Recovered TV recordings but I can't open the files.

[SirLipe]

So I recovered from a USB some TV recordings with Recuva because I need to format the USB drive if I want to use it so I just recovered the files and now they're in .epg and .props. What now? I can't open those files and I think they're text files. IS there a way to convert them to mp4 or something?

 

[inerax]

how large are those files?

 

[SirLipe]

how large are those files?

100-900 bytes one is 2 KB

 

[Nick_50]

No way are they video files, the file size is too small.

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from SirLipe : "I need to format a USB drive before I can use it"

So i tried - chkdsk <Your hard disk letter>: /f - in cmd but it says CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives. Is there anything I can do to use my USB drive again without formating it? I don't want to lose my files.

CHKDSK only works on a drive with a file system, not a RAW drive. Download and install Recuva and try scanning that Flash drive for files.

CHKDSK only works on a drive with a file system, not a RAW drive. Download and install Recuva and try scanning that Flash drive for files.

I think it worked but the files (TV recordings) are now in a format I can't open .epg .props

I have never heard of those file formats before

 

[inerax]

size is way too small to be video files. Might be time to cut your losses and format the drive. Is this content you can get back?

 

[SirLipe]

size is way too small to be video files. Might be time to cut your losses and format the drive. Is this content you can get back?

I promised my friend I would record something on TV for him and I'm just testing for now. When I plug my USB drive into the box next to my TV I have to format it again if I want to use if for recording and when I try to watch those recordings on my PC it says that before I can use the USB drive I have to format it.

 

[rgd1101]

that mean it not compatibility. what is the make and model of your tv? and the model of your pc?

 

[Alabalcho]

If your STB (Dish, Comcast, TiVo etc) has the capability to store recordings on external drive, then you can watch these recordings only on that STB box. This is to prevent piracy of TV shows, I suppose.

If you want to record a show - play the recording thru red/white/yellow output of your STB, capture it on your PC (yes, I know it's a hassle).