PDF Recovery - Anything Can Recover?

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by DasFox, Aug 22, 2008.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    I have a corrupt PDF file that I'm trying to see if there is any app that can recover.

    So far Advanced PDF Repair 1.1 doesn't work.

    Anyone know if there is something that can work?

    THANKS

    P.S. pdftk and Recovery for PDF don't work either, that makes 3 apps not working, looks like it's not going to happen...
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2008
    DasFox, Aug 22, 2008
    #1
  2. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    DasFox, the free OpenOffice suite, especially Writer, can read and create PDFs. Worth a shot since you have covered most good apps out there.
     
    JRViejo, Aug 22, 2008
    #2
  3. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    I don't see how Writer is going to deal with a corrupted PDF, but I'll give a try and see what happens....

    THANKS
     
    DasFox, Aug 22, 2008
    #3
  4. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    DasFox, I've seen stranger things happen, yet, since OpenOffice is FREE, there's nothing to lose! Best of luck!
     
    JRViejo, Aug 22, 2008
    #4
  5. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    Yes good ole open source maybe it can read it...

    I'll let you know in a few, going to install it now... :)
     
    DasFox, Aug 22, 2008
    #5
  6. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    Nope doesn't work... :(
     
    DasFox, Aug 22, 2008
    #6
  7. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    Well, DasFox, think about it this way. You now have the equivalent of MS Office 2003 for FREE!!!
     
    JRViejo, Aug 22, 2008
    #7
  8. GlobalForce

    GlobalForce Regular Poster

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2004
    Posts:
    3,581
    Location:
    Garden State, USA
    GlobalForce, Aug 22, 2008
    #8
  9. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825

    I'm a Unix/Linux geek, used Ooo, as it's also know back when it started only on Unix... :)

    Thanks though...
     
    DasFox, Aug 23, 2008
    #9
  10. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825

    Well the client that I'm helping really needs it, so I guess as far as one can take it, hehe...

    I'll check everything out and get back...

    THANKS
     
    DasFox, Aug 23, 2008
    #10
  11. emperordarius

    emperordarius Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2008
    Posts:
    1,218
    Location:
    Who cares
    emperordarius, Aug 23, 2008
    #11
  12. Bob D

    Bob D Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2005
    Posts:
    1,238
    Location:
    Mass., USA
    http://www.pdf-repair.com/
    I might also suggest posting it (assuming there is nothing personal or proprietary).
    I have four .pdf proggies, and I'm sure other members here have dozens more.
    One of them may (?) be able to open / save.
     
    Bob D, Aug 23, 2008
    #12
  13. Pinga

    Pinga Registered Member

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2006
    Posts:
    1,420
    Location:
    Europe
    Open it in Photoshop?
     
    Pinga, Aug 23, 2008
    #13
  14. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    Well I've tried every program except Photoshop, hehe...

    PS opens PDF?

    Bob D, what programs do you have? I've tried I think every PDF app out there and none working...

    THANKS
     
    DasFox, Aug 23, 2008
    #14
  15. GlobalForce

    GlobalForce Regular Poster

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2004
    Posts:
    3,581
    Location:
    Garden State, USA
    Nothing @ my link made sense?

    S
     
    GlobalForce, Aug 23, 2008
    #15
  16. Bob D

    Bob D Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2005
    Posts:
    1,238
    Location:
    Mass., USA
    GS View (Ghostgum), PDF X-change, PDF FormulaCAD.
    I think you need to try the scatter-gun approach. Offer (if possible) the afflicted .pdf file up for grabs, and see if anybody can open it.
    (With the understanding that it may truly be shot / unrecoverable).
    Also searching a dedicated pdf site may (?) yield something: http://www.planetpdf.com/find_software.asp
     
    Bob D, Aug 23, 2008
    #16
  17. DasFox

    DasFox Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2006
    Posts:
    1,825
    It all makes perfect sense, however none of the programs worked...


    Thanks I'll give those apps a try. After that I think I'll give up, it's been 3-4 hours on it already, and I don't think it's recoverable.

