LordThornber Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hello all, I've accidentally deleted 1 pic and if poss can I recover it? I'm on Vista, system restore did nowt, (as I thought), please no back up lectures, I feel bad enough as it is..I genuinely hadn't got round to doing it and hadn't set up a scheduled task for it DOH! It's not still on the camera either. Any help well received and thankyou in advance Martyn
malc d Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 On the " I could scream... " thread there is some info about recovering lost images - don't know if it applies in your case as it's related to cards rather than drives - but might be worth a look. ( See Way2Go comment 12/8). Good luck anyway. :-(
howie Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Can't you go back to 'start' on your putor Martyn and just click on 'search'. Info such as a name or file ref. should bring it up. Failing that you could have a look down the chair/settee cushions where most of my 'lost and found' usually ends up.
Mel B Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hi your Lordship I suppose you have checked your PC recycle bin haven't you?
LordThornber Posted August 13, 2008 Author Posted August 13, 2008 Hello all, Mel, yes bin emptied I'm afraid, Howie, tried the search bit, no luck, Malc, I will have a peek at W2Go response and keep you posted. Thankyou all Martyn
LordThornber Posted August 13, 2008 Author Posted August 13, 2008 No joy there with the card recovery program either. Oh well, how told off am I going to get... Martyn
Mick H. Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 LordThornber - 2008-08-13 6:01 PM No joy there with the card recovery program either. Oh well, how told off am I going to get... Martyn There's always the ultimate backup, that's assuming we are talking holiday snaps (I don't take snaps, I paint with light). Buy another ticket and go back.
Philman Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 You could try a file recovery program like this http://www.undelete.com/file-recovery.asp There are free versions around, search on google for undelete. Phil.
colin Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 How about this http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,67538-order,4-page,1/description.html Not tried it myself but rated and free.
maggyd Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Did you delete it off camera or putter? I downloaded the free software that WTG recommended and Ive just retrieved 95 pics that were on the card about 45 of them had completely dissapeared I dont know what I did to lose them :-S but I am relieved to have them back.
LordThornber Posted August 14, 2008 Author Posted August 14, 2008 Here we go again, grrr, no joy yet, Colin/Phil I tried a couple of the free downloads but to no avail, Maggyd, the pic was from the laptop not the card so no joy there. Mick, at this rate jumping on a private jet and getting the pic again might be a better option than telling the Missus 8-) I've still got at least one other option, a friend who's a right clever beggar with these things, he's on hol though and when he's back, maybe he can save my life.. Thanks again everyone so far Martyn
howie Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Must have been a very special photo Martyn. Only curious, but good taste allowing could you tell us what it was all about.
LordThornber Posted August 14, 2008 Author Posted August 14, 2008 Howie, prepare to roll yer eyes, it was taken specially for 2 very good friends of ours who are, (and will remain so at this rate!), completely unaware of some elements of the politically incorrectness of our French holidays. In the tiny village we visit over there, there is a wonderful little shop that sells just about everything, outside they pile up their fresh fruit & veg and right next to the bananas etc are 2 petrol pumps!! And I mean right next to it, a matter of inches. Now this might seem a tad trifling to some, (all?), of you but when you know b****r all about France and some of it's antics we thought the pic summed up the place rather well. As for deleting it, I'd made a copy of the pic, (don't ask), on the desktop and deleted it later only to find it had deleted it from the picture folder too! Perhaps that is peculiar to Vista, I don't know, but I'm certain that didn't happen on XP or I wouldn't have done it would I? Martyn
howie Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Fresh fruit, bananas, two 'very good friends'. Don't just sit there Martyn. Get cracking and find that photo for us.
