l the AV files are gone.
Swell. OK. what to do?
Local Mac shop whats $300+ to recover.
Looks like file recovery software runs about $100. Any
recommendations for what works.
And, of course, I might just let it go.
Advise and comments appreciated.
Cliff
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I just accidentally erased a partition that I shouldn't have. with
disk utility (not zeroed) I haven't put anything there yet. Just did
it in the last 5 mins.
I have disk warrior... and techtool pro 5 any way of getting these
files back? Jeff
Jeff Engle
Kamiah, Idaho 83536
My Mac
iff Rediger
> Subject: File Recovery
> To: "G-Group"
> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 4:58 PM
> Color me stupid.
>
> I have two 100 GB drives: one's my basic boot drive (D1)
> and I
> SuperDuper copy to the other (D2) as backup.
>
> When I travel to
At 4:58 PM -0700 4/27/2010, Cliff Rediger wrote:
There I discovered that I must have inadvertently backed up D1 to D3
as all the AV files are gone.
Swell. OK. what to do?
Stop using the drive. The more you use it the more of what the drive
thinks of as "free" will be used. And what's on tha
On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Dan wrote:
This is why we recommend using CarbonCopyCloner for making backups.
It's "incremental" backup setting has options that let you keep the
old files around. That way nothing is lost.
Yes, and when you restore from one of those you spend *HOURS* pawin
At 8:52 AM -0700 4/28/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Dan wrote:
This is why we recommend using CarbonCopyCloner for making backups.
It's "incremental" backup setting has options that let you keep the
old files around. That way nothing is lost.
Yes, and when you resto
> On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Dan wrote:
> > This is why we recommend using CarbonCopyCloner for making backups.
> >
>
On Apr 28, 8:52 am, Bruce Johnson
wrote:
> It's a bit disconcerting to make a complete backup, knowing you have
> just a handful of file and folders on your desktop, then re
what system u are using... i may recommend Data Rescue
http://www.macosxapplications.com/system-disk-utilities/data-rescue-3-emergency-hard-drive-recovery-file-recovery/
but, wait... till more information come... you must download and burn
as CD and start form CD or DVD. No touch to your
use Data Rescue on orginal disc not you backed up from... Do not
download from your existing system... and start from CD or DVd after
burn...
You may look other options but i recommend
http://www.macosxapplications.com/system-disk-utilities/data-rescue-3-emergency-hard-drive-recovery-file
On Apr 28, 1:02 pm, Baha Ata wrote:
> BUT NEVER WRITE ANYTHING ON THE DISCS that you try to rescue and NEVER
> USE THEM. Data rescue take data from them and write another disc, no
> change on old drive... That's the best way.
I'm running 10.4.11 on a Mini G4.
Hmm. Since I inadvertently cloned
On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
I'm running 10.4.11 on a Mini G4.
Hmm. Since I inadvertently cloned from a smaller drive (d1) to a
larger drive, thus erasing most of what was on the larger drive (d2)
I'm suddenly thinking that any recovery will require a third drive
(d3) of
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> > I'm suddenly thinking that any recovery will require a third drive
> > (d3) of equal size to the "d2".
On Apr 29, 10:09 am, Bruce Johnson
wrote:
> As a rule of thumb always ALWAYS ALWAYS do data recovery to a clean
> drive.
>
> If the
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> > I'm suddenly thinking that any recovery will require a third drive
> > (d3) of equal size to the "d2".
On Apr 29, 10:09 am, Bruce Johnson
wrote:
> As a rule of thumb always ALWAYS ALWAYS do data recovery to a clean
> drive.
>
> If the
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> > I'm suddenly thinking that any recovery will require a third drive
> > (d3) of equal size to the "d2".
On Apr 29, 10:09 am, Bruce Johnson
wrote:
> As a rule of thumb always ALWAYS ALWAYS do data recovery to a clean
> drive.
> If these fil
On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:09 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
Data Rescue provides a demo mode which allows one to scan for files
and download one recovered file.
This scan reveals nothing on the drive other than the cloned files.
