Topic: getting a "corrupt" file off of a H120?

[Swampy]

So I have a Rockboxed H120. So after a show the other night I stopped recording like normal and got a battery running low type message. Didn't think much of it because the show was over. Now when I try to copy the file to my computer it says that it can't because it is corrupted. Is there anyway around this or am I never recovering the file? Thanks!

[Swampy]

Has anyone even had this error before?

[bugg100]

I think that you should be able to point your DAW that will open raw files at your usb connected iriver and open the file this way...

You will be asked the format of the file (16 bit/44.1k/stereo) and then it will open the file, next do a file save as saving to your computer.

This has worked for me in the past when the wav header was not written properly.  If this doesn't work, search here for file recovery utilities dealing with iriver.

Good luck,
Joe

[Swampy]

I figured it is a header issue but I never thought of that. I'll give it a try when I get home. Thanks for the suggestion.

[petur]

I doubt that a header problem causes the file not being able to be copied. Maybe do a chkdsk on the iriver drive...

[pontiacb]

I doubt that a header problem causes the file not being able to be copied. Maybe do a chkdsk on the iriver drive...

Agree with this.  I've had problems getting files off iRivers perhaps 5 or 6 times in the last two years and chkdsk /R has always enabled me to get the file off, although sometimes I've noticed I've lost a small bit of the recording presumeably the bit that was on the bad bit of the disk.