Disappearing files
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David Wulff wrote: The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them Er, this could happen if you're logged in as another user. The other option the comes to mind is that some well meaning backup software has decided that life was just generally better all round two weeks ago. My sympathies. :rose:
Tim Deveaux wrote: this could happen if you're logged in as another user Good call. I checked and I am logged on to the domain incase that could be a problem. Still no reference in the MRUs though. Tim Deveaux wrote: some well meaning backup software has decided that life was just generally better all round two weeks ago That could get rid of the files on the server's data drive I suppose. I didnt think it would delete files though? but that's moot because the scratch drive on my local PC is also missing the files and that is not touched by the backup. I'm screwed here, big time. I've cancelled tonight's social festivities and I'm having to recreate what I can from the hard copies - and pray to God, Allah and Zeus that the don't disappear again. I'll start with the stuff that was supposed to be going to press this afternoon.:(( I've been very fortunate, I guess, the printing firm appreciates my situation and has agreed to hold the job back until next week without me loosing my deposit. They would normally ask for 40% extra to rush the job through on Monday but have offered it to me for free. :rose:
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We are talking about four seperate hard drives - one on the server (the data drive) with a raid clone, one removable backup drive that was last cycled on sunday night, and a slighlty older 'scratch' drive copy on my actual PC. All references as far as I can see on all drives have disappeared. One one drive I could understand a freak occurance or an accidental deletion/move/whatever, but to do this on all copies including the backup that wasn't in the server at the time the directory vanished would take a lot of time and conscious effort. AFAIK I do not sleep walk or talk or delete important files. I am having a *really* hard time explaining to myself what could have happened here. I am holding hard copies of some of the documents in my hands right now and yet nothing else seems to exist. :confused:
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David Wulff wrote: One one drive I could understand a freak occurance or an accidental deletion/move/whatever, but to do this on all copies including the backup that wasn't in the server at the time the directory vanished would take a lot of time and conscious effort. Of course. As somebody pointed out, it can be some backup thing or whatever. My point was that if files are gone, they are probably deleted, and good tool can sometimes get 'em back :) I didn't mean it like you deleted all your files... but appereantly, somebody or something deleted it (if you are sane and files you are talking about really existed). AFAIK what's "deleted" can be recovered if not rewritten with stg else. This won't tell you what happend, but it may be option how to get data back. Anyway, good luck! It sounds like real mystery. Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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David Wulff wrote: One one drive I could understand a freak occurance or an accidental deletion/move/whatever, but to do this on all copies including the backup that wasn't in the server at the time the directory vanished would take a lot of time and conscious effort. Of course. As somebody pointed out, it can be some backup thing or whatever. My point was that if files are gone, they are probably deleted, and good tool can sometimes get 'em back :) I didn't mean it like you deleted all your files... but appereantly, somebody or something deleted it (if you are sane and files you are talking about really existed). AFAIK what's "deleted" can be recovered if not rewritten with stg else. This won't tell you what happend, but it may be option how to get data back. Anyway, good luck! It sounds like real mystery. Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
How could they have been deleted from seperate un-connected drives, including one that was stored off-site and not in a machine? Sherlock Holmes said that when you rule out all that is obvious what you are left with is the truth, but I can't even find an obvious question to this answer... :~ dnh wrote: Anyway, good luck! It sounds like real mystery. Where is Scooby Doo when you need him? :rolleyes:
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Tim Deveaux wrote: this could happen if you're logged in as another user Good call. I checked and I am logged on to the domain incase that could be a problem. Still no reference in the MRUs though. Tim Deveaux wrote: some well meaning backup software has decided that life was just generally better all round two weeks ago That could get rid of the files on the server's data drive I suppose. I didnt think it would delete files though? but that's moot because the scratch drive on my local PC is also missing the files and that is not touched by the backup. I'm screwed here, big time. I've cancelled tonight's social festivities and I'm having to recreate what I can from the hard copies - and pray to God, Allah and Zeus that the don't disappear again. I'll start with the stuff that was supposed to be going to press this afternoon.:(( I've been very fortunate, I guess, the printing firm appreciates my situation and has agreed to hold the job back until next week without me loosing my deposit. They would normally ask for 40% extra to rush the job through on Monday but have offered it to me for free. :rose:
