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Q: after power interruption -all my folders went back with 3 years dates, jow do i return lost files?

after power interruption -all my folders went back with 3 years dates, How do i return lost files?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), can't restore lost files

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 9:33 AM

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Q: after power interruption -all my folders went back with 3 years dates, jow do i return lost files?

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  • by ds store,Helpful

    ds store ds store Jul 27, 2012 2:03 PM in response to Malachi1234
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    Jul 27, 2012 2:03 PM in response to Malachi1234

    Malachi1234 wrote:


    all my folders went back with 3 years dates

     

    On what exactly? Your computer?

     

    Do you have a backup off the machine that's stable?

     

     

    Now your files are still likely there, it's just a naming issue or a PRAM/SMC problem for power and a cache corruption issue for the files.

     

     

    If you don't have a backup of your files, copy everything you can to a external storage drive and disconnect it.

     

    Next run trhough this list of fixes, I suspect the SMC/PRAM reset will help with the power issues and the #12 OnyX cache cleaning routine will set your folders right.

     

     

    Remmeber after the PRAM reset to set your time and date correctly. Pehaps that is what s throwing off the date on the folders?

     

    It's really hard to figure your problem out with the information provided.

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353

     

     

    Again your files are likely very much still on the drive, you can recvoer anything as long as it hasn't be secure erased or overwritten by new data yet

     

    Create a data recovery, undelete boot drive

  • by Malachi1234,

    Malachi1234 Malachi1234 Jul 30, 2012 6:26 AM in response to ds store
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    Jul 30, 2012 6:26 AM in response to ds store

    I have a desktop imac with snow leopard 10.6.8 OS

    I have a time capsule that shows all restore dates of 2009 but there is a Jan 2012 restore that is faded looking and will not open to be restored.

    I did reset the Pram as you instructed but  it did not correct the problem.

    Thanks for any help you may give.

  • by ds store,Solvedanswer

    ds store ds store Jul 31, 2012 5:47 AM in response to Malachi1234
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    Jul 31, 2012 5:47 AM in response to Malachi1234

    Malachi1234 wrote:

     

    I have a time capsule that shows all restore dates of 2009 but there is a Jan 2012 restore that is faded looking and will not open to be restored.

     

    I don't have TimeCapsule, perhaps the TimeMachine guru Pondini can assist you.

     

    Repost your question again, with "TimeCapsule restore problem" or like so and explain your problem again in more detail so someone knowledgeable with it will see it.

     

    Also review his site here

     

    http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html