FML : Today, the main file and backups of the book I've been writing for 2 and a half years mysteriously vanished. It turned out my mum decided that me spending...

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Today, the main file and backups of the book I've been writing for 2 and a half years mysteriously vanished. It turned out my mum decided that me spending so much time in my room must mean I'm watching porn, and so she trashed everything. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

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Hi guys, OP here. To all of you who say this was a bit ambiguous, I ran out of space, so let me explain in more detail. I had 3 separate USBs, one of which I carry around my neck to prevent this from happening. Everything was clearly labelled and everyone was aware that I was writing a book. As for the USB around my neck, labelled "Confidential - Fuck off", I took it off for a shower, and when I came back... Poof! Gone. To those of you saying I should move out, I'm 16, so no chance of that happening. And when I said "Trashed" I meant literally gone. Everything downloaded onto a separate hard drive and removed while I was out of the house. As to how she guessed my password, I may never know. But yeah, this is my follow up, hope this clears things up somewhat.

By 4lphab3t4 - / Thursday 11 June 2015 14:37 / United Kingdom - Stanmore

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By FieldLeftBlank | 20

#6317697 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:26

Take it to an IT shop, deleted files can be recovered. And what the hell is her problem even if you had been watching porn...

By FYLTHOUGH | 15

#6317684 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:18

Didn't you tell her you were writing a book?

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By cheshirecat13242 | 32

#6317683 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:18

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

TripleATeam | 13

#6317686 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:19

"Trashed everything"

sousounator | 19

#6318259 - Friday 12 June 2015 13:27

Listen you genius, if the porn was obvious, she would have straightforwardly deleted it!

By FYLTHOUGH | 15

#6317684 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:18

Didn't you tell her you were writing a book?

mds9986 | 24

#6317704 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:36

I don't mean to hijack but there are programs out there that will undelete data. When it is first deleted, the data doesn't actually vanish, the computer just says that that space is now available to write over. Either find one of these programs ASAP or take it to a professional to do it for you! Try not to mess with it any more than you have to as well or the old data will be saved over and corrupted. Good luck OP!

PePziNL | 20

#6317741 - Friday 12 June 2015 1:24

11 - The way this FML is phrased it doesn't sound like there is very much left to recover.

ChristianH39 | 30

#6317881 - Friday 12 June 2015 4:48

As I understand it, deleting something doesn't clear the data immediately, it just allows the space to be overwritten. So as long as Op doesn't reuse the space it may be able to be recovered.

Edit: just realized 11 said the same thing

doodlecloud | 26

#6318342 - Friday 12 June 2015 16:07

I think 25 meant that it sounds more like OP's mum either broke or threw away the harddrives rather than deleting the files. It's a bit ambiguous. I think she probably did just delete them but I know I personally wouldn't use the word 'trashed' to mean deleted.

Arwen_Evenstar | 37

#6318965 - Saturday 13 June 2015 5:37

If the computer was non-functional due to no hard drive or being smashed up, I feel he wouldn't have said "mysteriously vanished".
Also you're meant to have a backup not inside the computer, a flash drive for example.

By simmybaby_ | 13

#6317691 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:20

Sorry OP. Maybe you should tell your family what you're doing so they don't pry so much.

By ProfessorMctitie | 19

#6317693 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:24

Dont lie, you were writing a porno

MisterEx | 28

#6317721 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:50

For 2 and a half years! Damn I want his stamina!

siggy_mcsigx | 18

#6317743 - Friday 12 June 2015 1:39

Erotica sells well nowadays

By Unbearable_fml | 21

#6317694 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:25

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

By TheGolfGTI | 24

#6317696 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:26

That's a major invasion of privacy. I would consider having a serious talk with your mother about this.

SubparAtBest | 23

#6317882 - Friday 12 June 2015 4:48

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

laden_swallow09 | 34

#6318068 - Friday 12 June 2015 8:21

That doesn't sound very lighthearted, 53.

By FieldLeftBlank | 20

#6317697 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:26

Take it to an IT shop, deleted files can be recovered. And what the hell is her problem even if you had been watching porn...

heirofhope | 38

#6317708 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:41

My thoughts exactly. There's so many people and stores that can help recover deleted or lost files, I'm sure you can get it back thanks to the right person, OP. Don't give up! Look around!

Onepocketpimp | 7

#6317830 - Friday 12 June 2015 4:06

yeah normally nothing is trashed or wiped to the point of no recovery unless it's someone who is talented or knowledgeable about computers

punchin | 10

#6318120 - Friday 12 June 2015 10:19

OP needs to take it quickly. If that section of the hard drive gets other files written to it, it can corrupt the files beyond recovery.

By mustangbravo | 27

#6317698 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:26

How old are you?

igg125 | 30

#6317710 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:41

Right? Anything over 18 and time to move out.

Kikiers21042 | 18

#6317748 - Friday 12 June 2015 1:42

Not everyone can move out at 18, I work and go to school but I can't afford a apt.

cherish0809 | 11

#6317878 - Friday 12 June 2015 4:47

But if they are over 18 mom has no right to be going through or deleting any of their things, porn or not.

WhatHappenedToIt | 22

#6318041 - Friday 12 June 2015 7:41

Haha are you a mom? I think all moms will always do that no matter how old their kids are. Mine did it to me. I wont be doing it to my son though.

singmusiclife | 13

#6318069 - Friday 12 June 2015 8:21

If you are still living under your parents roof then they still have a say so. Don't like it move. That's just my opinion.

Colon_Man | 17

#6318430 - Friday 12 June 2015 18:18

#69. A few years ago my mom through away my nose hair trimmer, calling it a dildo.

I was 35. She was at my house, using the bathroom.

So, good for you if you don't do that to your kids.

By igg125 | 30

#6317699 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:27

You should have stored it on a cloud, or emailed it or backed it in a CD or external HD

laden_swallow09 | 34

#6318070 - Friday 12 June 2015 8:22

Trashed. Everything.

Miss_Whipped | 41

#6318082 - Friday 12 June 2015 9:03

How are you gonna throw away a cloud?

By amileah13 | 26

#6317705 - Friday 12 June 2015 0:38

Omg I would've flipped my shit if that happened. I've spent over four years writing a book and have had that happen to me except viruses took over our computer and my brother decided to delete everything off my file before asking me. I was so devastated. I know your pain op

Tthug | 34

#6317742 - Friday 12 June 2015 1:39

Sounds like he was actually watching porn on your computer.

tj4234 | 35

#6318142 - Friday 12 June 2015 10:54

#32: As someone who writes as well, I can tell you it takes a damned long time to write a book. Look at Game of Thrones for example.

whiteman23 | 6

#6318515 - Friday 12 June 2015 19:22

the length of time it takes to write a book has no implication to How good of a book it is. I'm sure there are books that took years to write and were complete shit. also, why can't people understand that backing up files I. the same computer that the original is on its retarded.... If something happens to the computer, it's just like having no backup at all