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Open .dd file

Ectalys29 -  
 Ectalys29 -
Hello, I'm really tired of searching through billions of forums to see "use this software" (which doesn't work), "no, come on, use this software," which doesn't even handle this kind of files. So let me be very clear, I've had issues with my hard drive that contains the most important files for me after a power outage while in sleep mode. It messed everything up and I lost Windows, etc... I'm not going to recount the entire days I spent trying to fix everything on Ubuntu (because it was impossible to install Windows) and I ended up making a backup of supposedly all the files that were on my hard drive with testdisk in a .dd file.
And that f****ing .dd file, I've been trying to open it for 2 days by every means possible, on all the OS, etc... So please explain to me how to open it. I would be very grateful. Here is the list of software that doesn't work: 7zip (as well as WinRAR, etc...), the disk utility on Ubuntu, file explorer, xnview, and all utilities available on Ubuntu. HELP PLEASE!

Configuration: Windows 7 / Chrome 52.0.2743.82

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  1.
    fabul Posted messages 42154 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
     
    Hi,

    https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_FAQ#How_to_open_the_image.dd_file_.3F

    https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Image_Creation
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    1. Ectalys29
       
      Saaaalut. I've already read this F.A.Q but the problem is that I no longer have Linux, only Windows and in this case there's nothing for Windows :/
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    2. fabul Posted messages 42154 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
       
      In my second link

      How to use the image?

      TestDisk and PhotoRec can work on disk images and partition images; you only need to supply the filename as a parameter. For example, under Windows: run cmd and at the command prompt, type

      cd testdisk-6.11.3/win
      testdisk_win.exe image.dd


      CD for Change Directory

      Or if you prefer, put TestDisk in C>Users>Your Name

      (For example, if your name is X) ->

      And you launch the command, or something similar, see the file path

      C:\Users\x\testdisk-6.11.3/win/testdisk_win.exe image.dd

      When you have placed the .dd file in the same folder as the TestDisk executable


      Or you can try right-clicking, Open With -> TestDisk

      But if it were that simple, we might not even be talking about it...
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    3. Ectalys29
       
      Uh... So I put the Testdisk folder in C:\Users\Thibault\ Then what command do I run? I didn't follow anything :o So do I need to put my .dd file in the Testdisk folder, is that it?
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    4. Ectalys29
       
      Oh no, wait, I got it, sorry.
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    5. fabul Posted messages 42154 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 066
       
      To keep it simple, create a shortcut (Send to Desktop) of the testDisk executable

      And check the path in the shortcut properties
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