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Redish All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 9:35PM
I have a question for you tech masters.
I was moving some files around today. I label my files by name. For some reason while I was moving some things around, all but 7 files disappeared from My Documents on my G: drive. Now when I look at the drive it still says that I have 60 gigs of data, I just can't see them.
I don't know how to get to them, there was a lot of personal pictures on this drive that I don't wanna loose.
Anyone have any ideas?
Zoid
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Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 10:19PM
First things first: did you search for your files on G drive using windows search function? Make sure you select "search hidden files and folder" and "search subfolders" in advanced options.
Redish All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Oct 14 2008 : 11:20PM
Yes, I did. It didn't find them.
jayo All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 9:01AM
In the order I would do it:
1. Do you know DOS? Try shelling out to the DOS prompt and see if they're visible with a DIR command
2. Set your Windows Explorer to show hidden files, folders, etc.
3. Look in the Recycle bin
4. Do a search of the entire hard drive(s), including hidden files, system files and subdirectories, etc
5. Run an undelete utility to see if they were accidentally deleted anyway
6. Run a HD utility to check the integrity of the file allocation tables
Zoid
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Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 11:51AM
Good advice above.
I have two questions.
1. What OS are you using?
2. Is G drive your system drive (like C) or is it your seagate portable HD?
 
Redish All-Star Supporter
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Long and Cursive road to the Ivory Pagoda in the province of Loraine
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Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 3:48PM
G: is the portable.
Redish All-Star Supporter
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Long and Cursive road to the Ivory Pagoda in the province of Loraine
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Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 1:10AM
chkdsk /r to the rescue.
jayo All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 9:03AM
Did that work? I had a thumb-drive that went kablooey, and chkdsk resurrected it.
Bob All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 2:50PM
I'm relieved to hear it! I had nothing to add to others' suggestions, but I was concerned for you.
Redish All-Star Supporter
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Long and Cursive road to the Ivory Pagoda in the province of Loraine
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Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 10:34PM
Yes chkdsk /r worked great. It restored all my files
I will remember to go there first next time.
Thanks for the help guys.
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