Command: unformat
UNFORMAT tries to restore a disk that has been formatted.
Syntax:
UNFORMAT drive [/J]
UNFORMAT drive [/U] [/L] [/TEST] [/P]
UNFORMAT [/PARTN] [/L]
UNFORMAT [/?]
drive The drive letter to unformat, e.g. C:
Options:
/J Verifies that the drive mirror files are synchronized with
the disk.
/U * Unformats without using MIRROR files.
/L Lists all files and directories found, or, when used with the
/PARTN switch, displays current partition tables.
/TEST * Displays information but does not write changes to disk.
/P * Sends output messages to LPT1.
/PARTN Restores disk partition tables which wer saved with
MIRROR /PARTN.
/? Shows the help.
* Indicates functions not yet available.
Comments:
Information from MIRROR may aid unformat.
Examples:
UNFORMAT c: /J
UNFORMAT c: /U /L /TEST /P
UNFORMAT /PARTN /L
See also:
fdisk
format
mirror
undelete
Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.
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