Laptop/PC file retrieval query

[pineapple stu]

I took a copy of a disc from a camcorder onto my laptop on Friday. Done it loads of times before; rarely a problem. On this occasion, just as it finished the copy, I got a message "Invalid MS DOS prompt" or some such, and the copy failed.

I happened to run a Disc Cleanup over the weekend, and one of the files it found was "Per user queued Windows Error Report", which is exactly the same size (0.99GB). I put that into the computer's help and got as the best result "Report handwriting recognition errors to Microsoft". I'm hoping the good people at foot.ir would have a better idea if it's possible to retrieve the file from wherever it appears to be hidden. Any ideas?

I think I'm on Windows Vista if it helps. I'm off to use google now as well.

Thanks!

[strangeirish]

Try this. I've used it before to recover some accidentally deleted pictures. Free and safe to use.

http://www.piriform.com/recuva

Good luck!

[pineapple stu]

Nice try, but no joy. Will get another copy anyway. Cheers!