with the lost files untouched. You might be able to get someone to get all
the files, not just 3/4, but not if you overwrite them.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erika L Walker-Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 2:17 PM
Subject: RE: Failed 8 month old IBM hard drive
> Thanks for the hugs ...
>
> quick update. GOOD UPDATE
>
> We have a deleted files recovery program.
>
> When we got the 120 gig drive, we moved all the photos over from other
> drives, then deleted them.
>
> We just scanned those drives and it looks like we can re-cover almost
> 3/4 of them if not all ... oh boy. I can't explain how much better this
> makes me feel ... oh boy ... I'll let you know how much we recover.
>
> Might not have to bawl now ........ we'll be missing current pictures
> after September this year ... but that's ok ... most of those I have on
> the web ...
>
> Keeping fingers crossed ....
>
> Cheers,
> Erika
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 2:29 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Failed 8 month old IBM hard drive
>
>
>
> *Snuggles* I'm sorry darlin. If you want data recovery its normally not
> cheap but my friend has some of the software they use to try to recover
> data let me see if he can help out. No promises but i'll do whatever i
> can i know how much it sucks when your H'D's die its like a portion of
> your life. All my pics of me are in Digital if i lost my computer i
> would have no history of myself. I feel your pain but if 2 years history
> is worth 1-3 grand then go for it. I would probably have paid that price
> to get back alot of the stuff i lost a couple years ago.
>
>
> Good luck Erika, i'm sure someone on the list can hax0r you some
> software for data recovery though *snuzzles*
>
> --
> Bill Wheatley
> Senior Database Developer
> eDiets.com, Inc.
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> 3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
> Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erika L Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 2:21 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Failed 8 month old IBM hard drive
>
> That whole hard drive thread jinxed us.
>
> Our 120 GIG IBM drive just failed. It goes "clink, clink, clink, clink"
> and won't mount.
>
> We tooko it to a data recovery place where for $85 they told us it was
> definitely a physical failure.
>
> They want another $300 to take it into a clean room and take it apart to
> see if they can get a directory listing. IF and ONLY IF they can get a
> directory listing, then it would be another $1000-$3000 to pull the
> stuff off to CD's.
>
> The really bad part of this and why I am freaking? ALL 10,000+ of our
> digital pics from the past 2 years are on this. All the Europe pics, our
> wedding pics, party pics, all kinds of events. Many GIGs worth of
> photos.
>
> It was our backup hard drive for our files, and our destination drive
> for our software downloads. Some of this I have backups of, but not of
> the pictures. OH boy what a lesson to learn ... It's like having all
> your pictures burn up in a fire.
>
> My question to you lot ... What are our options?
>
> Right now I know I'm on the horn to IBM IF I can get a number to
> complain very loudly.
> But what about the data? Is that the right price to recover stuff like
> this?
> Is there something we can do?
> Does anyone have a data recovery service they recommend???
>
> ANY and ALL HELP is appreciated ..
>
> And no, I don't need to be told to back up more often. Lectures are not
> needed. Thank you.
> Already upset enough over the possible loss of our 2-year history of
> photos. Especially our fantastic Eiffel Tower shots. <sigh>
>
> Cheers,
> Erika
> _____
> _____
>
>
>
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