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Wakeboy1337
May 13th, 2011, 10:49 PM
So I just got back from my gf's prom and and she is in tears because all of our prom pics are gone from today. Let me start this off from the beginning.

I was in exlporer and opened up a picture and was in the windows photo view(not the windows live one) and just going NEXT NEXT NEXT then I stopped to click the "rotate left" arrow button and it rotated it. I clicked next and it said "saving" like it it normally would. Then I noticed it was taking a while. I went to move the mouse and it moved just a tiny bit and then froze in place. Then I tried the windows logo key, nothing. Then ALT CTRL DELETE, Nothing. I had to pop the the card out and power down. I booted back up. Popped the card back in. I figured I might have corrupted that picture, no big deal. I open explorer up and all the pictures are gone. It says empty folder. I freaked out. Put the SD card plastic lock to locked so i can't mess it up further, Put the card back in the camera to see if I could read it. It says no photos, Tried another camera and another computer. Both say empty. I cant see windows fucking up so bad it deleted them all. Maybe the filesystem is damaged and it cant see them. The Dcim folder where you see the pics is still there. It just thinks it's empty. What are the first steps that you guys take to get files back, or at least try to anyway. Also what software do you recommend for this sort of thing?

God I'm so upset. I'm going to bed. I'll check this thread in the morning. Night everyone:smith:

Amit
May 14th, 2011, 02:20 AM
Why did you take it out of the slot? You should have just hard reset your PC. Download and install Pandora recovery software. It's free and works well for finding permanently deleted files. browse the SD card and see if you can get the pics back.

Patrickssj6
May 14th, 2011, 03:52 AM
It's probably still there. When you delete a file, not its raw data gets deleted but just the index. That's why deleting (or "cutting" a file to another place) is a lot faster than copying since only the index is being changed.

There are recovery programs that ignore the index and scan the sd for raw data and filter the headers of file types. Every .jpg has a similar header and that what it scans for. It is important though that you don't overwrite the raw data by doing e.g. write new data onto it.

Wakeboy1337
May 14th, 2011, 07:29 AM
Thanks guys. I took the card out because I knew if I didn't the computer would try and boot from it when I start it back up. I've got Pandora running a scan right now. Hopefully it gets most of them back. I've tried a couple of programs already and they brought back WAYYYY older files from like 1 to 6 months ago. I really really hope it gets last night's pictures back.

Will keep you posted.

Wakeboy1337
May 14th, 2011, 07:45 AM
Pandora didn't find anything. I tried all three methods.

Wakeboy1337
May 14th, 2011, 08:44 AM
Thanks guys but I got them back. I used a program called "Recover My Files 4" Got them all back and no corrupt ones.:iamafag:

Rainbow Dash
May 14th, 2011, 09:50 AM
Of all the things to cry over, pictures of some dumb event?

:S

Amit
May 14th, 2011, 11:38 AM
Of all the things to cry over, pictures of some dumb event?

:S

You've probably never been to Prom, then. For most guys, they don't really care. Girls, on the other hand, are a whole different story.

Rainbow Dash
May 14th, 2011, 11:39 AM
oh

hold on I'll just count myself lucky for being totally gay then

Amit
May 14th, 2011, 11:41 AM
Oh fuck, just realized the OP said she was in tears. I agree it's something stupid to cry over. I thought she was just upset.

Limited
May 14th, 2011, 12:29 PM
Glad you got them back, what sucks more? My dad lost all the videos he took of my graduation at university. (In the UK we only have one graduation ceremony, that was it, apparently its the 2nd best day of your life).

Yeah, didnt get them back.

Did you actually check they weren't on your pc, when you booted up?

PlasbianX
May 14th, 2011, 05:07 PM
Something stupid to cry over? Hell, i went to prom both junior and senior year as well as freshmen year of college (girl i was dating at the time was a senior) and I had to say, they were some of the best nights I can ever remember of my life and I would feel shitty if I lost the pictures from those events too, and I'm a guy.

Llama Juice
May 14th, 2011, 05:28 PM
I skipped Prom. I rented a bouncy castle and threw a party instead.

Donut
May 14th, 2011, 05:57 PM
i think i remember you telling that story before llama. still makes me laugh

Cortexian
May 22nd, 2011, 10:16 AM
I skipped prom and went drinking, came really close to getting laid, and then voided my stomach contents in the general direction of the chick I was hanging out with that night.

It was fucking awesome. Or so I have been told by people who remember that day/evening/night.

Amit
May 22nd, 2011, 10:50 AM
Went to Prom, then went to an after party at 2AM, drank a bit, and got laid. Luckily I didn't throw up until after I went home.

See, good things do come from Prom. And Prom itself was a fun time, as well. I don't know why people are down on that shit.

Bodzilla
May 23rd, 2011, 01:53 AM
HARD CORE



see here in upside down land we consider people to be good drinkers and not pansies when they dont empty their stomach over people.
weird i know.

Phopojijo
May 23rd, 2011, 02:20 AM
Obviously too late now that everything's recovered -- but people say PhotoRec (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) is the go-to recovery software. It's like the opposite of DBan.

...

But not quite as effective as BACKING UP YOUR PHOTOS ASAP!!!!

...

Wakeboy1337
May 23rd, 2011, 02:45 AM
Alright, I'll install that one too. Thanks Phopo.

