EPS is the main format written by Adobe for interchanging data between programs. It can contain both vector info and raster info.  Vector graphics is a technique for representing a picture as points, lines and other geometric entities.   Rasterization is performed by a raster image processor (RIP), which turns text and images into the matrix of pixels (Bitmap) that will be displayed on screen or printed on the page.   Both these data types are for on screen or printed graphics.  EPS files which contain a "thumbnail" can be can be previewed.  EPS files that cannot be previewed may still be valid files and should be saved as they may be able to be opened by their creating application.  You can also find Adobe Illustrator files (.ai) using this option.

Enhanced Metafile (.EMF) and Windows Metafile (.WMF)

EMF and WMF files are often used by Windows to store and transport graphic data between operations. For example, when Windows spools documents to a printer, a graphical image of the document to be printed is created and stored as a temporary file. Hence it is possible to recover deleted and lost EMF or WMF files which display an original document even if the original printed document no longer exists on the computer. EMF and WMF files can be previewed.

FamilySearch (.PAF)

FamilySearch files cannot be previewed.  The recovered filesize defaults to 2MB. The properties box in the lower left corner of the main screen can contain very useful information to help identify recovered files.

Family TreeMaker (.FTW)

Family TreeMaker is a genealogy program.  Family TreeMaker files cannot be previewed.

Font File (.FON)

Font files contain fonts used by the older Windows Operating systems.  FON files default to a filesize of 256KB.  FON files cannot be previewed.

FruityLoops (.FLP)

FruityLoops files cannot be previewed.  The embedded RTF information will be previewed.

Generic Email (.TXT)

Many email programs save email messages as ordinary text files.  Examples of these include Incredimail, Eudora and Linux Mbox.  These can be previewed.  

Graphics Interchange Format (.GIF)

GIF files are commonly used to store small images on web pages.  GIF files can be previewed.

GUE Map (.GUE)

GUE Map is a program for mapping interactive fiction games (Adventure games).  By default GUE files are saved with a filesize of 256KB.  To restore a recovered GUE file to its original file size it should be opened and re-saved using the GUE Map application.  GUE files cannot be previewed.

GIS Shape (.SHP and .SHX)

GIS Shape files are maps containing geological and topographical data.  To successfully recover a complete data set containing GIS information, 3 files must be recovered. They are:

1. Shape file (.SHP)

2. Geometry index file (.SHX)

3. Dbase file (.DBF)

To recover these 3 different files it is necessary to select GIS Shape files (.SHP and .SHX) as well as Dbase files (.DBF) in the types of files to recover. SHP and SHX file can not yet be previewed, however .DBF files can be previewed.

GZIP (.GZIP)

GZIP files contain only 1 file.  Where possible the files name will be displayed in the preview window.

Help Files (.HLP)

Help files are commonly supplied with applications.  Help files cannot be previewed.

HTML – Web Pages (.HTM and .HTML)

HTML is the format of World Wide Web pages. HTML files can be previewed.

Ichitaro Document (.JTD)

Ichitaro files are a popular Japanese word processing document. Ichitaro files can be previewed.

JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group (.JPG)

JPEG files come in two formats:

1. JFIF – JPEG File Interchange File Format

2. EXIF – Exchangeable Image File Format

JFIF and EXIF file formats both have the .JPG file extension. EXIF files are commonly used in Digital Cameras.  Both of these file type can be previewed.

Lightwave (.LWS,.LWO)

Lightwave files cannot be previewed.  Lightwave Scenes and Object files.

Logic Audio (.LSO)

Logic Audio files cannot be previewed.

Lotus Word Pro (.LWP)

Lotus Word Pro files are a word processing file format. LWP files cannot be previewed.

LZH Archive (.LZH)

A listing of the files and folders contained within a LZH file can be previewed.

Microsoft Access (.MDB, .ADP)

MDB files are data files, while ADP are Access Project files.  MDB and ADP files cannot be previewed.  Various programs use this format, and files created by these programs will be found using this option.  Examples of these programs are: Legacy Family Tree Deluxe (.FTW) , and old versions of Microsoft Money (pre version 99).

Microsoft Excel (.XLS)

Microsoft Excel spreadsheets can be previewed, including each worksheet, with formatting. Currently imbedded chart do not preview.  Sometimes a corrupt Excel document can be opened and then saved successfully using the OpenOffice application (www.openoffice.org).

Microsoft Money (.MNY)

This filetype is for Microsoft Money version 2000 and above.  Older version of Microsoft Money files (.MN7 and .MNY) are stored in Microsoft Access format and can be recovered by searching for Microsoft Access files.  MNY files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft OneNote (.ONE)

ONE files cannot be previewed.  The filesize will default to 10MB.

Microsoft Outlook Email (.PST)

PST files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft Outlook Express (.DBX)

A listing of the email contained within a DBX file can be previewed.

Microsoft Outlook Address Book (.WAB)

WAB files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft PhotoDraw (.MIX)

Discontinued product.  Microsoft PhotoDraw files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT)

Microsoft PowerPoint presentations cannot be previewed.

Microsoft Project (.MPP)

Microsoft Project files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft Publisher (.PUB)

Microsoft Publisher files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft SQL Server (.MDF)

SQL files cannot be previewed.

Microsoft Visio (.VSD)

Some Visio drawings contain a thumbnail and can be previewed.  Visio documents without a thumbnail cannot be previewed.  In some instances the thumbnail can be previewed but the Visio file is still corrupted.  The only true test is to open the file in the Visio application.  At the moment there is no program to repair Visio files.

