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A few tips on non-HFS data recovery
kraigmason wrote: I have run into a very similar problem with my own backup drive. If the resource forks appear as files of the same name in a separate subdirectory (.AppleDouble), then this is a legacy of netatalk, the UNIX-based AppleTalk file sharing server. This "AppleDouble" format is not the actual AppleDouble v1/v2 header file format used in other contexts, which is exactly what FixupResourceForks expects and would explain why FixupResourceForks passed over these directories. My response may be a little late, but you do have options. If you download and install the latest netatalk code (http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/), you can use a utility included with netatalk called "megatron" (oh, nerds rejoice!)--or technically one of its aliases, "macbinary"--to convert this netatalk .AppleDouble folder format into a MacBinary .bin format: The result is a .bin file in your current working directory. Note that the timestamps on the .bin file will reflect the current time, not the timestamps of the original file. However, the original timestamps are preseved within the MacBinary metadata and will be restored when the file is unarchived. MacBinary .bin files can be opened using various archival tools. If you use OS X and have the .bin file on an HFS volume, you can convert it directly into a native split fork HFS format using Apple's macbin command: If you use OS X and have DarwinPorts/MacPorts installed, you can configure and install netatalk easily using the These commands may be scripted to find and convert a multitude of .AppleDouble directories, but it is always a good idea to back up your data first. Cheers, |
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