Kornman00
May 23rd, 2011, 03:36 AM
I swear I thought the title said "Lost all of my porn" when I was at the index :v:

Cortexian
May 23rd, 2011, 03:45 AM
welp~

sleepy1212
May 23rd, 2011, 12:21 PM
I swear I thought the title said "Lost all of my porn" when I was at the index :v:

and when you saw the preview text also mentioned prom you were all the more intrigued :allears:

Kornman00
May 24th, 2011, 08:51 AM
No preview text on the forum index :saddowns:

Donut
May 24th, 2011, 02:41 PM
I swear I thought the title said "Lost all of my porn" when I was at the index :v:
the title does have the word "pron" in it :-3

EagerYoungSpaceCadet
May 24th, 2011, 03:29 PM
the title does have the word "pron" in it :-3But it didn't before Freelancer came in changed it for the lulz, changing thread titles: :ugh:

Siliconmaster
May 24th, 2011, 05:32 PM
But it didn't before Freelancer came in changed it for the lulz, changing thread titles: :ugh:

This explains much.

Wakeboy1337
May 24th, 2011, 07:55 PM
For anyone who cares to see. Here is a photo from the Pron
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230244_10150179202388568_555323567_6967131_2163271 _n.jpg

Rainbow Dash
May 24th, 2011, 08:06 PM
Why would you possibly be sad you lost that?

Warsaw
May 24th, 2011, 09:12 PM
Why would you possibly be sad you lost that?

Ouch. Being a dick, much?

Prom is an experience that some may want to remember, for better or for worse. For most, it only happens once in their life, if at all.

Donut
May 24th, 2011, 09:24 PM
Why would you possibly be sad you lost that?
do you have a problem with proms or something? seriously, shit post less. just because you dont care, doesnt mean wakeboy doesnt.

Rainbow Dash
May 24th, 2011, 09:29 PM
Surely I'm not alone in thinking that tie is repulsive, right?

Siliconmaster
May 24th, 2011, 09:54 PM
Oh be nice. I went to prom my junior and senior years of high school, and I looked pretty goofy myself. Had a hell of a lot of fun though- good times.

PlasbianX
May 24th, 2011, 10:51 PM
I don't really think the dress matches your tie, but I do think you look pretty spiffy sir. I wish I had my prom pictures still, but I burned those fuckers as soon as I broke up with my ex. Crazy bitch, I tell ya.

Warsaw
May 24th, 2011, 10:57 PM
Oh be nice. I went to prom my junior and senior years of high school, and I looked pretty goofy myself. Had a hell of a lot of fun though- good times.

I dressed like David Tennant in his "Voyage of the Damned" Christmas special (including hair), only I also had a red flower as a buttonholer. I was literally the only one who had a red flower-everybody else had a white or very pale-coloured one.

With regard to the photo: his tie would look awful if it were the same hue as her waist ribbon, so I think it's fine.

k4is3rxkh40s
May 25th, 2011, 12:50 AM
For anyone who cares to see. Here is a photo from the Pron
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230244_10150179202388568_555323567_6967131_2163271 _n.jpg

Is it just me or does it look like the girl in the back is having one of the greatest orgasms ever?
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2792/lolols.jpg

Wakeboy1337
May 25th, 2011, 11:18 AM
lol, thanks for the kind words guys.

NVOUS, Even though I'm not the kind of guy that cares for dancing and that sort of thing. Going to my gf's prom was pretty damn fun. The music was great, the food was spectacular, and just getting out of the house for something besides work and getting to meet new friends was kickass.

Pooky
May 25th, 2011, 11:53 AM
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2792/lolols.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6822/xboxkid28jpgw1830h246.jpg

Amit
May 25th, 2011, 11:57 AM
Is it just me or does it look like the girl in the back is having one of the greatest orgasms ever?


It's just you.

Wakeboy1337
May 25th, 2011, 12:16 PM
That's her friend. We still aren't sure what she was even looking at.

n00b1n8R
May 25th, 2011, 04:11 PM
Is it just me or does it look like the girl in the back is having one of the greatest orgasms ever?
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2792/lolols.jpg
virgin detected

Patrickssj6
May 26th, 2011, 10:55 AM
virgin detected
virgin detected

Wakeboy1337
May 26th, 2011, 07:02 PM
virgin detected

virgin detected

leorimolo
May 26th, 2011, 09:24 PM
virgin detected
Virgin detected.

Warsaw
May 26th, 2011, 09:25 PM
C-c-c-combo Breaker!

Rainbow Dash
May 26th, 2011, 09:30 PM
virgin detected

yo kid

patrick is sexy as fuck

so you best shut the fuck up

Patrickssj6
May 27th, 2011, 05:50 AM
and sel is my twin brother

not to mention I cannot imagine a more virgin like avatar
http://www.modacity.net/forums/images/customavatars/avatar1596_10.gif

Rainbow Dash
May 27th, 2011, 08:20 AM
<3<3

Wakeboy1337
May 27th, 2011, 11:19 AM
LOL
Well I' guess I've been living with her and not having sex for a year now.

EagerYoungSpaceCadet
May 27th, 2011, 11:46 AM
Virgin detected.I like the teal.
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...too late :smith:

Rainbow Dash
May 27th, 2011, 11:54 AM
LOL
Well I' guess I've been living with her and not having sex for a year now.

We're glad you've come clean ; )

Wakeboy1337
May 27th, 2011, 03:34 PM
No Problem. I feel like I'm sanitized now.

Edit. Looking at my pic, I fell should get a new one. That's from early 09