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files on external firewire drive disappeared!
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Mar 11, 2004, 11:24 AM
 
I know the files are still on my external firewire drive but I can't see it anymore. Is there any way I could make them reappear? The files are really large and I don't know where they went. Help please! Thanks.
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Mar 11, 2004, 11:58 AM
 
Does Disk Utility see the drive? If so, try repairing it. If not, you'll need DiskWarrior.
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Mar 11, 2004, 12:03 PM
 
norton unerase. worked when my ipod south. will probably work for you. just dont do anything with the drive till you get the software. make sure you have somewhere to drop them, i really dont know about the whole move to the same drive thing....


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Mar 11, 2004, 01:15 PM
 
Originally posted by Macola:
Does Disk Utility see the drive? If so, try repairing it. If not, you'll need DiskWarrior.
I can see the drive, I just cant see the files in the drive. I think its invinsible now.
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Mar 11, 2004, 03:24 PM
 
Originally posted by laieboy:
I can see the drive, I just cant see the files in the drive. I think its invinsible now.
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Mar 11, 2004, 03:26 PM
 
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Use something like Omni Disk Sweeper to examine the drive first - it is a "free" shareware app. It shows hiddent files as well.
     
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Mar 11, 2004, 03:29 PM
 
Originally posted by _?_:
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Use something like Omni Disk Sweeper to examine the drive first - it is a "free" shareware app. It shows hiddent files as well.
as far as i know, its just the doctor that has gone mad, the rest of the nortone suite is still good- the unerase and the rest.

but, yeah, i agree, stay away from the doctor.

you can also get tinkertool to look at invisible files, but i dont think that these have gone invisible as much as they have been earmarked for deletion.
     
   
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