08-05-2012, 20:55
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cf.addict
Join Date: Mar 2010
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lost songs
Hi,
I think i may have lost most of my music
I wanted the folder to be moved so that my xbox could find them, it was in a folder :
C:\Users\Zed\Documents\Dark xp
it was dark xp cuz that was the name of my old pc, so i sellected all of it and cut then pasted it to :
Libraries\Music
not 90% has just dissaperd, it there anyway i can undo what i have done ? it's about 30gb's worth
please dont say it's gone for good
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08-05-2012, 20:59
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Guest
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Re: lost songs
Easy - restore them from backup.
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08-05-2012, 21:06
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#3
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cf.addict
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: lost songs
without sounding to dumb how do i do that ?
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08-05-2012, 21:14
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cf.mega poster
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Re: lost songs
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Originally Posted by blotchyprune
without sounding to dumb how do i do that ?
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Any backup`s you may have made or system restore?
You did make backup`s didn`t you?
Were they MP3`s? If so, search for MP3`s on your Hard drive.
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08-05-2012, 21:16
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cf.addict
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: lost songs
afraid i didnt make a back up, is a system restore easy to do ?
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08-05-2012, 21:20
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Re: lost songs
You didn't make a backup? System restore wont help as that only really does system files not data.
You have no backup at all?
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08-05-2012, 21:20
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Re: lost songs
Quote:
Originally Posted by blotchyprune
afraid i didnt make a back up, is a system restore easy to do ?
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System Restore doesn't recover data files, you need some data recovery software...
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08-05-2012, 21:21
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Re: lost songs
Or just rip them again from the CDs ...you have those don't you? Ok it'll take a bit of time but you'll make a backup this time won't you?
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08-05-2012, 21:24
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Hello !
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Re: lost songs
Run some recovery software.
Piriform's Recuva is free and effective.
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08-05-2012, 21:25
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cf.addict
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: lost songs
I done it, luckally i just did redo move (where you would normally ricky click + cut) and it put um all back, thanks for the help but yes i'm gunna make a back up right away
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08-05-2012, 21:28
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Re: lost songs
And how are you going to back them up?
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09-05-2012, 01:04
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cf.addict
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: lost songs
to another hard drive, i shall get one from work tomorrow
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09-05-2012, 07:49
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Hello !
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Re: lost songs
I'm glad it all worked out Ok for you in the end.
I'd get in the habit of backing up every few weeks, more often if you regularly add or make changes.
We now live in a world where we buy music online, have family digital photos, etc... Imagine losing it all. Worth backing up.
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09-05-2012, 10:43
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Re: lost songs
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury
System restore wont help as that only really does system files not data.
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Actually, in Vista and Win7 the Previous Versions feature, which is a part of System Restore, will keep previous versions (!) of data files. There are a few file extensions it ignores (such as dvr-ms, wtv, mdb, pst) but it does work. It's saved me from a few brown trouser moments.
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09-05-2012, 13:10
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RIP Tigger - 12 years?!
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Re: lost songs
USB memory sticks are very useful for offline, totally portable backup. You just have to make sure not to lose them...as I have once or twice.
Currently I have two - one I use regularly, the other I copy new stuff to at least once a week and then put it safely away. That way I have two guaranteed copies, i.e. backup for the backup.
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