Re: So, I have lost everything...

["Avocet" madl74]

Simon,

Been there, got the T shirt.

If the HD head has "landed" it is likely to have damaged the file
positioning information. It may be possible for a specialist to get it
back, but if you want to go down that (expensive) route, don't try to
run the HD.

I'm now a backup freak, backing everything up twice to Elements 2T USB
drives and even one of them went down. Hard drives have a failure rate
in the low percents but the loss is often 100%. Solid state storage is
not
reliable long term but CD or DVD is reckoned to be OK.

I use a "Compare and Backup" program which shows what needs backing up
but I can't find a source for it. There are other backup packages
available if anyone has details, but you do need an incremental backup
to keep up to date frequently.

David

David Brinicombe
North Devon, UK
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce