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1. Overview of Active@ File Recovery
2. Using Active@ File Recovery
3. See How To... for help with specific tasks:
• Activate Software with a Registration Key
• Use QuickScan to Scan a Drive for Deleted Files
• Use SuperScan to Detect Deleted and Damaged Partitions
• Search for Deleted Files and Folders
• Preview File Contents to Check File Recovery Status
• Recover Deleted Files
• Recover Deleted Folders
• Virtually Reassemble Damaged or Deleted RAID
• Create a Disk Image for the Drive
• Open and Work with Disk Image
4. See Concepts for general background information:
• Understanding Hardware and Disk Organization
  • Hard Disk Drive Basics
  • Master Boot Record (MBR)
  • Partition Table
• Understanding File System (FAT)
  • FAT Partition Boot Sector
  • FAT File Allocation Table
  • FAT Root Folder
  • FAT Folder Structure
  • FAT32 Featrues
• Understanding File System (NTFS)
• NTFS Partition Boot Sector
• NTFS Master File Table (MFT)
• NTFS File Types
• NTFS Data Integrity and Recoverability
• Understanding the File Recovery Process
• Disk Scanning
• Define Clusters Chain for the Deleted Entry
• Clusters Chain Recovery
• Understanding the Partition Recovery Process
  • MBR is Damaged
  • Partition is Deleted or Partition Table is Damaged
  • Partition Boot Sector is damaged
  • Missing or Corrupted System Files
5. See Knowledge Base:
   • Recovery Tips
   • Troubleshooting
     • "UNREGISTERED VERSION" Message
     • Maximizing Chances of Recovering Files
     • Getting the Trial Version
     • Restoring Files
     • Windows 2000, Windows XP
     • Windows 3.x
     • Browser Support
     • Non-English File Names
     • Long File Names
     • Disk Image
   • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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