OS 10.4 - how to reccup files?

wylien · wylien #1 (**permalink**)

03-30-2007, 12:17 AM

So I just transfered a file called 'school' from my external HD to my macbook pro to my 'documents folder' - in which i already had another folder called 'school'. It prompted me wheter i wanted to overwrite this folder and i clicked yes - assuming all files already in the folder would remain intact.

i go look inside the folder once the transfer is done and i lost all previous files in the folder. what?!

does anybody know if there is any way to reccup the files? given that i didnt make a back up before transfering these files...

please someone out there, help me!!! all my school work for the semester is lost if i have no way to reccup the files...

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

03-30-2007, 12:35 AM

Unfortunately, when you chose to overwrite the folder that is exactly what happened. It is gone now, overwritten by the data that you moved and replaced it with.

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	03-30-2007, 12:35 AM Unfortunately, when you chose to overwrite the folder that is exactly what happened. It is gone now, overwritten by the data that you moved and replaced it with. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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wylien #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 56	03-30-2007, 12:17 AM So I just transfered a file called 'school' from my external HD to my macbook pro to my 'documents folder' - in which i already had another folder called 'school'. It prompted me wheter i wanted to overwrite this folder and i clicked yes - assuming all files already in the folder would remain intact. i go look inside the folder once the transfer is done and i lost all previous files in the folder. what?! does anybody know if there is any way to reccup the files? given that i didnt make a back up before transfering these files... please someone out there, help me!!! all my school work for the semester is lost if i have no way to reccup the files...
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