all my folders gone
Started by
sgome31
, Jul 07 2011 02:39 PM
#1
Posted 07 July 2011 - 02:39 PM
#2
Posted 07 July 2011 - 06:48 PM
First of all lets see if your files are still intact by using a Linux live cd to access the drive. Please do the following and if needed you can backup your files using these instructions.
Use Puppy Linux Live CD to Recover Your Data:
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***Required Hardware***
CD Burner (CDRW) Drive,
Blank CD,
Extra Storage Device (USB Flash Drive, External Hard Drive)
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1. Save these files to your Desktop/Burn Your Live CD:
2. Set your boot priority in the BIOS to CD-ROM first, Hard Drive Second
3. Recover Your Data
Remember to only click once! No double clicking! Once you drag and drop your first folder, you will notice a small menu will appear giving you the option to move or copy. Choose COPY each time you drag and drop.
YOU ARE DONE!!! Simply click Menu >> Mouse Over Shutdown >> Reboot/Turn Off Computer. Be sure to plug your USB Drive into another working windows machine to verify all data is there and transferred without corruption. Congratulations!
If you're doing this to recovery from a virus or malware infection, (or even if you're not), DO NOT copy executable files (.exe, .scr. etc...) if any of these files are infected you could be copying the corruption over to any new device/computer. just copy documents, pictures, music, or videos.
Use Puppy Linux Live CD to Recover Your Data:
===================
***Required Hardware***
CD Burner (CDRW) Drive,
Blank CD,
Extra Storage Device (USB Flash Drive, External Hard Drive)
===================
1. Save these files to your Desktop/Burn Your Live CD:
- Download Latest Puppy Linux ISO (i.e.: lupu-520.iso)
Download BurnCDCC ISO Burning Software
- Open BurnCDCC with Windows Explorer
- Extract All files to a location you can remember
- Double Click BurnCDCC
- Click Browse and navigate to the Puppy Linux ISO file you just downloaded
- Open/Double Click that file
IMPORTANT: Adjust the speed bar to CD: 4x DVD: 1x - Click Start
- Your CD Burner Tray will open automatically
- Insert a blank CD and close the tray
- Click OK
2. Set your boot priority in the BIOS to CD-ROM first, Hard Drive Second
- Start the computer/press the power button
- Immediately start tapping the appropriate key to enter the BIOS, aka "Setup"
(Usually shown during the "Dell" screen, or "Gateway" Screen) - Once in the BIOS, under Advanced BIOS Options change boot priority to:
CD-ROM 1st, Hard Drive 2nd - Open your ROM drive and insert the disk
- Press F10 to save and exit
- Agree with "Y" to continue
- Your computer will restart and boot from the Puppy Linux Live CD
3. Recover Your Data
- Once Puppy Linux has loaded, it is actually running in your computer's Memory (RAM). You will see a fully functioning Graphical User Interface similar to what you normally call "your computer". Internet access may or may not be available depending on your machine, so it is recommended you print these instructions before beginning. Also, double clicking is not needed in Puppy. To expand, or open folders/icons, just click once. Puppy is very light on resources, so you will quickly notice it is much speedier than you are used to. This is normal. Ready? Let's get started.
3a. Mount Drives - Click the Mount Icon located at the top left of your desktop.
- A Window will open. By default, the "drive" tab will be forward/highlighted. Click on Mount for your hard drive.
- Assuming you only have one hard drive and/or partition, there may be only one selection to mount.
- USB Flash Drives usually automatically mount upon boot, but click the "usbdrv" tab and make sure it is mounted.
- If using an external hard drive for the data recovery, do this under the "drive" tab. Mount it now.
- At the bottom left of your desktop a list of all hard drives/partitions, USB Drives, and Optical Drives are listed with a familiar looking hard drive icon.
- Open your old hard drive i.e. sda1
- Next, open your USB Flash Drive or External Drive. i.e. sdc or sdb1
- If you open the wrong drive, simply X out at the top right corner of the window that opens. (Just like in Windows)
- From your old hard drive, drag and drop whatever files/folders you wish to transfer to your USB Drive's Window.
Remember to only click once! No double clicking! Once you drag and drop your first folder, you will notice a small menu will appear giving you the option to move or copy. Choose COPY each time you drag and drop.
YOU ARE DONE!!! Simply click Menu >> Mouse Over Shutdown >> Reboot/Turn Off Computer. Be sure to plug your USB Drive into another working windows machine to verify all data is there and transferred without corruption. Congratulations!
If you're doing this to recovery from a virus or malware infection, (or even if you're not), DO NOT copy executable files (.exe, .scr. etc...) if any of these files are infected you could be copying the corruption over to any new device/computer. just copy documents, pictures, music, or videos.
#3
Posted 08 July 2011 - 12:04 PM
thnak you i will try it and see if it works.
#4
Posted 08 July 2011 - 12:14 PM
No problem and I will await your results.
#5
Posted 10 July 2011 - 10:29 PM
I was only able to het music back. I can go into my programss and open recent documents and open some of them that way. but other than that I can't see anything else. what should I do?
#6
Posted 10 July 2011 - 11:28 PM
What else do you need to save?
#7
Posted 11 July 2011 - 08:31 AM
well I had a folder that had a lot of logos that I have created on Adobe software.
#8
Posted 11 July 2011 - 08:47 AM
Have you tried to search for it using one of the file names?
It most likely would be inside the adobe program what ever that is.
It most likely would be inside the adobe program what ever that is.
#9
Posted 11 July 2011 - 03:17 PM
yea when ever I go to my start menu and search it it moment find anything.
#10
Posted 11 July 2011 - 03:24 PM
Is this in Linux or Windows?
You should only have to open the file manager and go to the adobe folder. Then search through there for anything you have saved as that would be the default saved location.
You should only have to open the file manager and go to the adobe folder. Then search through there for anything you have saved as that would be the default saved location.
#11
Posted 11 July 2011 - 04:35 PM
I am running Windows Vista and I actually looked in both the folder that I created and in the Adobe software folder. but it just says that there are no files in any of the folders.
#12
Posted 11 July 2011 - 04:44 PM
Hmm that is strange. Any chance you may have deleted the files accidentally?
#13
Posted 11 July 2011 - 05:22 PM
no because like I said it was all gone after my compiyer restarted and I didn't touch them before that.
#14
Posted 11 July 2011 - 07:15 PM
Strange it sounds like we may have a hd issue then because if the hd has a bad section that information may have been installed on it. Lets check it to make sure.
Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.
NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, try the Hitachi DFT CD Image version of the software
Thanks to Broni for the instructions
Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.
NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, try the Hitachi DFT CD Image version of the software
Thanks to Broni for the instructions
#15
Posted 13 July 2011 - 01:25 PM
ok so everything came back good on my hdd. I was able to get all my documents to show. for some reason everything was set to hidden documents. what could have caused that?
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