POTN Aussie Club #7 - Feng, where's my invoice?

I've had a major disaster. I think I have lost all my photos.

The external drive I mentioned about formatting earlier was my backup drive and it screwed up while I was transferring all my photos from a 1TB internal drive.

I was having trouble with the formatting of the USB drive so I went into partdisk and accidentally deleted the partition on the wrong hard drive. I did it to the internal drive where ALL my photos going back to 2005 were. And my backup drive if f*cked so I think I've lost the lot.

I'm trying the VitrualLab recovery software to see if there is anything I can recover but I am not holding out much hope at this stage.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Collin85 wrote in post #9143715
That's also happening soon. Noticed a 5D II with roughly 1,000 actuations went for $2400 a little while ago. What a steal.

Interesting

I think a 24L or 135L is next for me. If i get the 135L, i'd sell my tammy 70-200

blackshadow wrote in post #9143716
I've had a major disaster. I think I have lost all my photos.

The external drive I mentioned about formatting earlier was my backup drive and it screwed up while I was transferring all my photos from a 1TB internal drive.

I was having trouble with the formatting of the USB drive so I went into partdisk and accidentally deleted the partition on the wrong hard drive. I did it to the internal drive where ALL my photos going back to 2005 were. And my backup drive if f*cked so I think I've lost the lot.

I'm trying the VitrualLab recovery software to see if there is anything I can recover but I am not holding out much hope at this stage.

Does anyone have any ideas?

When its something that serious, I would take it to a professional straight away.

blackshadow wrote in post #9143716
I've had a major disaster. I think I have lost all my photos.

The external drive I mentioned about formatting earlier was my backup drive and it screwed up while I was transferring all my photos from a 1TB internal drive.

I was having trouble with the formatting of the USB drive so I went into partdisk and accidentally deleted the partition on the wrong hard drive. I did it to the internal drive where ALL my photos going back to 2005 were. And my backup drive if f*cked so I think I've lost the lot.

I'm trying the VitrualLab recovery software to see if there is anything I can recover but I am not holding out much hope at this stage.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Sorry to hear that Richard. I'm with Tupperware, I'd probably send it in.

tupper wrote in post #9143723
Interesting

I think a 24L or 135L is next for me. If i get the 135L, i'd sell my tammy 70-200

I'd get a 24L if I stayed with APS-C, but I'm not. With both FF and APS-C, I've got two fast, convenient WA FoVs available to me by going FF.

How's the 50L? I'm thinking of buying one..

Crap dosn't sound good but i have done the same before. I know disconnect any drive i don't want to touch before i format.

Finally took the wife's new car out for a few pics and here's one.

tupper wrote in post #9143724
When its something that serious, I would take it to a professional straight away.

If it is extremely critical to your business, it may be worth the cost.
Best of luck on recovering your data Richard

tupper wrote in post #9143724
When its something that serious, I would take it to a professional straight away.

Collin85 wrote in post #9143731
Sorry to hear that Richard. I'm with Tupperware, I'd probably send it in.

I think that's probably what I'll do.

What a crap week. Losing my job then losing my photos.

It looks like it will cost me a grand or more to use a data recovery service.

I'm serious considering jumping on that 16-35 II. If it has a critical flaw (AF doesn't work etc.), then I can get a refund by law. For something more minor, I can always sell it off and I'm sure I could do better than that BIN price. Heck, that infamous 16-35 certainly went off and I made a healthy profit in the end.

blackshadow wrote in post #9143750
I think that's probably what I'll do.

What a crap week. Losing my job then losing my photos.

It looks like it will cost me a grand or more to use a data recovery service.

Sorry to hear that mate. Sometimes bad things like this in life just happen all scrunched up together. I'm sure it can only get better from here..

blackshadow wrote in post #9143750
I think that's probably what I'll do.

What a crap week. Losing my job then losing my photos.

It looks like it will cost me a grand or more to use a data recovery service.

Hope everything fixes up soon mate.

Collin85 wrote in post #9143752
I'm serious considering jumping on that 16-35 II. If it has a critical flaw (AF doesn't work etc.), then I can get a refund by law. For something more minor, I can always sell it off and I'm sure I could do better than that BIN price. Heck, that infamous 16-35 certainly went off and I made a healthy profit in the end.

Do it How did you end up selling the one you bought for a profit? Did you mention the issues?

Collin85 wrote in post #9143731
Sorry to hear that Richard. I'm with Tupperware, I'd probably send it in.



I'd get a 24L if I stayed with APS-C, but I'm not. With both FF and APS-C, I've got two fast, convenient WA FoVs available to me by going FF.

How's the 50L? I'm thinking of buying one..

50L has been amazing. It's opened up many new shooting opportunities. But has encouraged my Prime L addiction. Damn money flies..
But primes will have to wait. PS3 Slim in the new year

blackshadow wrote in post #9143750
I think that's probably what I'll do.

What a crap week. Losing my job then losing my photos.

It looks like it will cost me a grand or more to use a data recovery service.

A Grand for data recovery service? Thats pretty steep! I didn't think it would be that pricey.. I would have guessed ~$200

Collin85 wrote in post #9143713
Either way, I highly suspect the seller isn't stupid and doesn't not realise what a bargain $1250 is as a BIN price.

Richard, what do we do with this sentence?

blackshadow wrote in post #9143716
I've had a major disaster. I think I have lost all my photos.

I'm trying the VitrualLab recovery software to see if there is anything I can recover but I am not holding out much hope at this stage.

Does anyone have any ideas?

I got my data (600GB) back off my screwed up primary drive with http://www.easeus.com/ - if you want it, let me know.

tupper wrote in post #9143771
A Grand for data recovery service? Thats pretty steep! I didn't think it would be that pricey.. I would have guessed ~$200

I think Richard's estimate is pretty correct, unfortunately.

The Moose wrote in post #9143769
Do it How did you end up selling the one you bought for a profit? Did you mention the issues?

Not explicitly. Instead, I let him come to my office at uni and made him thoroughly inspect it, which included making him take shots in scenarios which would show the focus shift. He didn't notice anything at all, and that was good enough for me. Moreover, I gave him a generous return policy incase he changed his mind for any reason.

tupper wrote in post #9143771
50L has been amazing. It's opened up many new shooting opportunities. But has encouraged my Prime L addiction. Damn money flies..
But primes will have to wait.

Well, if you need cash, I'd be willing to buy the 50L off you.

Collin85 wrote in post #9143776
Not explicitly. Instead, I let him come to my office at uni and made him thoroughly inspect it, which included making him take shots in scenarios which would show the focus shift. He didn't notice anything at all, and that was good enough for me. Moreover, I gave him a generous return policy incase he changed his mind for any reason.

Fair enough.

Well, if you need cash, I'd be willing to buy the 50L off you.

Ummm, 1DmkIV?