My SuperDuper settings call for "smart update" which mimics the
complete back
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:09 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> > My SuperDuper settings call for "smart update" which mimics the
> > complete backup option
> > so all files not on the original drive must have been erased, and
> > thoroughly.
>
On Apr 29, 8:42 pm, Kris Tilford wrote:
> I don't think your hy
On Apr 29, 8:42 pm, Kris Tilford wrote:
> In my experience, Data Rescue is very thorough, and ALWAYS finds old
> files unless the HD has be reformatted or zeroed.
>
Kris, my report was base on running only the DR "Quick Scan"
Your comments reminded me that I had other DR options, and
I tri
> On Apr 29, 8:42 pm, Kris Tilford wrote:
>
> > In my experience, Data Rescue is very thorough, and ALWAYS finds old
> > files unless the HD has be reformatted or zeroed.
>
On Apr 30, 5:30 pm, Cliff Rediger wrote:
> It promised a 13+ hour run, so I'm postponing until I get back home.
> Then,
On May 23, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
> I just accidentally erased a partition that I shouldn't have. with disk
> utility (not zeroed) I haven't put anything there yet. Just did it in the
> last 5 mins.
> I have disk warrior... and techtool pro 5 any way of getting these fil
On May 23, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
I just accidentally erased a partition that I shouldn't have.
with disk utility (not zeroed) I haven't put anything there yet.
Just did it in the last 5 mins.
I have disk warrior... and techtool pro 5 any way of getting
these files
erased not re-partitioned.
On May 23, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On May 23, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
I just accidentally erased a partition that I shouldn't have.
with disk utility (not zeroed) I haven't put anything there yet.
Just did it in the last 5 mins.
On May 23, 2010, at 8:52 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
erased not re-partitioned.
Try the data rescue demo, see if it works, if not, decide if it's
worth the several hundred to thousands it'll cost to recover
commercially.
--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Informati
On May 23, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On May 23, 2010, at 8:52 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
erased not re-partitioned.
Try the data rescue demo, see if it works, if not, decide if it's
worth the several hundred to thousands it'll cost to recover
commercially.
Bruce, tried
At 8:05 PM -0700 5/23/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote:
Bruce, tried the Data rescue 3, worked like a charm:-) Jeff
Now, go make a backup!
NOW.
:)
- Dan.
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> > On Apr 29, 8:42 pm, Kris Tilford wrote:
>
> > > In my experience, Data Rescue is very thorough, and ALWAYS finds old
> > > files unless the HD has be reformatted or zeroed.
>
I took the drive to a friend who ran some other recovery software
and then DR.
files were recovered but apparentl
Hi Group,
I have formatted a drive (simple format - no zeroing out) when I
meant to zap a partition. I haven't lost anything of 'importance', but
can I use a utility program to scan the drive's sectors and
reconstitute the data onto another drive? I seem to remember using
Disc Doctor back in th
On 10/23/09 9:43 AM, "aussieshepsrock" Broadcast
into the ether:
> but
> can I use a utility program to scan the drive's sectors and
> reconstitute the data onto another drive?
Data Rescue from Prosoft Engineering should work for you.
http://www.prosofteng.com/
On Oct 23, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote:
>
> On 10/23/09 9:43 AM, "aussieshepsrock"
> Broadcast
> into the ether:
>
>> but
>> can I use a utility program to scan the drive's sectors and
>> reconstitute the data onto another drive?
>
> Data Rescue from Prosoft Engineering should work fo
On Oct 23, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Charles Davis wrote:
>> Data Rescue from Prosoft Engineering should work for you.
>>
>> http://www.prosofteng.com/
>>
>
> Isn't this something that 'Disk Warrior' does also???
No, the only thing that Disk Warrior does is rebuild munged disk
directories. It does i
On Oct 23, 2009, at 2:29 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
>
>
> On Oct 23, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Charles Davis wrote:
>
>>> Data Rescue from Prosoft Engineering should work for you.
>>>
>>> http://www.prosofteng.com/
>>>
>>
>> Isn't this something that 'Disk Warrior' does also???
>
> No, the only thing tha
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