Re: [ARSCLIST] Help with Digital file

[Lou Judson <inaudio@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd say the first thing to do is copy it to a hard drive if that  
hasn't been done already. At least they'll have a safety to work on  
then.

One e-list or another that I am on was discussing this recently, but  
I can't find it right now. I only know Macs, but SoundHack and Peak  
have recovery capabilities.

SoundHack can write a new header, and Peak's file recovery function  
can do something similar. Maybe Bob Ohllson can recall where and how  
to do that? He's in Nashville, too.

I'd be willing to try to help, if the copy can be sent  
electronically, and return it as a WAV file if successful. It would  
be good to try as it could happen to any of us with small recorders...
<L>
Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689


On Nov 5, 2008, at 6:25 AM, Martin Fisher wrote:

> > Hoping that someone on the list has more experience than I with  
> > this type of problem.
> >
> > Martin.
> >
> > ----
> >
> > We have a compact flash drive with a speech recorded digitally  
> > from our annual meeting. When we try to open the file, it says it  
> > is corrupted.  Is this filed something you all might be able to  
> > access for us?  Or, do you know someone we could contact?  Or  
> > should we just give up?  I appreciate your advice.  We hoped to  
> > print the article in our magazine, so retrieving the file is very  
> > important.
> >
> > Bethany Hawkins
> >
> > Program Associate
> >
> > American Association for State and Local History
> >
> > 1717 Church St.
> >
> > Nashville, TN 37203
> >
> > 615-320-3203
> >
> > hawkins@xxxxxxxxx