TaintedLogic 2014-06-26 10:20:00

That's terrible! D: It must be so de-motivating to lost all your hard work. T_T Don't give up, though! It's a fresh start, is all. I remember some guy zero-bombed all my submissions right before I uploaded Embedded, my most popular song to date. ;)

AlbertStClare 2014-06-26 12:40:35

I've kept every File you ever sent me, and, though I don't have any of the active Projects, I do have many (but certainly not all) of your finished Works; let me know if you ever need any of them.

As far as the Loss goes, I'm not sure what to say, or really if there's anything that can be said. Such a Loss is, in some Ways, irreparable, but you must push yourself to recover from it. I know you can recreate Music by Ear, and, though it sounds lengthy and painful, that may well be what comes next for you.

In Future, Dropbox is, I find the most reliable Means of File-Keeping (simply uploading whatever it is you want to store to it works best, I think, even if it makes redundant Copies of Things at times).

samulis 2014-06-26 13:06:34

Ouch!

I've had things like this happen to me for individual pieces, but not an entire line of work!

If you want a good backup, consider getting a second hard-drive, internal or external. One of my friends has TWO backup drives, one of which he keeps in a safebox at the bank!!!

kkots 2014-06-26 14:18:28

Whoah, this is a warning: all people must always back up their files and check that they are indeed backed up before trying anything, like reinstalling OS.
Thank you, M'Lady, for your experience.

Let's see this as a trial that God has set up for you.

Blue-SilverDragon 2014-06-26 19:18:52

I definitely agree with @samulis in having a back-up drive, because I've had accidental or unintentional wipes of my data. Good luck in getting your files and work reestablished.

ZE13 2014-06-27 05:04:28

thats horrble...

PotentApogee 2014-06-27 06:50:47

Not good at all. Sorry to hear that.

Wasn't it called SkyDrive before? I thought it seemed pretty reliable, although I only feel truly safe if things are backed up onto a physical device. Hope you'll make a recovery from this.

Also, I didn't realise your 'drummer girl' sketch until now, looks neat! D'you have a halo in real life? :P

-Potent

Bardash 2014-06-29 19:53:10

Very sorry to hear this sad news. Having gone through this myself, I can understand your feelings. However, AlbertStClare's news sounds rather hopeful in recovering your lost work. Please keep us updated on your recovery.

Krichotomy 2014-07-18 10:29:06

Ugh, my stomach feels tight just reading about this. I'm sorry for such a great loss. :'(

I've lost files from internal drive failure, backup drive failure, CDs and DVDs failing to burn properly, and even a linux installer going crazy. I suggest making at least two separate backups on two separate physical media (and then checking some of the files to sort of verify that the backups worked) but I know that may not always be a viable option.

SkillSkillFiretruck 2014-07-20 09:06:06

You must be feeling a prestigious feeling though.