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DISK DETECTIVE - Secrets You Must Know to Recover Information from a Computer

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I'm afraid this book is not what it looks. Though it is well written and somewhat interesting, if you need a how-to book on disaster recovery, this is not the right place. This 104 page booklet deals only with DOS and Norton's undelete very basic features, hardly useable under real life incidents. You'll find some tales about how to solve a suicide, or to search for a criminal, how to get around some trivial password protection and some other funny stuff, but don't expect to find your lost data after a virus attack after reading this book.

First I'll start by saying, this book was good to read if you need a starting point and do not know a thing about data recovery. However, the material is at a beginner's level, quite dated and the $18 price tag is not worth it. Now if you come across this book at a book consignment shop, yard sale, or a book discount sale, then definately get it. I would not spend over $5 on this book. Also I didn't like reading a warning on every page to make sure that I didn't delete any important information or practice with a disk that might have info I would want to keep. Well DUH! I have a little more common sense than that! The warnings make up, no kidding, about 10 pages of a 104 page book.

In summary, save your money for a book that you can use with today's operating systems. This book did not even mention Win.'98. Most of its contents were regarding the old DOS only o/s and a little bit @ Win 95.

I wish I had read the other reviews prior to purchasing this book!

The book does not deal with Win98, Win95 information is just about the Recycle Bin.

The author's web site no long exist. (Small wonder!) The only valid information is to purchase a Utilities Program, like we need to be told that.

I found this book to be a total waste of money. It delt primarily with Windows 3.1. It does not talk about any of the current data recovery techniques and software in use today, nor does it deal with any of the systems currently in use today.

Well I live here in Australia and I cant find this book any where here and being a student cant afford a lot so it would be great if it were avalible here or through an Australian Amazon. But I really could do with this book if it does the things it says it can do. If I can get my hands on it I will write again. Nick

Well, I haven't actually read this book, but I thought I'd be the first to write a review on it anyway. 5 stars for an ambitious title. (Sounds intriguing doesn't it?)