CNET Editors' note: Password for Setup program: CM-SUL-130103-CMRZ.
CNET Editors' review
This tool finds and retrieves files with CHK extensions that are commonly generated by ScanDisk or Chkdsk upon repairing a corrupted file. CHK-Mate's straightforward interface takes you through a three-step wizard process to locate, select a destination for, and recover the CHK files. Its primary function is to determine and convert CHK files to one of more than a dozen file types, including JPEG, XLS, DOC, and WAV, but you can add other file types. In our tests, the application adequately converted files, but users have to locate and provide exact file locations, which we think is a slight flaw. We recommend this easy-to-use freeware to all users for determining which recovered files are still important.
Publisher's Description
From DIY Datarecovery:
Have you ever lost important files after Scandisk or Chkdsk 'repaired' the file system? Did Scandisk or Chkdsk convert your files to Filexxxx.chk files? Did you ever wonder if there was something useful in those filexxxx.chk files? CHK-Mate will examine the contents of the CHK files and determine if the contents are known file types, such as MS-Word files or GIF files. When contents are recognized (for example, as a Word document), the CHK files are copied to a new file with the correct file extension (Filexxxx.CHK to Filexxxx.DOC). The new file extension allows you to easily open the file using the associated program. If the contents of a CHK file cannot be linked to a known file type, you have the option to extract all the readable text from the CHK file. Use this option to recover information from a CHK file that is perhaps not intact enough to be recovered completely as a known file type.
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All versions:
2.4 starsout of 13 votes
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Current version:
2.2 starsout of 12 votes
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"Didnt do anything.."
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
small and easy to install i guess
Cons
does absolutely nothing! downloaded it and tried to run and it just sat there. waste of time
Summary
doesnt work and no longer supported by the maker.
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"No use whatever"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
Very clear instructions about how to use it
Cons
when used it returns an error message and closes, a complete waste of time.
Summary
It is supposed to recover avi files but doesn't recognise them! From looking at the other comments above, I think this product should be dropped from cnet.
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"Thanks"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
Considering it helped recover files for a million dollar machine that is the workhorse of our company, I couldn't be happier.
Cons
Why the setup password? Oh well, other than that I'm quite thankful.
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"not helpful"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Cons
did no help at all
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"Buena utilidad. Como es que no la incorpore Windows si el genera los CHK."
Version: CHK-Mate 1
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"W32/Astef.B@p2p found in software distribution package"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
Although, W32/Astef.B@p2p, was found in the software distribution package, after cleaning the software worked as advertised.
Unless you know what you are doing DO NOT DOWNLOAD!
Cons
W32/Astef.B@p2p being delivered with the distribution package!
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"A waste of time"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Cons
I thought it would be simple. This download is a totat waste of time. It takes way to much effort to get he program to begin decoding then it fails to identify the correct file type.
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"nice product"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
it works very well
Cons
its slow
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"Virus in main EXE file"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Cons
Avast! found a virus in this program. You guys need to make sure that this stuff is "clean" before you even list this program on this website!!
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"asdffffffffffff"
Version: CHK-Mate 1
Pros
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Cons
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