Guest hrvgds Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 I updated my computer with the SP3 update today, and I accidently forgot to remove my flashdrive, since I had to backup my computer on it. I noticed it was still in the computer by the time the cleanup had started, since I had many other things going on at that time. When I restarted my computer and went to open some files on my flashdrive, I noticed they were gone, deleted. I know for a fact that the files were on the flash drive before the cleanup. I could have dealt with one or two missing files, since that happens sometimes if a program isn't closed properly, or the wrong button is pushed. But I have at least ten missing files, along with things that have only the information in them from when I put them on the flash drive the first time. Can anyone help me get my files back? I know it's possible, but I'd rather not send my flash drive to a company that will charge me hundreds of dollars. hrvgds
Guest JS Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Flash Drive Files and SP3 Try the flash drive on another PC. JS "hrvgds" <hrvgds@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C84A94B-B2EF-4259-9CF0-07396D2CAEBF@microsoft.com... >I updated my computer with the SP3 update today, and I accidently forgot to > remove my flashdrive, since I had to backup my computer on it. I noticed > it > was still in the computer by the time the cleanup had started, since I had > many other things going on at that time. When I restarted my computer and > went to open some files on my flashdrive, I noticed they were gone, > deleted. > I know for a fact that the files were on the flash drive before the > cleanup. > I could have dealt with one or two missing files, since that happens > sometimes if a program isn't closed properly, or the wrong button is > pushed. > But I have at least ten missing files, along with things that have only > the > information in them from when I put them on the flash drive the first > time. > > Can anyone help me get my files back? I know it's possible, but I'd rather > not send my flash drive to a company that will charge me hundreds of > dollars. > > > hrvgds
Guest Malke Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Flash Drive Files and SP3 hrvgds wrote: > I updated my computer with the SP3 update today, and I accidently forgot > to remove my flashdrive, since I had to backup my computer on it. I > noticed it was still in the computer by the time the cleanup had started, > since I had many other things going on at that time. When I restarted my > computer and went to open some files on my flashdrive, I noticed they were > gone, deleted. I know for a fact that the files were on the flash drive > before the cleanup. I could have dealt with one or two missing files, > since that happens sometimes if a program isn't closed properly, or the > wrong button is pushed. But I have at least ten missing files, along with > things that have only the information in them from when I put them on the > flash drive the first time. > > Can anyone help me get my files back? I know it's possible, but I'd rather > not send my flash drive to a company that will charge me hundreds of > dollars. Try the drive in another computer as JS suggests. If nothing shows up, then I'm sorry but unfortunately the only way to get the files back is by sending it to a professional data recovery company. Although this is quite expensive, your insurance may cover it so it is worth asking if the data is important. Drive Savers can get data off flash drives. http://www.drivesavers.com Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest neutrino Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: Flash Drive Files and SP3 On Aug 23, 2:22 pm, hrvgds <hrv...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I updated my computer with the SP3 update today, and I accidently forgot to > remove my flashdrive, since I had to backup my computer on it. I noticed it > was still in the computer by the time the cleanup had started, since I had > many other things going on at that time. When I restarted my computer and > went to open some files on my flashdrive, I noticed they were gone, deleted. > I know for a fact that the files were on the flash drive before the cleanup. > I could have dealt with one or two missing files, since that happens > sometimes if a program isn't closed properly, or the wrong button is pushed. > But I have at least ten missing files, along with things that have only the > information in them from when I put them on the flash drive the first time. > > Can anyone help me get my files back? I know it's possible, but I'd rather > not send my flash drive to a company that will charge me hundreds of dollars. > > hrvgds before you go thinking of spending $$$$ on some company to recover your files.... Use google - and Search for what you need! I just did that and within the past two came up with several choices for you... here's a seletion: http://www.handyrecovery.com/?gclid=CIPcz7q8pJUCFQccegodWgVvkQ http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/flash_drive_recovery.asp http://free-backup.info/data-recovery-software.htm http://data-recovery-professional.com/?k=Flash%20Drive%20Data%20Recovery http://www.recoverdata.in/recovery-data/memory-stick-data-recovery-utilities.html I'm sure if I kept searching I could'v uncovered a free one ~ somewhere.... but choose the best from this and trial it out - it may uncover your files and you may need to buy the program to save them - but a whole lot better to spend maybe $40 ~ instead of many$. all the best... Stu'
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