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And it's not a little job.
While I was in the hospital a while back, I decided to pull the trigger on reverting my laptop from Vector Linux back to Windows, since I wouldn't be able to use the thing for a while.
The short version is that the local shop didn't know what they were doing, and didn't back up all my files before reinstalling Windows.
I potentially lost everything from the last two years. Photos. Music. WIP files. My discussion with the business owner was not one of my best moments.
I've tried playing with a couple of file recovery packages like EaseUS and Recuva, but the sheer volume is overwhelming. Some files are recovering properly, but others seem corrupt. But are they? I know enough about how computers store data to know that some files can be restored. But honestly, I'm a little paranoid about it.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a file recovery service? The there's nobody local, although I haven't checked the Tulsa area yet.
While I was in the hospital a while back, I decided to pull the trigger on reverting my laptop from Vector Linux back to Windows, since I wouldn't be able to use the thing for a while.
The short version is that the local shop didn't know what they were doing, and didn't back up all my files before reinstalling Windows.
I potentially lost everything from the last two years. Photos. Music. WIP files. My discussion with the business owner was not one of my best moments.
I've tried playing with a couple of file recovery packages like EaseUS and Recuva, but the sheer volume is overwhelming. Some files are recovering properly, but others seem corrupt. But are they? I know enough about how computers store data to know that some files can be restored. But honestly, I'm a little paranoid about it.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a file recovery service? The there's nobody local, although I haven't checked the Tulsa area yet.