hard drive not backed up..

elmo wartz · 04-11-2013, 06:40 AM

my hard drive crashed which like a dope i didn't have it backed up, so i lost all my photos.. my question is can i get copy's of the photos i have posted without removing them from the users photo gallery?? or can i download them and then re-post them back in the gallery? thanx!

Kozlok · 04-11-2013, 07:57 AM

There is recovery software that can find your files as long as you don't over write them with something else first.

Parallax · 04-11-2013, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by Kozlok

There is recovery software that can find your files as long as you don't over write them with something else first.

.... If the hard drive is operable. I suspect, from his use of the term "crashed", that probably isn't the case here.
I'm sure Adam will be along directly to answer your question.

thoughton · 04-11-2013, 08:53 AM

Just make sure you don't throw the hard drive away. Depending on how precious your photos are to you, you may wish to contact a professional data recovery company. It could be a little expensive (hundreds of dollars) but worth every penny if the photos are irreplaceable.

Re-downloading your photos from here will result in low-resolution versions of your originals.

**Jacquot** · 04-11-2013, 11:12 AM

Yep, happened with my wife's computer. We were able to recover almost everything, but it did cost hundreds, even in NYC! I have good back-up now.

Parallax · 04-11-2013, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by Jacquot

I have good back-up now.

When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives.

elmo wartz · 04-11-2013, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by Kozlok

There is recovery software that can find your files as long as you don't over write them with something else first.

the only problem there is i can't even log on even with all the options from the start menu', won't read the install disc or a flash drive with the recovery console on it. thanx

elmo wartz · 04-11-2013, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives.

you are a 1000% rite. it's another lesson learned the hard way, which seems to be the way i learn all my lessons.thanx for the words of wisdom..

elmo wartz · 04-11-2013, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by thoughton

Just make sure you don't throw the hard drive away. Depending on how precious your photos are to you, you may wish to contact a professional data recovery company. It could be a little expensive (hundreds of dollars) but worth every penny if the photos are irreplaceable.

Re-downloading your photos from here will result in low-resolution versions of your originals.

thanx mr. thoughton. that figures the resolution would be poor. if it wasn't for bad luck i would have no luck at all..

elmo wartz · 04-11-2013, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Jacquot

Yep, happened with my wife's computer. We were able to recover almost everything, but it did cost hundreds, even in NYC! I have good back-up now.

yep mr. jac. you can bet your britches it won't happen to me again.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-11-2013, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives

These are good words of wisdom, heed them well, fellow forum members.

**crewl1** · 04-11-2013, 02:31 PM

Get your self a USB housing for your drive.
Install it in the housing, then connect it to another machine or laptop.
See if you can find the directories that contain the image files that way.and copy them off.

**Lowell Goudge** · 04-11-2013, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives.

This is great advise but too late, I do the same however

Originally posted by elmo wartz

the only problem there is i can't even log on even with all the options from the start menu', won't read the install disc or a flash drive with the recovery console on it. thanx

Get a new drive or computer and a USB case for the crashed drive, chances are you have damaged the boot sector and perhaps the operating system files but. Not the data section. Depends on how the disk was set up of course, but OS and program files a usually the most vulnerable.

Tom S. · 04-11-2013, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by elmo wartz

you are a 1000% rite. it's another lesson learned the hard way, which seems to be the way i learn all my lessons.thanx for the words of wisdom..

Although it's probably your hard drive, it could also be a couple other things like the cable or the controller. If you can. try putting it in another computer and see if it can read it. By any chance is it a WD hard drive? Just curious because I had three of them fail within a few months of each other. There are data recovery services, but they aren't cheap - anywhere from a couple hundred dollars and up. They wanted $450 to salvage one of mine.

civiletti · 04-11-2013, 05:10 PM

I would take it to a tech. While you maybe able to write from the drive using another computer, you can also damage files from spinning it if there is mechanical damage. Most of the time data is recoverable.

04-11-2013, 06:40 AM	#1
elmo wartz New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: BAHA CA. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20	hard drive not backed up.. my hard drive crashed which like a dope i didn't have it backed up, so i lost all my photos.. my question is can i get copy's of the photos i have posted without removing them from the users photo gallery?? or can i download them and then re-post them back in the gallery? thanx!

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Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Kozlok There is recovery software that can find your files as long as you don't over write them with something else first. .... If the hard drive is operable. I suspect, from his use of the term "crashed", that probably isn't the case here. I'm sure Adam will be along directly to answer your question.

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thoughton Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Photos: Gallery Posts: 362	Just make sure you don't throw the hard drive away. Depending on how precious your photos are to you, you may wish to contact a professional data recovery company. It could be a little expensive (hundreds of dollars) but worth every penny if the photos are irreplaceable. Re-downloading your photos from here will result in low-resolution versions of your originals.

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Jacquot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sun City Center, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,544	Yep, happened with my wife's computer. We were able to recover almost everything, but it did cost hundreds, even in NYC! I have good back-up now.

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Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Jacquot I have good back-up now. When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives.

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elmo wartz New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: BAHA CA. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kozlok There is recovery software that can find your files as long as you don't over write them with something else first. the only problem there is i can't even log on even with all the options from the start menu', won't read the install disc or a flash drive with the recovery console on it. thanx

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elmo wartz New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: BAHA CA. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by Parallax When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives. you are a 1000% rite. it's another lesson learned the hard way, which seems to be the way i learn all my lessons.thanx for the words of wisdom..

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elmo wartz New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: BAHA CA. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by thoughton Just make sure you don't throw the hard drive away. Depending on how precious your photos are to you, you may wish to contact a professional data recovery company. It could be a little expensive (hundreds of dollars) but worth every penny if the photos are irreplaceable. Re-downloading your photos from here will result in low-resolution versions of your originals. thanx mr. thoughton. that figures the resolution would be poor. if it wasn't for bad luck i would have no luck at all..

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elmo wartz New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: BAHA CA. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jacquot Yep, happened with my wife's computer. We were able to recover almost everything, but it did cost hundreds, even in NYC! I have good back-up now. yep mr. jac. you can bet your britches it won't happen to me again.

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crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Get your self a USB housing for your drive. Install it in the housing, then connect it to another machine or laptop. See if you can find the directories that contain the image files that way.and copy them off.

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Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,886	Originally posted by Parallax When it comes to backing things up, I am a firm believer in redundant redundancy. No files should exist on fewer than three drives, one of the three geographically separated from the working and primary backup drives. This is great advise but too late, I do the same however Originally posted by elmo wartz the only problem there is i can't even log on even with all the options from the start menu', won't read the install disc or a flash drive with the recovery console on it. thanx Get a new drive or computer and a USB case for the crashed drive, chances are you have damaged the boot sector and perhaps the operating system files but. Not the data section. Depends on how the disk was set up of course, but OS and program files a usually the most vulnerable.

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Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Originally posted by elmo wartz you are a 1000% rite. it's another lesson learned the hard way, which seems to be the way i learn all my lessons.thanx for the words of wisdom.. Although it's probably your hard drive, it could also be a couple other things like the cable or the controller. If you can. try putting it in another computer and see if it can read it. By any chance is it a WD hard drive? Just curious because I had three of them fail within a few months of each other. There are data recovery services, but they aren't cheap - anywhere from a couple hundred dollars and up. They wanted $450 to salvage one of mine.

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civiletti Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 1,435	I would take it to a tech. While you maybe able to write from the drive using another computer, you can also damage files from spinning it if there is mechanical damage. Most of the time data is recoverable.