VERY Bad Day. Not like, death-in-the-family bad, but fricking bad nonetheless.

[tzikeh]

So. After months of not wanting to touch my system because of VividCon, I finally FINALLY got everything cleared so I could install my sparkly new OS today! Backed up ALL of VividCon to dvd-r, ALL of the ChicagoLoop to dvd-r, and what I *thought* was all of my internal hard drive, both to dvd-r *and* an external drive for safekeeping. Double-checked that all the folders were there.

Wiped internal for perfect, clean, shiny installation, and installed beautiful new OS.

Except.

Somehow (and by "somehow" I mean "I am some kind of HUGE FUCKING MORON for not paying closer attention and thinking things through") I did not back up 1) MY MAILBOXES, and 2) MY MUSIC FOLDER.

Yeah, that would be over 1,000 pieces of mail, and close to 60GB of music, gone.

A fine, fine Sunday all around.

Must. Make. Angrier. Icon.

Comments

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

I don't know how helpful it is, but remember, I've got all the music you had on the old computer. Can we figure out how I could restore just that to you?

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I think there's a way to restore from the iPod - and thank you for offering. If it comes to that, I may ask you to burn some stuff or transfer some stuff, but since the music went to you, I've imported about 30GB of other music.

Goddammit.

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

Scroll down, this lists Mac programs that allow you to restore music from Ipod.

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/consumer_electronics/ipod_faq/transfer_connectivity_3.html

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I'll try it.

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

Once you start test driving your new OS, let us know what you think. I am still grimly holding onto 10.2.6 as I am mid-projects.

[deejay.livejournal.com]

I still have some music you shared with me from before, and can zip 'em in a folder and send (when you say you are ready to receive). If you can recall as much music as you need replacing ASAP, let everyone know so we can check our own files to replace them for you (again, when you're ready for them).

*insert hug here*

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Oh, jesus. I am endlessly sorry.

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

O_O

Oh, NO!

*emergency cuddles and House plushies for Tzikeh!*

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

I think you need chocolate. And liquor. Is there something tasty that combines the two and, possibly, whipped cream?

*sympathy*

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

Oh, man that sucks so bad. :( :( :( I take it this all happened after breakfast???

Do you have any computer geek friends who might be able to salvage anything?

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

The pathetic part is I am a computer geek. And it's not salvageable. When a drive is wiped, it's completely erased, as if a magnet were passed over it. But thanks for the thought.

And yeah, after breakfast. :P

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

The pathetic part is I am a computer geek.

::pets you::

[pipsqueaky.livejournal.com]

MEEEEEEP!

Wow. That truly sucks. My condolences.

*sends you lots and lots of virtual chocolate and a punching bag*

[luminosity]

Oh my God. Honey, I *so* feel your pain and understand. I still haven't gotten over the loss of all of my email (which included treasured vid feedback) back in 2004. And the music! I'm so, so sorry.

[(Anonymous)]

Argh. I am so sorry.

I can't make this better, but I can offer you a copy of all my digitized music. Or, if you prefer, selected genres.

[par-avion.livejournal.com]

That was me, not logged in.

[basingstoke.livejournal.com]

argh. Done that EXACT THING (in my case, I backed up the file structure and not the actual mailbox folder files) and that's just the worst feeling.

[melina123.livejournal.com]

Argh -- so sorry. If I can help any on the music front, I'd be happy to.

[pun.livejournal.com]

That is so incredibly shitty. Poor you!

[misspamela.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey. Gah. I am SO sorry.

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

I am SO SORRY. :-(

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

Oh, CRAP.

I'm so sorry.

[penknife.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. Ouch.

[just-eunice.livejournal.com]

That's awful. *hugs*

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

Feels sick to stomach.

When you post your "wanted" list for music, I'll see what I can do for you.

---

If you have a spare Mac with firewire that's capable of running 10.3, and can spring an extra $100 for some software I can send you a scan of an article showing how to turn it into a "backup" server.

[nestra.livejournal.com]

If you need any of the CDs back that you kindly gave me, or the files, or anything else on my computer, you're welcome to it.

[renenet.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry!!!!

[theodosia.livejournal.com]

Been there, done much the same thing. My sincerest, et cetera.

[corinna-5.livejournal.com]

Go to ipodlounge for software to restore your music. As for the e-mail, I can't offer anything but Scotch. Gah!

[heresluck]

Oh god, that's AWFUL. I'm so sorry.

If you need anything from me on the music front, let me know.

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

After I Finished "If You Were in My Movie", I backed tried to back up the file to storage and accidentally copied the blank file over the full one rather than the other way around.

I oh so feel your pain!

This is another one of those fannish greeting card sort of experiences, isn't it?

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

That sucks! If I can do anything, let me know.

*hugs*

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

Oh crap. ::feels your frustration::

The only thing that helped me when I lost that level of stuff was time. :P

::offers hugs anyway::

[meri-oddities.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, that is one of my worst nightmares. That so sucks. I'm sorry. *hugs*

[barkley.livejournal.com]

Ack! Mail and music! I sympathize.

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

Ack. If you are still in need after you've restored from your iPod - give a shout and I'll see if I can help replace any of the stuff you're still missing....

[elynross.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweetie! I have no words. {{{tzikeh}}}