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David Wulff wrote: I've cancelled tonight's social festivities... Geez that sux. :(( David Wulff wrote: but that's moot because the scratch drive on my local PC is also missing the files and that is not touched by the backup. Well, then log in to the local machine as 'Uber Administrator Power Buckup Can Perform Pedicure User' on the local box and search. I guess. Dunno. Dang. :( I guess the other option is just byte the bullet and start typing. Don't look down and don't look back. :rose:
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How could they have been deleted from seperate un-connected drives, including one that was stored off-site and not in a machine? Sherlock Holmes said that when you rule out all that is obvious what you are left with is the truth, but I can't even find an obvious question to this answer... :~ dnh wrote: Anyway, good luck! It sounds like real mystery. Where is Scooby Doo when you need him? :rolleyes:
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David Wulff wrote: How could they have been deleted from seperate un-connected drives, including one that was stored off-site and not in a machine? I don't know and I don't care. They were there, not they aren't. There are not many possibilities. They were (somehow) moved or deleted or renamed or some goblins replaced all your hardware... I can't see any other ways. My logic is undeniable :) Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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David Wulff wrote: I've cancelled tonight's social festivities... Geez that sux. :(( David Wulff wrote: but that's moot because the scratch drive on my local PC is also missing the files and that is not touched by the backup. Well, then log in to the local machine as 'Uber Administrator Power Buckup Can Perform Pedicure User' on the local box and search. I guess. Dunno. Dang. :( I guess the other option is just byte the bullet and start typing. Don't look down and don't look back. :rose:
Tim Deveaux wrote: I guess the other option is just byte the bullet and start typing. Don't look down and don't look back. That's what I'm doing. I can't risk the time to try and figure out what the hell has happened and see if I can get those files back, so I've isolated the backup again just in case and am recreating the main stuff on my local hard drive. It's like being back at school again - the day before some important coursework you left till the last minute is due in. :doh:
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David Wulff wrote: How could they have been deleted from seperate un-connected drives, including one that was stored off-site and not in a machine? I don't know and I don't care. They were there, not they aren't. There are not many possibilities. They were (somehow) moved or deleted or renamed or some goblins replaced all your hardware... I can't see any other ways. My logic is undeniable :) Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
dnh wrote: My logic is undeniable I know, that is what is so disturbing about all of this - I don't know whether to call a data recovery expert or a priest! :eek:
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dnh wrote: My logic is undeniable I know, that is what is so disturbing about all of this - I don't know whether to call a data recovery expert or a priest! :eek:
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David Wulff wrote: I don't know whether to call a data recovery expert or a priest! I understand your predicament, but that's hilarious! :laugh: sorry. Vikram.
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Um... time to cry I think... I have gone looking for an entire directory of very important files. I've looked on the network drive, it isn't there. I've looked on the local clone, it isn't there. I've stuck the backup drive in and it isn't there. I've looked in my recent files history and all referencs to any of the files in the directory have disapeared. The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them. I made a jpeg of one of the documents to send to a friend over MSN for proofreading, placed on my desktop, which has also gone. It really is as if they never existed! Only I know that they did exist, and I need them back. This is really starting to creep me out because I can find no evidence that they ever existed. Missing from the source drive, my local clone and the backup drive that was cloned only this passing Sunday... WTF is going on? :confused: :((
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Don't suppose you have a scanner around. If you did, you could send them to me as a tiff file or something similar and I could use the OCR software I have. It's a far-sight faster than typing them all back in again.
[Cheshire] I can't afford those plastic things to cover the electric sockets so I just draw bunny faces on the electric outlets to scare the kids away from them... [RLtim] Newsflash! Kids aren't afraid of bunnies. [Cheshire] Oh they will be... -Bash.org
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Um... time to cry I think... I have gone looking for an entire directory of very important files. I've looked on the network drive, it isn't there. I've looked on the local clone, it isn't there. I've stuck the backup drive in and it isn't there. I've looked in my recent files history and all referencs to any of the files in the directory have disapeared. The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them. I made a jpeg of one of the documents to send to a friend over MSN for proofreading, placed on my desktop, which has also gone. It really is as if they never existed! Only I know that they did exist, and I need them back. This is really starting to creep me out because I can find no evidence that they ever existed. Missing from the source drive, my local clone and the backup drive that was cloned only this passing Sunday... WTF is going on? :confused: :((
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"When all logical solutions to a problem are eliminated the solution to the problem must be illogical however improbable" Contact your drug dealer and complain about the poor quality of the last shipment. yeah, I know, I didn't help that much...sorry!
