Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The EXIF data includes the following "history" data. I don't know the veracity of these entries. Not being there elbow to elbow at your keyboard, I don't know if they provide helpful hints. I've added emphasis to portions of the history.

History Parameters : converted from image/x-canon-cr2 to image/tiff, saved to new location, saved to new location, from image/tiff to image/jpeg, converted from image/tiff to image/jpeg

History Software Agent : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.4 (Windows), Adobe Photoshop Elements 12.0 Windows, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 (Windows), Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows), Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows)

Rather than being overwhelmed by a large number of images representing hours of corrective work, I suggest using these hints from the EXIF and attempting to investigate specifically this butterfly example. Questions and things to investigate:

1. Do you know where / if the CR2 exits?

2. Do you still use LR5 or even LR4? Did you merge the older catalog into LR5 when you upgraded?

3. Have you searched the applicable LR catalog for all versions of the image? I can't determine the original CR2 file name, but the shooting data reports as 2014:05:04. You can search via dates and find all versions of this image in the LR catalog.

4. Assuming you locate versions of the image in LR before being sent to PSE, and then if you check the history records, can you find the CR2 or an "original" TIFF such that you have a full-sized image file "source" that does not include these lines.

5. Assuming this investigation finds an "original", do you now know enough about LR that you can skip working in PSE and recreate an edited version, the same or better, of the image you've identified as a "keeper"?

jwest Loc: South Dakota

This is true. In fact images and/or documents are not stored contiguously on the HD. Parts are spread around on the drive to use first available space. This is not a hardware issue.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Although I can't give you an exact answer as to where and how these appeared, I am almost 100% certain it has nothing to do with your hard drive. I've seen those once before, and it was the result of a sensor failure. It looks like that could be the case, but not that likely, and it would be easy to check your camera. My best guess is that these were added in post processing somewhere. Best of luck.

was_a_guru

Having designed both HDs and then SSDs, I can tell you that this is not a HD issue. If the surface of the HD were damaged by a head crash you would be unlikely to be able to access any data from it. And even if you could the way data is organized on the HD (typically non-contiguous sectors over several non-contiguous tracks) it would not lead to the type of effect you are seeing.

I have seen something like this when I print a picture on my ink jet (but only on the printer not the monitor) and this is due to a printer head alignment issue which is correctable by having the printer go through an alignment cycle.

Not sure why you are seeing this. Hopefully one of the other hedgehogs may have an answer.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

If the disk drive heads touch the disk surface it is called a "crash" and after you would probably be unable to retrieve any data. If have heard of "crashed" drives being disassembled, the disks installed in a similar drive and the data read from them, at least partially. It is a very expensive operation.

Kuzano

Been working on computers for near 30 years. A hard drive would never create the problem you evidence in your image sample. Something in the creation of the original image is at fault. I suspect a user error as a result of a defective "Aura" on the part of the person creating the images.

In my practice which relies heavily on a recently cleaned mental and substantive "mental aura", I find that trouble shooting problems is much easier if the technician aura is clean and efficient, much like the Northern Lights. Then the second most problematic difficulty is the "aural" sensitivity of the client/user. I have a lady friend who can do an "aura cleansing" before looking for technical problems with equipment.

Believe it or not, there are people who simply should not use digital equipment and should still be shooting film for imaginitive images with Vision and Clarity. Most of these people know who they are with enough "exposure" to digital capture (pun intended);

I, myself have performed feats near magical by simple meditating over a running digital device. To the extent that I have been blamed for having magical powers.

In the final analysis, I conclude that the lines in your images are a portrayal of defects of your "Aura" and you should spend some time with a Psychic in your area, or switch to film capture.

Kuzano

Been working on computers for near 30 years. A hard drive would never create the problem you evidence in your image sample. Something in the creation of the original image is at fault. I suspect a user error as a result of a defective "Aura" on the part of the person creating the images.

In my practice which relies heavily on a recently cleaned mental and substantive "mental aura", I find that trouble shooting problems is much easier if the technician aura is clean and efficient, much like the Northern Lights. Then the second most problematic difficulty is the "aural" sensitivity of the client/user. I have a lady friend who can do an "aura cleansing" before looking for technical problems with equipment.

Believe it or not, there are people who simply should not use digital equipment and should still be shooting film for imaginitive images with Vision and Clarity. Most of these people know who they are with enough "exposure" to digital capture (pun intended);

I, myself have performed feats near magical by simple meditating over a running digital device. To the extent that I have been blamed for having magical powers.

In the final analysis, I propose that the lines in your images are a portrayal of defects of your "Aura" and you should spend some time with a Psychic in your area, or switch to film capture.

Result of 30 years PC consulting in my own biz, and 25 years teaching PC operation and Windows at the community college level. I rate my hourly business on a reasonable tech bench rate, and all psychic work on you or your computer is charged/billed separately on how many weeks of intervention is required to straighten out you and your equipment.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Hopefully, you'll find my analysis and suggestions more relevant, actionable and cost-effective ...