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TigerII · 2007-08-20, 23:24

So I had a bunch of data involving school on a USB drive. Well it looks like I lost it and I am freaking out at the moment. Is there any way to recover the data or am I just screwed?

Zero Shinohara · 2007-08-20, 23:33

Do you mean you lost the USB drive itself or that the data in it was erased? If you lost the drive itself, then I don't think you'll ever be able to recover it. And even if it got erased, I don't know if it'll work like a hard-drive, where you can recover information back from it as long as nothing has been written over the sections it was stored in.

TigerII · 2007-08-20, 23:34

The entire USB drive. Damnit, damnit, damnit.

mist2123 · 2007-08-20, 23:48

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Originally Posted by TigerII

The entire USB drive. Damnit, damnit, damnit.

i think you out of luck

jpwong · 2007-08-20, 23:54

If you flat out lost the drive, the only way to "recover" the data is to get it back, or pray that you backed up your files somewhere else (like your PC).

Otherwise you're out of luck, you can't do much if you don't even have the drive in question.

TigerII · 2007-08-20, 23:57

Well, I am going to go into a corner and cry now. Thanks for answering.

Zero Shinohara · 2007-08-21, 00:20

Well, don't worry... You're not the first person who's lost an USB drive and won't be the last. I lost mine too a couple of months ago, but luckily I did everything on my desktop and only then I'd copy the files over to the USB. It's a life-saving habit, that I'll tell you.

TigerII · 2007-08-21, 00:32

Well, I save everything to that just because I once had a motherboard fry loosing all my data on my PC...I can't win.

Ledgem · 2007-08-21, 02:27

In the future, go for redundancy. Back important things up to a USB drive, and then back those up to your hard drive(s).

If you're lucky, someone will find the drive, stick it into their computer, get your information, and then try to contact you. We did this once when someone left a drive in one of our lab computers (even though we felt guilty about snooping).

TakutoKun · 2007-08-21, 07:48

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Originally Posted by Ledgem

In the future, go for redundancy. Back important things up to a USB drive, and then back those up to your hard drive(s).

If you're lucky, someone will find the drive, stick it into their computer, get your information, and then try to contact you. We did this once when someone left a drive in one of our lab computers (even though we felt guilty about snooping).

Absolutely - data redundancy is your best-friend. You can save your information to a USB drive, your computer, and to a regular back up (Windows Backup, Ghost, etc...).

TigerII · 2007-08-21, 12:59

Well I have a bittersweet situation here now. I found an older file with about 5/8 of the material I had. I have a good deal back, but not all. Still better than being at 0. Glad I accidently saved this to my PC than the USB.

arcadeplayer987 · 2007-08-21, 14:55

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Originally Posted by TigerII

Well I have a bittersweet situation here now. I found an older file with about 5/8 of the material I had. I have a good deal back, but not all. Still better than being at 0. Glad I accidently saved this to my PC than the USB.

There is always good to backup your data, accidently or not

2007-08-20, 23:24	Link #1
TigerII Pilot in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth	Recovering data So I had a bunch of data involving school on a USB drive. Well it looks like I lost it and I am freaking out at the moment. Is there any way to recover the data or am I just screwed?

2007-08-20, 23:33	Link #2
Zero Shinohara I'll keep walking. Artist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: This is FLORIDAAAAAAaaa Age: 37	Do you mean you lost the USB drive itself or that the data in it was erased? If you lost the drive itself, then I don't think you'll ever be able to recover it. And even if it got erased, I don't know if it'll work like a hard-drive, where you can recover information back from it as long as nothing has been written over the sections it was stored in. __________________ Sometimes I look back and think to myself, "how the hell did I manage to screw this up?"

2007-08-20, 23:54	Link #5
jpwong Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004	If you flat out lost the drive, the only way to "recover" the data is to get it back, or pray that you backed up your files somewhere else (like your PC). Otherwise you're out of luck, you can't do much if you don't even have the drive in question. __________________

2007-08-21, 00:20	Link #7
Zero Shinohara I'll keep walking. Artist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: This is FLORIDAAAAAAaaa Age: 37	Well, don't worry... You're not the first person who's lost an USB drive and won't be the last. I lost mine too a couple of months ago, but luckily I did everything on my desktop and only then I'd copy the files over to the USB. It's a life-saving habit, that I'll tell you. __________________ Sometimes I look back and think to myself, "how the hell did I manage to screw this up?"

2007-08-21, 02:27	Link #9
Ledgem Love Yourself Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northeast USA Age: 38	In the future, go for redundancy. Back important things up to a USB drive, and then back those up to your hard drive(s). If you're lucky, someone will find the drive, stick it into their computer, get your information, and then try to contact you. We did this once when someone left a drive in one of our lab computers (even though we felt guilty about snooping). __________________

2007-08-20, 23:34	Link #3
TigerII Pilot in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth	The entire USB drive. Damnit, damnit, damnit.

2007-08-20, 23:57	Link #6
TigerII Pilot in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth	Well, I am going to go into a corner and cry now. Thanks for answering.

2007-08-21, 00:32	Link #8
TigerII Pilot in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth	Well, I save everything to that just because I once had a motherboard fry loosing all my data on my PC...I can't win.

2007-08-21, 12:59	Link #11
TigerII Pilot in Training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth	Well I have a bittersweet situation here now. I found an older file with about 5/8 of the material I had. I have a good deal back, but not all. Still better than being at 0. Glad I accidently saved this to my PC than the USB.