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How can I add a file type in the software?

 Modified on: July 26, 2021 |    8092 views

Stellar Data Recovery allows you to add additional file types apart from those already mentioned in File Lists. Using Add Header option you can add a new file type or edit an existing file type to facilitate the recovery process.

You can add new file types to the predefined list of supported file types in Stellar Data Recovery Professional using Add Header functionality in Settings window.

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You can add header either Automatically or Manually.

Follow the steps mentioned in the video below:

 

To add header automatically:

  •  Run Stellar Data Recovery Professional software.

  • Click Settings button in hamburger menu on top left.
  • Click Add Header button from Settings window.
  • Select 'I don't know how to add header'.
  • Click Add button to browse to the location of file type you want to add.
  • You need to add at least 10 or more sample files of the same type to include it in the list of supported file types.
  • Name of the added file type will be listed in the left hand side box.
  • Select the header file type from Select Group drop down list and the size from Put Average File Size text box.
  • Click Add Header button.

To add header manually:

  • Run Stellar Data Recovery.
  • Click Settings button from hamburger menu on top left.
  • Click Add Header button from Settings window.
  • Select 'I know how to add header'.
  • Enter the following:
  •    Specify Software Name.
    •    Specify File Extension.
    •    Select Group from the drop down list.
    •    Specify Max File Size in KB and MB.
    •    Specify Header in hexadecimal.
    •    Specify At Offset in decimal.
  • Click Add Header button.

 

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