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
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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 - **** 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.
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FieldLeftBlank 20
Take it to an IT shop, deleted files can be recovered. And what the hell is her problem even if you had been watching ****...
FYLTHOUGH 15
Didn't you tell her you were writing a book?
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cheshirecat13242 32
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You should've made your **** obvious, and hid your book :-)
TripleATeam 13
"Trashed everything"
sousounator 19
Listen you genius, if the **** was obvious, she would have straightforwardly deleted it!
FYLTHOUGH 15
Didn't you tell her you were writing a book?
mds9986 24
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
11 - The way this FML is phrased it doesn't sound like there is very much left to recover.
ChristianH39 30
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 27
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
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.
simmybaby_ 13
Sorry OP. Maybe you should tell your family what you're doing so they don't pry so much.
ProfessorMctitie 20
Dont lie, you were writing a porno
MisterEx 28
For 2 and a half years! Damn I want his stamina!
siggy_mcsigx 22
Erotica sells well nowadays
Unbearable_fml 21
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
You should have e-mailed it to yourswlf, etc.
TheGolfGTI 24
That's a major invasion of privacy. I would consider having a serious talk with your mother about this.
SubparAtBest 23
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I know this situation calls for it, but what is with all the "serious talk" comments... not everything needs to be so serious. maybe have a lighthearted talk about how this mother needs to mind her own goddamn business.
laden_swallow09 35
That doesn't sound very lighthearted, 53.
FieldLeftBlank 20
Take it to an IT shop, deleted files can be recovered. And what the hell is her problem even if you had been watching ****...
Onepocketpimp 7
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
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.
mustangbravo 27
How old are you?
igg125 30
Right? Anything over 18 and time to move out.
Kikiers21042 18
Not everyone can move out at 18, I work and go to school but I can't afford a apt.
cherish0809 11
But if they are over 18 mom has no right to be going through or deleting any of their things, **** or not.
WhatHappenedToIt 22
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
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
#69. A few years ago my mom through away my nose hair trimmer, calling it a *****. I was 35. She was at my house, using the bathroom. So, good for you if you don't do that to your kids.
igg125 30
You should have stored it on a cloud, or emailed it or backed it in a CD or external HD
laden_swallow09 35
Trashed. Everything.
Miss_Whipped 43
How are you gonna throw away a cloud?
amileah13 26
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
Sounds like he was actually watching **** on your computer.
tj4234 36
#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
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