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Don't suppose you have a scanner around. If you did, you could send them to me as a tiff file or something similar and I could use the OCR software I have. It's a far-sight faster than typing them all back in again.
[Cheshire] I can't afford those plastic things to cover the electric sockets so I just draw bunny faces on the electric outlets to scare the kids away from them... [RLtim] Newsflash! Kids aren't afraid of bunnies. [Cheshire] Oh they will be... -Bash.org
Thanks for the offer David, but these were Photoshop PDFs, source images, etc, not a lot of text.
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Um... time to cry I think... I have gone looking for an entire directory of very important files. I've looked on the network drive, it isn't there. I've looked on the local clone, it isn't there. I've stuck the backup drive in and it isn't there. I've looked in my recent files history and all referencs to any of the files in the directory have disapeared. The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them. I made a jpeg of one of the documents to send to a friend over MSN for proofreading, placed on my desktop, which has also gone. It really is as if they never existed! Only I know that they did exist, and I need them back. This is really starting to creep me out because I can find no evidence that they ever existed. Missing from the source drive, my local clone and the backup drive that was cloned only this passing Sunday... WTF is going on? :confused: :((
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Um... time to cry I think... I have gone looking for an entire directory of very important files. I've looked on the network drive, it isn't there. I've looked on the local clone, it isn't there. I've stuck the backup drive in and it isn't there. I've looked in my recent files history and all referencs to any of the files in the directory have disapeared. The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them. I made a jpeg of one of the documents to send to a friend over MSN for proofreading, placed on my desktop, which has also gone. It really is as if they never existed! Only I know that they did exist, and I need them back. This is really starting to creep me out because I can find no evidence that they ever existed. Missing from the source drive, my local clone and the backup drive that was cloned only this passing Sunday... WTF is going on? :confused: :((
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Have they been quarintined by a virus scanner? Either that or someone is having some fun with you.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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Um... time to cry I think... I have gone looking for an entire directory of very important files. I've looked on the network drive, it isn't there. I've looked on the local clone, it isn't there. I've stuck the backup drive in and it isn't there. I've looked in my recent files history and all referencs to any of the files in the directory have disapeared. The documents aren't even on the MRU list in software that had opened them. I made a jpeg of one of the documents to send to a friend over MSN for proofreading, placed on my desktop, which has also gone. It really is as if they never existed! Only I know that they did exist, and I need them back. This is really starting to creep me out because I can find no evidence that they ever existed. Missing from the source drive, my local clone and the backup drive that was cloned only this passing Sunday... WTF is going on? :confused: :((
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You have most likely gone mad, and they never existed to begin with.
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You have most likely gone mad, and they never existed to begin with.
The thought has entered my mind more than once now - in fact every time I try to think what the hell could have erased them so effectively them not existing in the first place is the only logical explanation I can find. Except I know I can't be imagining it because I have hard copies in front of me, and they must have come from somewhere. :~
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The thought has entered my mind more than once now - in fact every time I try to think what the hell could have erased them so effectively them not existing in the first place is the only logical explanation I can find. Except I know I can't be imagining it because I have hard copies in front of me, and they must have come from somewhere. :~
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David Wulff wrote: Except I know I can't be imagining it because I have hard copies in front of me Are you sure? Are you really, really sure?
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Hmm, are you sure they weren't on a different computer? :-D The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.
:-D Yes I'm sure.
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David Wulff wrote: Except I know I can't be imagining it because I have hard copies in front of me Are you sure? Are you really, really sure?
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Have they been quarintined by a virus scanner? Either that or someone is having some fun with you.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
andy brummer wrote: Have they been quarintined by a virus scanner? There is no virus scanner. andy brummer wrote: someone is having some fun with you If they are, I will certainly have some fun with them if I ever find out... :mad:
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:eek:
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