Platform: Windows (NT/2K/XP/VISTA) (9x Untested)
I regularly use PhotoRec to retrieve files from inaccessible file systems for customers, and to make sorting through the rescued files a bit easier I usually organized them by file type (.exe, .pdf, .doc. etc.)Normally I do this with Cygwin and the find command (
find ./ -name *.pdf -exec mv -v {} ./PDF/ ;) but I end up having to make directories for each file type extension and run the command once for each file type. I started to right a bash script to speed up the process then realized that AuoItv3 would be much more appropriate and put together this script + stand-alone executable.
Hello buildBackwards! Guys. Simply put. You nailed it! The PhotoRec Sorter is -superb- and works exactly as advertised.
I set it to work on two PhotoRec folders full of “recup_dir” directories last night and a few minutes later, all of the files were neatly sorted into folders by file type. Very VERY cool! And boy is it fast!
This is a tremendous benefit to me and my data recovery clients. Thank you very much for making it!
I’d like to offer a couple suggestions for the next revision. Granted, these are really only polishing. As is, it’s fantastic…
1. At the end, create a “_MISC” or “_UNSORTED” folder and move any files not caught by your routine’s net into it. Then, all of the empty PhotoRec recup_dir’s can be safely deleted.
2. Update the console to show a progress meter (% complete, time remaining, etc.), instead of all the folders, filenames, etc. flashing by.
3. Show a message or summary dialog box when finished (time to complete, number of files processed, number of folders created, etc.)
4. A version that works in Linux (Ubuntu)…
Once again, wonderful job guys! I look forward to what’s next. Please keep me posted.
Happy New Year! 2009!
James W. Watts
Charlotte, NC
USA
A lifesaver for our clients, and us. Thank you!