03-28-2006, 11:47 PM
Actually - if anything can save the files from the ORIGINAL DRIVE they were not copied from right:
this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SubRosaSoft/18001822/
or this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Prosoft%2...ing/25100/
going to be your best bet.
Unless the drive isn't spinning, no point in taking it to DriveSavers - there isn't anything more they can do.
The SubRosaSoft application for $59 is damned heavy duty. if the files are on that disk, it ought to bring them back for you.
No matter what though - the recover MUST be done from the original powerbook drive and as prior recommended, with it in Target mode connected to your QuickSilver. Do not ever recover to the same disk you are recovering from since that results in overwrites that wipe out files attempting to recover.
Hope that helps - as long as just the OS is all that you installed back on that powerbook drive - a good chance that the actual image files were not over written. And as long as not making use of the PB, good chance it stays that way.
And one more note - Get a backup drive. $99 for a 80Gb Firewire, $150 for 250GB... Easy to clone to or traditional backup - and then no lost sleep, etc from an event like this.
this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SubRosaSoft/18001822/
or this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Prosoft%2...ing/25100/
going to be your best bet.
Unless the drive isn't spinning, no point in taking it to DriveSavers - there isn't anything more they can do.
The SubRosaSoft application for $59 is damned heavy duty. if the files are on that disk, it ought to bring them back for you.
No matter what though - the recover MUST be done from the original powerbook drive and as prior recommended, with it in Target mode connected to your QuickSilver. Do not ever recover to the same disk you are recovering from since that results in overwrites that wipe out files attempting to recover.
Hope that helps - as long as just the OS is all that you installed back on that powerbook drive - a good chance that the actual image files were not over written. And as long as not making use of the PB, good chance it stays that way.
And one more note - Get a backup drive. $99 for a 80Gb Firewire, $150 for 250GB... Easy to clone to or traditional backup - and then no lost sleep, etc from an event like this.