Thank GOD for back-ups!
Mar 8, 2021 11:11:30 #
Last week, I decided to print out an image that I took last November. It is posted to my website, so I can order prints from them, but I wanted to do it myself. So I went to the folder where it resides, and lo and behold, I couldn't open the folder! LR said the file was "not available" and when I tried to link it, it refused. Windows said the folder had been "corrupted." I was heartsick!
After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.
A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!
After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.
A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!
Mar 8, 2021 11:14:22 #
AzPicLady wrote:
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A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!
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A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!
Amen!
Glad you could recover them!
Mar 8, 2021 12:04:35 #
I've learned that lesson a couple of times! When setting up a new computer, my husband accidently wiped one of my drive that was all photos. He was devastated but Carbonite saved the day and I got them all back. It tooks a bit of time but was well worth it.
I now keep backups on different drives as well.
I now keep backups on different drives as well.
Mar 8, 2021 14:37:00 #
Every single photo I have ever taken that is worth keeping is on three different external hard drives. Has saved my butt more than once!
Mar 8, 2021 17:22:45 #
Yes, thanks for back-ups Kathy! Happens to me every once in a while when I want to delete from disk a photo, but inadvertently have a bunch highlighted and off they go - so far I was always able to get the revived from the back-ups and vow never to let this happen again - but the accident is just waiting to happen again....
Mar 8, 2021 17:25:52 #
AzPicLady wrote:
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Mar 8, 2021 17:26:36 #
Longshadow wrote:
Amen!
Glad you could recover them!
Glad you could recover them!
Thanks, Longshadow. So am I.
Mar 8, 2021 17:28:08 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
I've learned that lesson a couple of times! When setting up a new computer, my husband accidently wiped one of my drive that was all photos. He was devastated but Carbonite saved the day and I got them all back. It tooks a bit of time but was well worth it.
I now keep backups on different drives as well.
I now keep backups on different drives as well.
So many ways to do it. All we have to do is actually do it!
Mar 8, 2021 17:29:00 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Every single photo I have ever taken that is worth keeping is on three different external hard drives. Has saved my butt more than once!
Years ago I paid out hundreds of $$ to get hard drives recovered. The 3rd time, I wasn't so lucky. That made me a believer.
Mar 8, 2021 17:30:40 #
weberwest wrote:
Yes, thanks for back-ups Kathy! Happens to me every once in a while when I want to delete from disk a photo, but inadvertently have a bunch highlighted and off they go - so far I was always able to get the revived from the back-ups and vow never to let this happen again - but the accident is just waiting to happen again....
One thing I learned a long time ago is that items can be retrieved from the trash! Unless you've dumped it, of course!
Mar 8, 2021 17:31:55 #
at one time I backed them up on an external and on a DVD. I recently needed pix from a christening from 2007.( they lost their DVD) The DVD wont load. fortunately they were on one of my backup drives .
Mar 8, 2021 17:47:09 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Every single photo I have ever taken that is worth keeping is on three different external hard drives. Has saved my butt more than once!
If not for hanging, mementos.
(I don't have a hundred images of squirrels.)
Mar 8, 2021 18:00:54 #
bdk wrote:
at one time I backed them up on an external and on a DVD. I recently needed pix from a christening from 2007.( they lost their DVD) The DVD wont load. fortunately they were on one of my backup drives .
I was saving to DVD's and quit just because it was taking a long time to do. But I'm glad I did the ones that got done. They still work. Sorry about yours.
Mar 8, 2021 18:01:21 #
Longshadow wrote:
If not for hanging, mementos.
(I don't have a hundred images of squirrels.)
If not for hanging, mementos.
(I don't have a hundred images of squirrels.)
Mar 9, 2021 06:01:53 #
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