    But if anyone wants to have a go at it I'll place it on Mediafire to download:

    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?odvix2trqzw

    THANKS
     
    DasFox, Aug 23, 2008
    #17
  18. Bob D

    Bob D Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2005
    Posts:
    1,238
    Location:
    Mass., USA
    Yea, I think the file is toast.
    (Possible that it is not a .pdf?)

    FWIW, error message:

    GSview 4.9 2007-11-18
    GPL Ghostscript 8.63 (2008-08-01)
    Displaying non DSC file C:/Documents and Settings/Training.pdf
    Error: /syntaxerror in (binary token, type=141)
    Operand stack:

    Execution stack:
    %interp_exit .runexec2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push --nostringval-- --nostringval-- false 1 %stopped_push 1905 1 3 %oparray_pop 1904 1 3 %oparray_pop 1888 1 3 %oparray_pop 1771 1 3 %oparray_pop --nostringval-- %errorexec_pop .runexec2 --nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push --nostringval--
    Dictionary stack:
    --dict:1158/1684(ro)(G)-- --dict:0/20(G)-- --dict:74/200(L)--
    Current allocation mode is local
    Last OS error: No such file or directory

    --- Begin offending input ---
    ïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§uåúEÏ–ÓêaH>Eë{ÈçúU¿{è.Þ²¿Ñ-¥ê
    °Y&xÜÑŸÍX¬)'$¾ôÖ£þïÈGîE™ÿ¼'¡¹žÄÅÕÃÜ"
    åÏØ_vbãÁ}µúf|^¸…CpN7ebÞ`ªûaMðz˜I ‘WÈ>]œ>}Lc:\‹IÊêLŽ§u
    --- End offending input ---
    file offset = 1024
    gsapi_run_string_continue returns -101
     
    Bob D, Aug 24, 2008
    #18
  19. Searching_ _ _

    Searching_ _ _ Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2008
    Posts:
    1,988
    Location:
    iAnywhere
    Would a file recovery program like Photorec be needed first?
     
    Searching_ _ _, Aug 24, 2008
    #19
  20. Long View

    Long View Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2004
    Posts:
    2,295
    Location:
    Cromwell Country

    good news - when did they include outlook ?
     
    Long View, Aug 24, 2008
    #20
  21. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    Long View, no, there's no Outlook equivalent in OpenOffice, just Writer (like Word), Calc (like Excel), Impress (like PowerPoint), Draw (like Publisher) and Base (like Access) but since we have Mozilla Thunderbird, who needs Outlook anyway?
     
    JRViejo, Aug 24, 2008
    #21
  22. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    DasFox, using PDF Tools Online - Repair PDF this is the result:

    I think that PDF is SOL!
     
    JRViejo, Aug 24, 2008
    #22
  23. Long View

    Long View Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2004
    Posts:
    2,295
    Location:
    Cromwell Country

    taking your suggestion seriously I downloaded and set up Thunderbird. A very good program for those who have simple mail needs but "who needs Outlook ?"
    we anyone who is more than a home user. I receive several hundred e-mails every day - with out e-mail rules my in box might become disorganised. With less mail I suppose I could use Thunderbird and get another program to hand Tasks but being intergrated with the mail is so useful. It seems a pity that so few have ever understood the many real values of outlook. I admit the program has a steep learning curve and is not for the faint hearted but it really is worth the effort.
     
    Long View, Aug 24, 2008
    #23
  24. JRViejo

    JRViejo Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Posts:
    102,628
    Location:
    U.S.A.
    Long View, to qualify my assertion, I own the MS Office Professional Edition 2003 suite. I also have Outlook Express and Thunderbird. On any given day, I receive about 400 emails from several sources: business email addresses and personal Web Mail addresses. The Web Mail addresses have Spam filters in place but the business emails come direct from the server, unfiltered.

    IMO, I find that Thunderbird allows me to do everything that Outlook can do and when I said "who needs Outlook?" my comment was geared more toward those thread readers who might not have the money to buy the suite from Microsoft, perhaps not you and definitely not me.

    Anyone can compare the Thunderbird 2 Features to Outlook and judge for themselves. Here's someone else's recent comparison: Thunderbird vs. Outlook: Email App Showdown!. Again, IMO, for a FREE product, Thunderbird is a suitable alternative.
     
    JRViejo, Aug 24, 2008
    #24
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Accept Learn More...