AVIRA UNERASE PERSONAL User manual

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User Manual
Avira UnErase
Personal

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Errors and technical issues are subject to change.
Issued: January 2007

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
2Symbols, emphases and terms................................................................................. 5
3Product information............................................................................................... 6
3.1 Delivery scope........................................................................................................................7
3.2 System requirements.............................................................................................................7
3.3 Availability and licensing.......................................................................................................8
3.3.1 Licensing...................................................................................................................8
3.3.2 License versions .......................................................................................................8
4Installation and deinstallation ............................................................................... 9
4.1 Installation.............................................................................................................................9
4.1.1 Installation prerequisites ........................................................................................9
4.1.2 Performing the installation...................................................................................10
4.2 Deinstallation ......................................................................................................................11
5General information............................................................................................. 12
5.1 Testing Avira UnErase .........................................................................................................12
5.2 Golden rules .........................................................................................................................12
5.3 Details about FAT file systems............................................................................................13
6Operation ............................................................................................................ 14
6.1 Starting Avira UnErase........................................................................................................14
6.2 Main window of Avira UnErase ..........................................................................................15
6.3 Restoring a deleted file........................................................................................................17
7Service ................................................................................................................. 18
7.1 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)....................................................................................18
7.2 Service hotline .....................................................................................................................19
7.3 Online shop..........................................................................................................................19
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Introduction
1Introduction
We have included all useful information about Avira UnErase Personal in this manual
and you will be guided step by step through the installation, configuration and operation
of the software.
On our website http://www.free-av.com you can download the manual for Avira UnErase
Personal as PDF, or you can update Avira UnErase Personal and read about other
security solutions from Avira GmbH.
Our website also contains information such as the telephone number for technical
support and our newsletter, which you can subscribe to there.
Your Avira Team
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Symbols, emphases and terms
2Symbols, emphases and terms
The following symbols are used:
Symbol Explanation
Appears before a condition which must be met before an action is
carried out.
Appears before a step you carry out.
Appears before a result that follows the preceding action.
Appears before a note with especially important information or a tip
which makes it easier to understand and use Avira UnErase.
Appears before a warning of critical data loss.
The following emphases are used:
Emphasis Explanation
File name or path.
Italic
Elements of the software interface which are displayed (e.g., window
title, window area or option)
Bold Elements of the software interface which are clicked (e.g. menu item,
tab or button).
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Product information
3Product information
Application situations
•Restore accidentally, carelessly or intentionally deleted files on PCs.
•With Avira UnErase you can restore deleted files which were removed from the
system's Recycle Bin or which where directly deleted. You can also replicate files that
were deleted by viruses, uninstallers or by DOS programs. Compressed and
encrypted files are also supported.
Recovery probability
•All files detected for recovery are marked with a level of recovery probability.
Usually, even files marked as "poor" can be easily recovered.
Sorting possibilities
•With Avira UnErase it is possible to sort detected files by various criteria: name, size,
type, probability of recovery, date and time of creation and last access.
Taylor-made solution
•Avira UnErase is available to home users as a workstation application and to
business users as a network version.
Your advantages
Versatile data recovery solution
•Secure, simple and fast solution in case of emergency.
•Recovery of deleted files which were removed from the system's Recycle Bin or which
where directly deleted.
•Recovery of compressed and encrypted files.
•Extremely high success rate.
•Pre-installation not required.
•Smooth integration with Windows Explorer, intuitive operation.
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Product information
3.1 Delivery scope
•Supported file systems: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS4, NTFS5
•Recovery of compressed files (NTFS, NTFS5)
•Recovery of encrypted files (NTFS5)
•Recovery of streams (NTFS, NTFS5)
•Recovery of more than one file with the same name
•Recovery of local files
3.2 System requirements
For trouble-free operation of Avira UnErase, the following requirements must be met:
Operating system
•Windows 2000 Professional or
•Windows XP Home or
•Windows XP Professional
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Product information
3.3 Availability and licensing
3.3.1 Licensing
•Free! Only for private, non-commercial PC use
•No network support
•Software and documentation downloads
3.3.2 License versions
Demo version Full version
All files to be recovered are displayed
but cannot be recovered
Full functionality
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