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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Saturn2004 on April 03, 2005, 06:34:11 pm

Title: Ouch
Post by: Saturn2004 on April 03, 2005, 06:34:11 pm

heya  guys
im in some trouble
today i looked for  my downloads folder and to my  amazment and  surpise it was   gone and i havent  tried  to delete it or somthin i think a hacker or some other  guy  wanted to throw  some  malice to  my computer
anyways , lets get to the  point ...
is there  any way i  can  get my data back or should  kiss  the data's ass and say good by?

Title: Ouch
Post by: vyper on April 03, 2005, 06:38:10 pm

Restoration         Version 2.5.14

Google that, should get you some useful software.

Title: Ouch
Post by: StratComm on April 03, 2005, 06:41:34 pm

If you don't know where it went there's not much way to get it back.  If it was deleted recently and you're using Windows 98, then there may be a couple of options open, but it's probably gone.  Recovering data on NTFS filesystems is not reliable, especially long after it was deleted.

Title: Ouch
Post by: Grug on April 03, 2005, 06:46:50 pm

Check the recycle bin. :p

Title: Ouch
Post by: vyper on April 03, 2005, 06:47:43 pm

Just get |Restoration and trust your auntie vyper

Title: Ouch
Post by: Saturn2004 on April 03, 2005, 08:01:36 pm

problem guys  restore only  restored a bunch of temporary webpages and  various pictures
do i have any other  options?

Title: Ouch
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 03, 2005, 08:38:23 pm

Did you check the Recycle bin, and search the entire hard drive for the files?

Title: Ouch
Post by: Saturn2004 on April 04, 2005, 06:49:46 pm

yes  i have  checked the  recycle  bin and  no  i cant  search or go to java script  enriched  websites cuz  of a  virus i had recently
im guessing it was a  hacker that  used that virus to delete  my down loads folder

any ideas folks?

Title: Ouch
Post by: Dranon on April 04, 2005, 06:54:55 pm

I think your SOL.

Title: Ouch
Post by: vyper on April 04, 2005, 06:55:40 pm

The hacker option seems unlikely, considered a rampant fool in the family doing it?

Title: Ouch
Post by: Scuddie on April 04, 2005, 07:06:38 pm

I have one.  Reformat, and reinstall.  Once you have a virus, it's all over.  You're much better off with a clean install and having to get everything over again, than running with a once infected OS.

Title: Ouch
Post by: IceFire on April 04, 2005, 08:05:18 pm

Doesn't sound like a virus....except maybe the virus of a little brother or a incompetent parent :D

Title: Ouch
Post by: Dranon on April 04, 2005, 09:24:33 pm

Quote

Originally posted by IceFire
Doesn't sound like a virus....except maybe the virus of a little brother or a incompetent parent :D

Worst viruses ever...