PetMice Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Someone on the Computer Active forum has recommended this one - freeware/donationware, says it works on image files and on files emptied from recycle bin, but I haven't tried it http://www.recuva.com/
LordThornber Posted August 14, 2008 Author Posted August 14, 2008 PetMice - 2008-08-14 11:24 AM Someone on the Computer Active forum has recommended this one - freeware/donationware, says it works on image files and on files emptied from recycle bin, but I haven't tried it http://www.recuva.com/ Hellp Peter, thanks, I've tried it this morning as it happens, it found 5 images, one of which I hadn't taken but was from the web!! Sadly it didn't find mine :-( Martyn
howie Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Not often you get that perfect day or occasion that captures the mood as you discribed Martyn, even rarer to get it down on film, and to lose it really is a shame. After all the advice and tips given fail to find it then i,m afraid it might be a lost cause, but don't give up yet.
LordThornber Posted August 15, 2008 Author Posted August 15, 2008 A quick and final :-( update. My expert mate has been in touch and he can offer no fix either. He says, like me, that he can't understand why it deleted both pics and not just the shortcut, never mind and thanks for all your efforts all the same. Mr Picless
Randonneur Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Martyn, if you let me have the name of the place and its not too far away from us. we will go and take another photo for you. Sylvia
LordThornber Posted August 15, 2008 Author Posted August 15, 2008 Hello Sylvia, how wonderfully kind of you!!! The village is St Julien De Lampon, about 12km west of Souillac. You cannot fail to see the shop, (and it's petrol pumps + veg), in the village, it's just before the crossroads as you arrive from the River Dordogne side. If you're ever that way we would be very grateful to you indeed. Wish we were there now, we love the place to bits. Martyn
malc d Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 LordThornber - 2008-08-14 10:40 AM Howie, prepare to roll yer eyes, it was taken specially for 2 very good friends of ours who are, (and will remain so at this rate!), completely unaware of some elements of the politically incorrectness of our French holidays. In the tiny village we visit over there, there is a wonderful little shop that sells just about everything, outside they pile up their fresh fruit & veg and right next to the bananas etc are 2 petrol pumps!! And I mean right next to it, a matter of inches. Now this might seem a tad trifling to some, (all?), of you but when you know b****r all about France and some of it's antics we thought the pic summed up the place rather well. As for deleting it, I'd made a copy of the pic, (don't ask), on the desktop and deleted it later only to find it had deleted it from the picture folder too! Perhaps that is peculiar to Vista, I don't know, but I'm certain that didn't happen on XP or I wouldn't have done it would I? Martyn Not trifling at all. It's the kind of thing we like about France as well. In fact we saw something similar when we were there a few weeks ago. We stayed in a village where there was a small restaurant with a few tables outside, and next to the tables - fuel pumps ! Appeared to be in working order as well. I'm sure it could never happen over here - I wish you the best of luck in recovering, or replacing, your pic. That looks like a very kind offer from Randonneur to me - ( I'd take him up on it !) ;-)
Randonneur Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Just had a look on the old TomTom you know and its about 145 km from where we are so it may be on one of our outings with the motorhome. We are always looking for new places to go. Will keep it on the Satnav and let you know. Sylvia
spospe Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 Sorry for the delay, but have only just noticed the thread before leaving for France ourselves. It is a little bit off track, but I could not help noticing the very 'French' attitude of having a petrol pump next to fruit and veg and though that you all might like to see a similar example from a bygone age. The picture below shows the main street in Oradour-sur-Glane and the rusty thing is the town petrol pump, which as you can see is adjacent to the tram tracks! For those that do not know, Oradour-sur-Glane is the town destroyed by the SS as a reprisal operation in 1944.
spospe Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 Here is a view of the shop that Martyn was talking about a few months ago. What you cannot 'smell' from the photo are the petrol fumes; but still they would make any subsequent barbeque go with a bang! Just got back from France today, a bit of a weather shock to our systems, as it was 20+ and sunny in St. Remy when we left.
LordThornber Posted November 3, 2008 Author Posted November 3, 2008 Michael, thanks again for this, and sorry also once more for the duff e-mail. Most unlike me, I will have to put it down to, err, I forgot :D Martyn
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