DATA RECOVERY help plz, osx, PT.

cajonezzz · 9th November 2006

Hey guys, I just got a frantic call from a muso bud who inadvertently trashed a large number of audio files. he did a drag of session folders from internal drives to a lacie, and then proceeded to trash the Orignal copies on the internals.

I know that there are software tools that may make it possible to salvage the files, does anyone know what those programs are?

cz

Gregg Sartiano · 9th November 2006

Don't record on that drive.

Don't do ANYTHING on that drive.

Dismount it.

Turn it off.

Bring it to a pro.

The files are still there UNTIL THE HD IS WRITTEN OVER. If ANYTHING IS SAVED ON THE DRIVE on sectors where his files were, consider those particular files gone for good.

Even "autobackups" can get you on this.

A pro will do a sector-by-sector copy and THEN try data recovery from that.

Of course, data recovery isn't cheap. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it.

If you value your data at all, don't DIY data recovery.

Good luck.

picksail · 9th November 2006

http://prosofteng.com/products/data_...FRhLYwodXSbtlw

Works wonderfully. Saved my ass a few times. Just ask anyone who's used it.

It has saved a few asses on this very forum.

allstar · 9th November 2006

I'll second Data Rescue.

I recovered some audio files with it that had been in the trash for some time.

Sui_City · 9th November 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Sartiano

Don't record on that drive.

Don't do ANYTHING on that drive.

Dismount it.

Turn it off.

Bring it to a pro.

The files are still there UNTIL THE HD IS WRITTEN OVER. If ANYTHING IS SAVED ON THE DRIVE on sectors where his files were, consider those particular files gone for good.

Even "autobackups" can get you on this.

A pro will do a sector-by-sector copy and THEN try data recovery from that.

Of course, data recovery isn't cheap. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it.

If you value your data at all, don't DIY data recovery.

Good luck.

I agree with Gregg completely.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS BY YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take it to a pro. A Data Recovery Pro.

Do not try to cut corners, save costs, or anything that you will regret later. Because believe me, you will regret it.

9th November 2006	#1
cajonezzz Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,765 Thread Starter	DATA RECOVERY help plz, osx, PT. Hey guys, I just got a frantic call from a muso bud who inadvertently trashed a large number of audio files. he did a drag of session folders from internal drives to a lacie, and then proceeded to trash the Orignal copies on the internals. I know that there are software tools that may make it possible to salvage the files, does anyone know what those programs are? cz __________________ http://recordingdrummerproducer.com http://socaldrumsociety.com http://ProCraftMedia.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

9th November 2006	#2
Gregg Sartiano Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 1,804	Don't record on that drive. Don't do ANYTHING on that drive. Dismount it. Turn it off. Bring it to a pro. The files are still there UNTIL THE HD IS WRITTEN OVER. If ANYTHING IS SAVED ON THE DRIVE on sectors where his files were, consider those particular files gone for good. Even "autobackups" can get you on this. A pro will do a sector-by-sector copy and THEN try data recovery from that. Of course, data recovery isn't cheap. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it. If you value your data at all, don't DIY data recovery. Good luck. __________________ "We need to legitimize peer-to-peer sharing as a business model, because it's already a business. If [the P2P companies] are going to make money on us, we should have a chance to make money along with them." -- Perry Farrell on the failure of national intellectual property policy to keep up with the rapid evolution of online media "Every Internet transmission of a musical work constitutes a public performance of that work. " http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/webfaq.html

9th November 2006	#3
picksail Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 3,632	http://prosofteng.com/products/data_...FRhLYwodXSbtlw Works wonderfully. Saved my ass a few times. Just ask anyone who's used it. It has saved a few asses on this very forum. __________________ Stewart Cararas IMDB Discogs Myspace Facebook Studio Twitter _________________________________ The new is necessarily abstract - Rudolf Borchadt

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allstar Gear addict Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 407	I'll second Data Rescue. I recovered some audio files with it that had been in the trash for some time.