Microsoft Word (.DOC)

Microsoft Word documents can be previewed with some formatting. Sometimes a corrupt Word document can be opened and then saved successfully using the OpenOffice application (www.openoffice.org).

Microsoft Works Database (.WDB)

Microsoft Works Databases cannot be previewed.

Microsoft Works Document (.WPS)

Microsoft Works Documents can be previewed with some formatting.

Microsoft Works Spreadsheet (.WKS)

Microsoft Works Spreadsheets cannot be previewed.

Moving Pictures Expert Group File (.MPG and .MPEG)

This is a digitally compressed video file, and is now commonly used due to its compression and high image quality. MPEG files cannot be previewed.

MP3 (.MP3)

MP3 files are related to the MPEG standard, but contain only compressed audio data. They are now one of the most common audio formats in the world.  MP3 files cannot be previewed.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (.MID and .MIDI)

MIDI files can be played.

MYOB Accounts (.DAT, .PRM, .PLS)

MYOB accounting files can have any of 3 extensions according to the version of MYOB. DAT files are created by MYOB Basic, PRM files are created by MYOB Premier and PLS files are created by MYOB Plus.  All recovered MYOB files will be given the extension of DAT.  It is not necessary to rename the extension for MYOB to open a recovered file.  MYOB files cannot be previewed.

Omnis (.DF1, .LBR, .OHR)

Omnis database files cannot be previewed.

Paint Shop Pro version 5, 6, 7, 8 (.PSP)

Paint Shop Pro images can be previewed.

Paperport (.MAX)

Paperport files cannot be previewed. The default recovered filesize is 1MB.

Portable Network Graphic (.PNG)

PNG files are commonly used to display web based graphics files.  PNG files can be previewed.

Quark Express (.QXD)

Quark Express files default to 10MB in filesize.  The default filesize can be changed using the Options. QXD files cannot be previewed.

Quattro Pro (.QPW)

Quattro Pro cannot be previewed.

QuickBooks (.QBW)

QuickBooks files cannot be previewed.

Quicken (.QDF)

This option only finds older style Quicken files (pre 2000).  Quicken files cannot be previewed.

QuickTime Movie (.MOV)

MOV files are a common multimedia file format created by the Apple Co.  MOV files cannot be previewed.

RAR Archive (.RAR)

A listing of the files and folders contained within a RAR file can be previewed.

Real Audio (.RA,.RAM,.RM)

Real Audio files cannot be previewed.

Rich Text Format (.RTF)

RTF is a common interchange format for word-processor files.  RTF files can be previewed.

SAS Data (.SAS7BDAT)

SAS is a Statistical Analysis program data file.  SAS files cannot be previewed.

Sibelius Music (.SIB)

Sibelius is a music notation program. The default filesize for these files is 256kB. Older versions of Sibelius (version 1) may not open the recovered files correctly. Sibelius version 2 and above will correctly repair the files. You can visit there web site at www.sibelius.com.  Sibelius music files cannot be previewed.

SmartDraw (.SDR)

SmartDraw is used to draw flowcharts, floor plans, organisational charts etc.  SDR files cannot be previewed.

TAR – Tape Archive (.TAR)

A listing of the files and folders contained within a TAR file can be previewed.

Text Documents (.TXT)

Text documents can be previewed.

TIFF - Tagged Image File Format (.TIF, .NEF)

TIFF files are commonly used to store faxes, scanned images and high resolution graphics. TIFF files can contain multiple images, such in the case of a multi-paged fax.  Some Digital camera files are also TIFF files, in particular the Nikon Enhanced File format (NEF).  Recover My Files can preview the first image in TIFF files.

True Type Font (.TTF)

True Type font files contain fonts used on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems.  TTF files cannot be previewed.

Turbo Tax (.TAX)

TAX files are used by the Turbo Tax program by Intuit.  The name of the tax file is displayed in the Properties box.  TAX files cannot be previewed.

Unknown OLE (.$$$)

OLE stands for Object Linking and Embedding. Often these file are called a “Compound” or “Structured” file. Many different applications use the OLE format to store data native to that application.  For instance Microsoft uses the OLE format to store Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio files. Recover My Files can recover any type of OLE-formatted file.  If the content within the recovered OLE file is not known, then it becomes an “Unknown OLE” file.  Some examples of OLE files which are not explicitly recognised by Recover My Files are:

SigmaPlot (.JNB),

Microsoft .NET Installation databases (.TMP),

Email Message files (.MSG),

Microsoft Windows Thumbnail databases (.DB).

WAVE (.WAV)

WAVE files are audio waveform files. WAVE files can be played.

Windows Media Audio and Video (.WMA .WMV and .ASF)

Windows media audio and video files.  WMA, AMV and ASF files are considered to be all the same file format. Recover My Files gives all these files the default extension WMV.  WMA, WMV and ASF files cannot be previewed.

WordPerfect Presentations (.SHW)

WordPerfect Presentations files cannot be previewed.

WordPerfect Documents and Graphics v8+ (.WPD and .WPG)

WordPerfect documents and WordPerfect graphics can be stored in an OLE formatted file (See “Unknown OLE” file format for more details). WordPerfect Documents and Graphics cannot be previewed.  To find all WordPerfect documents you must select this option and the "WordPerfect 6 and 7" option.

WordPerfect 6 and 7 (.WPD)

WordPerfect documents cannot be previewed.

XARA (.XAR)

XAR files are a graphics file format used by the XARA program.  Recover My Files can preview the embedded thumbnail.

ZIP Archive (.ZIP)

A listing of the files and folders contained within a ZIP file can be previewed.