I am happy to announce that we’ve made significant progress with our new data recovery application. So far we have fully implemented and tested:

1. ScanDisk - repairs logical FAT errors, recovers lost cluster chains, fixes directory entry problems. Checks for bad sectors and recovers data from bad sectors.

2. Undelete - recovers deleted files from storage cards.

We are in the process of implementing the 3rd module:

3. Unformat - recovers files from formatted / severely damaged volumes.

The beta will be released in days. Stay tuned!

Greetings and Happy New Year!

Wizcode Data Recovery Mobile is entering early alpha testing. There are 3 main modules in the application:

ScanDisk - Wizcode ScanDisk Mobile is a powerful system tool which you can use to scan your storage cards for errors caused by improper shut-downs, application errors, system crashes, viruses, and other problems. Using ScanDisk to scan and correct problems to your Windows Mobile device can fix damage caused to critical Windows Mobile files, improving system performance in the process.

Undelete - Wizcode Undelete is able to recover deleted files and folders from storage devices using the FAT file system. All three (FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32) FAT variations are supported.

Unformat - Wizcode Unformat is an advanced data recovery tool that uses zero-assumption data recovery techniques to find fragments of known file types on a storage card even if the file system is damaged or missing. Effectively restores data from formatted storage cards.

List of known issues:

1) Unformat is disabled in this version. We are adding a second pass of scanning and reconstruction of directory entries which helps determine exact file sizes, names and other vital attributes. We need about a week to get everything in place. The first pass file recognition is already working.

2) Help file - some sections are missing from the current help file. We are aware of that and will add the missing sections in the next beta (see above).

3) FAT backup option is currently not working. This should be fixed in the next beta as well

4) Desktop installers are not available. We decided to change our default desktop installer with a more reliable one. It is fully working and testing but we need to polish some of the UI part (logos, disclaimers etc).

Wizcode Data Recovery Mobile can be downloaded here:

.CAB file, WM2003 devices
.CAB file, WM5 devices
.CAB file, WM6 devices

Start the corresponding .CAB file on your device to install the application.

Post any issues / bugs discovered and other related comments in this thread.

Expect more beta products from Wizcode in January 2009!

Anton

Hi
I have just downloaded the cab to my ipaq 214 and it failed to install on my device. I just got a readout the installation was unsuccessful.

Regards Brian

Brian Booth - 02 January 2009 05:07 AM

Hi
I have just downloaded the cab to my ipaq 214 and it failed to install on my device. I just got a readout the installation was unsuccessful.

Regards Brian

Hi Brian,
I am currently running a copy on my iPaq 214 without any issues. Are you using the WM6 .CAB? Can you describe the scenario you used to install and include any error messages received? Thanks!

A few notes on this new product:

Installation:

Do not install Wizcode Data Recovery Mobile (WDRM) on a storage card or you won’t be able to run any of the features on that card.

Unlike Pocket Mechanic, WDRM is opening FAT volumes in exclusive mode. This is a must for successful data recovery and ScanDisk. Although there is a setting that allows working from the same storage card, it is currently not exposed for safety reasons. Exclusive access to the storage card guarantees proper synchronization with the operating system layers. Another benefit is that you won’t have to soft reset the device after running any of the modules.

Evolution framework:

WDRM is based on our new Evolution framework. You will notice the new style immediately when you run the application. Note the changed user interface and the WM5/6 style menus. Application is loading much faster than Pocket Mechanic because resources are now kept in .DLL libraries, one for each resolution which in turn dramatically reduces the size of the executable.

Check the new launcher we are introducing in Evolution - it has large buttons, is touch-friendly and adds to the overall look and feel of the application. Note the small applet running at the bottom of the launcher - it currently displays a clock and the current date but we will add more indicators like a battery indicator, cpu load monitor and possibly other features - you name them!

HTML help:

A good HTML help was missing in our all previous products. All Evolution based products will come with a detailed help available on the device. Tap the “Help” icon or choose File->Help->Help to view it. We will also be adding context sensitive help in all dialogs so for example if you are in ScanDisk settings and choose help you will see the help section for that dialog.

Phoenix and FATFS libraries:

WDRM also integrates with Phoenix Data Recovery which in turn uses the FAT File System API library. These two libraries contain a serious piece of work written in Wizcode in the past two years. They are the most advanced and reliable FAT libraries currently available for Windows Mobile.

Testing Wizcode Data Recovery Mobile:

ScanDisk - this could sound familiar but this is not the same ScanDisk we have in Pocket Mechanic. It has been greatly enhanced and improved. The new ScanDisk is able to recover FAT mismatch errors, recover various folder and directory entry issues and rescue much more data than the old one.

Undelete - the first utility able to recover deleted files from a storage card. I should say this utility can compete with the most powerful similar desktop utilities. It is able to rescue files and folders and even restore the original file names (both long and short ones) with just a few clicks of the stylus. Please note that data recovery can only be guaranteed in case the files/folders to be recovered were contiguous (not fragmented) and were not overwritten by new files/data. Try deleting a few files from a storage card and then run Undelete to recover them.

Well, I will post some more info later on Enjoy!

Hi Anton,
I’m having the same problem as Brian. The program will not install on my x51v/WM6.1. I first tried the WM6 CAB and then the WM5 CAB. No go with either.
Mark

Anton
i just download the Data Recovery for wm6 but i also get the result the installation was unsuccessful.
so i try open with WIN RAR but it said NO Archives fund n selected filses and folders.

i await your instructions

daak

Hi to all,

i am sorry for the uploaded invalid cab-files. We are going to update them with the correct set in the next few hours.

Thank you.

Best regards, Vasil

Issue fixed, please re-download the correct .CAB files (links above). WM6 does not seem to like compressed .CAB files so now they will be a bit larger

Let me know your feedback on the installation process.

Anton

There is a problem with the Firefox download manager - it does not recognize the new CAB file size. So you need to clear the browser cache in order to get the correct CAB file or another (and easy) solution is to copy the link (and open it) in another browser (it works for me with Apple Safari).

Best regards, Vasil

The new .CAB files are about 2MB large while the old ones are ~1.3MB. So if your .CAB file is ~2MB you’ve got the correct file. Otherwise you will have to clear your browser’s cache and re-download or download in a different browser.

If that does not work I will change the .CAB file names on our server.

Anton
i just install new cab file , all okay
now i go to Scan Disk and it does not reconise my sd card which is a 8GB Kingston
i go to Pocket Mechanic and this finds my card like normal .
daak

daak - 02 January 2009 02:29 PM

Anton
i just install new cab file , all okay
now i go to Scan Disk and it does not reconise my sd card which is a 8GB Kingston
i go to Pocket Mechanic and this finds my card like normal .
daak

daak, I will email you with a debug build that will produce a log file. Which version do you need, is it the WM6 one? I am assuming Undelete does not see the card as well, right?

Anton

Hi Anton,
I was able to install the uncompressed WM6 CAB on my x51v. I registered with the code you sent. Every time I try to run either ScanDisk or Undelete, I get a pop-up that the evaluation period has ended. When I close that window, I’m taken to the registration page which shows the program as registered.
Mark

I am about to hard reset my Treo 800w put in an empty card & then download this program.  Yes I have a Mogul but I’m going to use the 800w 1st. Question: will this work on my 6.1 800w & 6.1 Mogul since this is a 6.0 program? Thank You.

Hi Anton

I had downloaded the right cab file this morning when I had the unsuccessful installation notification but I redownloaded the cab file about an hour ago and this time tha cab file installed successfully.

Regards Brian