• Files disappearing off of external HDD
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Title is pretty descriptive. I've had 3 files that I know of them disappear. One was a word doc, one a powerpoint, the other an application. Any ideas?
redownload them?
Try saving a document of the same type to check the save location?
Try an undelete program like Recuva ([url]http://www.piriform.com/recuva[/url]) and see if you can restore the file.
[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;17613153]redownload them?[/QUOTE] Well that's not really going to be very useful if I've got a faulty HDD.
Did you, by any chance, disconnect the HDD without "ejecting" it in the Windows UI?
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;17614862]Well that's not really going to be very useful if I've got a faulty HDD.[/QUOTE] it doesnt sound defective, it sounds like you: 1:unplugged HDD before it was finished writing 2:were using a "cleanup" program that deleted it 3:you deleted it and don't remember 4:made the files hidden 5:moved them to a different location most of these can be eliminated if you just turn on "view hidden files" and do a simple search of the hdd for the files.
[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;17613153]redownload them?[/QUOTE] Yeah, re-download your word documents and powerpoint presentations. That sounds like an excellent idea.
[QUOTE=MS-DOS4;17626588]Yeah, re-download your word documents and powerpoint presentations. That sounds like an excellent idea.[/QUOTE] it does, i save some of my stuff to the internet in case i have both of my HDD's fail. you don't? have a box.
[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;17626606]it does, i save some of my stuff to the internet in case i have both of my HDD's fail. you don't? have a box.[/QUOTE] :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=MS-DOS4;17626688]:rolleyes:[/QUOTE] yes. i prepare for the inevitable. unlike some people.
Sounds like your drive may be failing tbh
[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;17626749]yes. i prepare for the inevitable. unlike some people.[/QUOTE] but what if the internet breaks
[QUOTE=TheMadness;17626874]but what if the internet breaks[/QUOTE] then i have my two hard drives. or i'll buy more hard drives.
you should buy 24 SSDs.
[QUOTE=B1N4RY;17626770]Sounds like your drive may be failing tbh[/QUOTE] I'm going to copy everything off, format, and then put it all back on.
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