My Stupid Mistake

jleaman · 16th September 2003, 05:25 AM

Well as you all know i colect pictures and schematics every time i see one and i sort them to folders. i have been doing this for 3 years and well last-night i forgot to save this 5gig folder off my drive and well NOW IM

Because i lost 3 years worth of pictures files schematics and other things. So now i'm SCREWED and must start all over.

PLAN to never do this GET A DVD-r burner : O )

SNIFF SNIFF

kelticwizard · 16th September 2003, 06:05 AM

Jason:

God, that's horrible.

Only two things I can say.

A) At least this is not a business machine. Big money is not involved.

B) The internet is growing by leaps and bounds. Although three years is a long time, you will probably come across most of The Good Stuff you lost on the net eventually. You know how it is-things just get copied from website to website.

Jay · 16th September 2003, 07:42 AM

What happened to the hard drive? Stolen? Formatted?

If it is only deleted, or the drive is not functioning, the physical data is still on the plate and in many cases can still be recovered.

Anyone, do you have similar schematic databank in your computer? Can you give me a zipped copy of it for safety reason? In case your drive is broken, you can always ask for another copy from me

jleaman · 16th September 2003, 07:54 AM

A i don't have software to retrieve the data. and when i formated it did a cross rear write and took about 30 min to complete. so the stuff is gone.

and it was my fault for not backing up the files. and double checking

peranders · 16th September 2003, 08:55 AM

Jason, listen this: If you have got disk problems: be cool! then deside what to do. 99% of the cases you can retrieve 100% or 99.999% of the data. Norton or similar programs isn't very expensive. Buy this program of borrow from a friend. Don't do anything folish like formating....which you already have done.

Ok, next time you remember...and backup copies. You know and I know that the compouter can break down, get stolen, dropped, poured coffe over etc. Anything can happen.

I helped a man with 2 years work on his Mac and suddenly the disk wouldn't rotate! I opened the disk and pulled the disk and it started to rotate. He didn't loose anything! Think about that!

dhaen · 16th September 2003, 10:31 AM

The main thing is: Don't do anything to the disk until all possibilities have been considered.

Netlist · 16th September 2003, 11:54 AM

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...245#post236245

/Hugo - should sometimes check the 'off topic' threads first

jleaman · 16th September 2003, 05:33 PM

no the main thing next time would be to back up to dvd-r hah and makle sure it did work : O ) but im thinking about getting a laptop now the new 15" pb's are NICEEE!!! oohhh i want it to have my babies

kelticwizard · 16th September 2003, 05:41 PM

Jason:

I must say, you emotionally got over that loss quickly.

fdegrove · 16th September 2003, 10:45 PM

Hi,

Quote:

A i don't have software to retrieve the data. and when i formated it did a cross rear write and took about 30 min to complete. so the stuff is gone.

Don't think because you formated a drive the data is gone to the digital black hole, it isn't...

With the right tools most of it can still be retrieved unless it's been overwritten by something new.

Cheers,

16th September 2003, 05:25 AM	#1
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	My Stupid Mistake Well as you all know i colect pictures and schematics every time i see one and i sort them to folders. i have been doing this for 3 years and well last-night i forgot to save this 5gig folder off my drive and well NOW IM Because i lost 3 years worth of pictures files schematics and other things. So now i'm SCREWED and must start all over. PLAN to never do this GET A DVD-r burner : O ) SNIFF SNIFF

16th September 2003, 06:05 AM	#2
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	Jason: God, that's horrible. Only two things I can say. A) At least this is not a business machine. Big money is not involved. B) The internet is growing by leaps and bounds. Although three years is a long time, you will probably come across most of The Good Stuff you lost on the net eventually. You know how it is-things just get copied from website to website. __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

16th September 2003, 08:55 AM	#5
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Jason, listen this: If you have got disk problems: be cool! then deside what to do. 99% of the cases you can retrieve 100% or 99.999% of the data. Norton or similar programs isn't very expensive. Buy this program of borrow from a friend. Don't do anything folish like formating....which you already have done. Ok, next time you remember...and backup copies. You know and I know that the compouter can break down, get stolen, dropped, poured coffe over etc. Anything can happen. I helped a man with 2 years work on his Mac and suddenly the disk wouldn't rotate! I opened the disk and pulled the disk and it started to rotate. He didn't loose anything! Think about that! __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

16th September 2003, 05:41 PM	#9
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	Jason: I must say, you emotionally got over that loss quickly. __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

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16th September 2003, 07:42 AM	#3
Jay diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jakarta	What happened to the hard drive? Stolen? Formatted? If it is only deleted, or the drive is not functioning, the physical data is still on the plate and in many cases can still be recovered. Anyone, do you have similar schematic databank in your computer? Can you give me a zipped copy of it for safety reason? In case your drive is broken, you can always ask for another copy from me

16th September 2003, 07:54 AM	#4
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	A i don't have software to retrieve the data. and when i formated it did a cross rear write and took about 30 min to complete. so the stuff is gone. and it was my fault for not backing up the files. and double checking

16th September 2003, 10:31 AM	#6
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	The main thing is: Don't do anything to the disk until all possibilities have been considered.

16th September 2003, 11:54 AM	#7
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...245#post236245 /Hugo - should sometimes check the 'off topic' threads first

16th September 2003, 05:33 PM	#8
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	no the main thing next time would be to back up to dvd-r hah and makle sure it did work : O ) but im thinking about getting a laptop now the new 15" pb's are NICEEE!!! oohhh i want it to have my babies

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