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krazykat Posted messages 11705 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

Configuration: Windows Vista / Internet Explorer 7.0

I’m on Windows Vista. I wanted to free up some space by putting my photos on a CD. I tried to use Ctrl-X and Ctrl-V, cut and paste, but the CD burning was interrupted. It showed "Not responding." The problem is that the burning had started and some photos have disappeared from the original file, and there’s nothing on the CD. It's supposedly unreadable.

Have I lost my photos, or are they hidden somewhere on my computer?

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    krazykat Posted messages 11705 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 146
     
    Hello,
    Don't write any more to your disk and try to recover with the RECUVA software, which is free, effective, and in French. Here’s a tutorial suited to your issue: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/19127-recuva/
    Be aware: you should never use Ctrl+X (cut), but always use Ctrl+C (copy), paste, and then delete after verification. This kind of mishap also happens when you try to cut and paste into a space that’s too small.
    =^-^=
    Google is your friend, and the "Search" function on Comment Ça Marche is too!
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      you should never use Ctrl+X (cut), but always use Ctrl+C (copy), paste, and then delete after verification. <= +1 ;-)
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    2. krazykat Posted messages 11705 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 146
       
      Hello Scarface72,
      Unfortunately, it's real life ;-)
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    3. Anonymous user
       
      Yes, unfortunately, and you're not the only one, that's proof ^^

      As far as I'm concerned, I always do copy-pasting and then delete after transferring and checking.
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    4. Anonymous user
       
      Hello Krazykat and Scarface72,

      First of all, thank you very much for responding quickly. I'm trying to put things into perspective, but I won't hide the fact that I've had a stomachache since the incident, because the lost photos have sentimental value. These are not just ordinary files, but a part of my life that has just been erased. I am really furious.

      I expected you to tell me that I should have done copy-paste to ensure the success of the operation, and that’s what I've been berating myself about since yesterday. I know I made a rookie mistake, but I was tired and did Ctrl-X / Ctrl-V reflexively. The second rookie mistake I made was choosing the easy way out by wanting to simply cut and paste from my computer directly onto the CD instead of using burning software. If I had used my burning software, all of this wouldn’t have happened. I deserve a slap! I knew that relying on Windows to successfully carry out this operation was risky, but I really didn't think that something as simple as transferring a file would be too much to ask, even for Windows.

      What deeply annoys me is that the burning process had started, and that's the whole problem. If it hadn't crashed along the way, my photos would have stayed in the original file. This is also why I am not convinced that my photos are in a temporary file. And that's where I wanted your opinion. I've searched my computer everywhere hoping to find those hidden photos somewhere, without success. I'm still going to try to apply your advice, but I don't have much faith in it as I speak to you now.
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    5. Anonymous user
       
      Oh! And the other question I wanted to ask Krazykat is, were you able to recover your files, if you say it's true?
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  2. Vino201 Posted messages 166 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   87
     
    Try a solution like Get Data Back NTFS, File Recovery, ... (google: recover deleted files)
    It's up to you to find a software that suits you.
    I managed to recover files from a USB drive with File Recovery.

    However, you must not overwrite any data on your disk.

    In fact, "logically," the data is deleted, but physically, it is still on the hard drive unless you overwrite it.

    So use your PC as little as possible and do it as quickly as you can.

    Keep me updated.

    https://www.01net.com/actualites/recuperez-un-fichier-efface-ou-perdu-327790.html
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      Hello Vino201,

      As I just explained to Krazykat and Scarface72, my computer didn't just stop me from burning; it interrupted the process halfway through. Now, after a Ctrl-X, I'm really not sure if the data (photos in this case) still physically exist on the hard drive, even though I really want to believe it.

      What do you mean by "not rewriting on the hard drive" exactly? Because since yesterday, I haven't stopped looking for the photos on my computer. While doing this, I took the opportunity to delete an astronomical amount (about 5000 items) of unnecessary temporary files when I recognized them and empty folders to relieve my computer of junk and reduce the number of folders to sift through during my searches.

      I haven't yet had time to implement the advice you all gave me, but I will get to it and, of course, keep you updated.

      I know we learn by making mistakes, and this one was frankly avoidable because I knew I shouldn't do it that way. I just wanted to hurry because I was exhausted. Anyway, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with idiots like me.
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