disappearing files

[dslrennwagen]

has anyone ever had files disappear without a trace from there computer? i had a folder on my desktop with about a hundred megs of pictures in it yesterday. today i go to save a new one to it and the folder is gone. 2 different file recovery programs cant find a trace of it.

i just love windows

i've searched thouroughly for both folder headings and filenames; nothing.

ran chkdsk, re-searched, and re-ran undelete program.

i found local history enteries, but nothing else.

any ideas, and has this happened to anyone before?

[Direwolf20]

New one on me, possibly a failing hard drive?

[Steel Chicken]

New one on me, possibly a failing hard drive?

a failing hardrive would cause file corruption, but for a folder to just disapeaar, with all that stuff in it ? unlikely, it would have to wipe all the allocation tables, which would make the OS unusable

the most likely causes:

(1) OP is crazy and deleted them without remembering (its a joke!)
(2) someone else has some sort of access to your puter
(3) virus or something, but unlikely

[Direwolf20]

Maybe it corrupted the part that says it exists ;).

[Steel Chicken]

Maybe it corrupted the part that says it exists ;).

No. The File allocation sectors are duplicated in many places throughout the hardrive. For all those specifc sectors to be corrupted, and only one folder gone...and the OS still work? Impossible.

[Direwolf20]

No. The File allocation sectors are duplicated in many places throughout the hardrive. For all those specifc sectors to be corrupted, and only one folder gone...and the OS still work? Impossible.

Maybe a wizard did it then... :D

[djnes]

I'm going with it was deleted or moved as well.

[Steel Chicken]

Maybe a wizard did it then... :D

Maybe the CIA used their mind control rays

:rolleyes:

[Phoenix86]

I'm going with it was deleted or moved as well.
Agreed, I have never seen a file simply "disappear."

[dslrennwagen]

I'm going with it was deleted or moved as well.

why wouldnt it show up in searches and undelete methods?

does anyone have a better, simpler to use file recovery program?

[Steel Chicken]

why wouldnt it show up in searches and undelete methods?

does anyone have a better, simpler to use file recovery program?

1) delete file
2) empty or remove file from recycle bin
no evidence

you can try a recovery program, see what it can find.

[dslrennwagen]

1) delete file
2) empty or remove file from recycle bin
no evidence

you can try a recovery program, see what it can find.

2 different file recovery programs cant find a trace of it.

i just love windows

i've searched thouroughly for both folder headings and filenames; nothing.

ran chkdsk, re-searched, and re-ran undelete program.

was i not clear in the parent post?

[Steel Chicken]

was i not clear in the parent post?

you were pefectly clear. you seem to think that "windows sucks" because someone deleted your files. try some OTHER recovery programs. I dont have a list. better yet, try a sector editor and examine the FAT sectors.

or contiune being an ass, and get no help.

[tommo]

was i not clear in the parent post?

Sorry to butt in, but he did say try deleting another set of files, and check with recovery software to see if the same thing happens.

[MeanieMan]

Since he doesn't think someone deleted his files, I'm going to go with....

He is using the wrong computer.

[Phoenix86]

you were pefectly clear. you seem to think that "windows sucks" because someone deleted your files. a: try some OTHER recovery programs. I dont have a list. b: better yet, try a sector editor and examine the FAT sectors.

c: or contiune being an ass, and get no help.

I'll take C for 1000 Alex.

http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm/u_45754 (http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm?a=doMyStats&u_id=45754)

edit: I'm losing all patience for people who cock an attitude when people are helping for FREE. Advice is bad? Someone didn't read all the OP and repeats a TSing step? Ask for a refund...

[dslrennwagen]

I'll take C for 1000 Alex.

http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm/u_45754 (http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm?a=doMyStats&u_id=45754)

edit: I'm losing all patience for people who cock an attitude when people are helping for FREE. Advice is bad? Someone didn't read all the OP and repeats a TSing step? Ask for a refund...

i think you're letting that little title under your screen name get to your head. i have not cocked an attitude.

regardless of how they disappeared, i'm more concerned with trying to recover them.

at no point did i say someone's advice was bad.

let me spell it out for you:

files are gone

want to recover

have tried some random file recovery programs that havent turned up anything.

and the question

does anyone know of software that works well for recovering files?

[djnes]

If you've tried several, and haven't been able to recover them, then chances are, they're gone for good. I'd suggest you figure out how they were deleted, instead of blaming Windows....and drop the attitude if your in need of help.

I'm saying this not because of my title or postcount, but because I can read, and have read your replies.

[Phoenix86]

i think you're letting that little title under your screen name get to your head. i have not cocked an attitude.

regardless of how they disappeared, i'm more concerned with trying to recover them.

at no point did i say someone's advice was bad.

let me spell it out for you:

files are gone

want to recover

have tried some random file recovery programs that havent turned up anything.

and the question

does anyone know of software that works well for recovering files?

I think

you are being cocky.

I also think

if you actually

had the files there

and data recovery software

doesn't detect it

your beyond our help.

Several people have already

said this. My post count

is also irrelevant.

http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm/u_45754 (http://www.mentallyretired.com/h3/index.cfm?a=doMyStats&u_id=45754)