Computer Woes

[caliente_uk]

First of all, Happy Mothers Day to all of the UK Mum's out there! I hope you've all had a wonderful and relaxing day... :)

which I most certainly haven't! Turned my laptop on this morning to find that it had somehow malfunctioned and completely wiped my hard drive clean. I did everything I could to try and retrieve it, but to no avail. So I've ended up having to use my recovery disc, which has restored all of my software...but of course I've lost everything else. All of my stored music and video files, graphics, photo's and fanfic. Luckily, I'd backed up most of it, due to losing everything once before, but I've still lost some things...and some of them are irreplaceable.

Does anyone know if it's possible to retrieve your iTunes library? I can't believe I never backed it up, and I'm going to be gutted if I lose everything. I had quite a few purchased songs (and videos) in there that I hadn't gotten around to backing up. I still have everything on my iPod, but I'm scared everything will be wiped off it as soon as I plug it into my computer. Does anyone have any ideas? Help!

I also had a copy of The Butterfly Effect by cousinjean on my HD, which I'm almost certain isn't available online anymore. If anyone has a copy they could send me, I'd be eternally grateful! :)

I think I should be able to find most of the other things I lost by searching the internet, but it's going to be so time consuming! I lost all of my internet favourites and am going to have to start from scratch.

I'm so fed up right now. :(

Comments

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Carolyn. I only said to you a few days ago how much I dreaded this happening. Luckily, I'd backed up most of my important files a while ago, but I still lost more than I'd have liked to (including all of my JM/Spike pics from the last six months or so). I'm sure I've lost more than I even realise at the moment. It's a horrible feeling, isn't it? I know you've had your own fair share of computer woes lately. *hugs you*

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

(including all of my JM/Spike pics from the last six months or so).

I lost all mine too, and am busy visiting various places to try and re-save them. The CDS board has been a great help as lots of the pics/links were posted there. Plus I've grabbed back lots of Karen's manips.

[deborahc.livejournal.com]

Cal, I'm so sorry to hear about your hd loss. I've lost 2 hds and a 3rd time I lost my entire JM video clip file. I'm sure I don't have the most extensive collection around, but you're certainly welcome to what JM pics I've got saved on my hd. Let me know if you'd like me to Email them to you.

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, Deborah! I'd love it if you could email me some JM pics. I really appreciate the offer. :)

*hugs*

[deborahc.livejournal.com]

It'll be my pleasure. Send me your Email address so I'll have it handy. I'm at dcohen2@luc.edu. I'll try to send you what I have sometime over the weekend.