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hobbit709

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15. I always select what files I want. copy and paste to the new location, check to see

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 02:27 PM

Jul 2016

if the transfer was successful and then delete the originals if necessary. It takes more time as you said but it eliminates problems.
And I make more than one backup of anything I want to keep.
I've got files going back over 20 years saved in more than one medium. I still have data DVDs of my original mp3 files-they're backed up on flash drives, external hard drives and on 3 different computers
I learned my lesson when I lost 4 months worth of recording data.

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lost files [View all] Cartoonist Jul 2016 OP

Your files disappeared from the thumb drive or or old Mac? earthshine Jul 2016 #1

Pretty sure he was just using the ManiacJoe Jul 2016 #2

Yes Cartoonist Jul 2016 #5

Start looking for a free file recovery tool canetoad Jul 2016 #3

Hmmm Cartoonist Jul 2016 #4

That's what I would run it on. It sounds like the software did a move jtuck004 Jul 2016 #6

Possibly yes canetoad Jul 2016 #7

I'll try Cartoonist Jul 2016 #9

My guess is bad or counterfeit thumb drive BlueStateLib Jul 2016 #8

Cheap drive Cartoonist Jul 2016 #10

did you do a copy and paste or a cut and paste? hobbit709 Jul 2016 #11

I did a drag and drop Cartoonist Jul 2016 #12

That removes it from the original location. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #13

No it doesn't Cartoonist Jul 2016 #14

I always select what files I want. copy and paste to the new location, check to see hobbit709 Jul 2016 #15

I've got you beat Cartoonist Jul 2016 #16

What ?!? Not so ! eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #18

file system incompibable sassszin Aug 2016 #17

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