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Macbook pro has been wiped after an update and the majority of the contents has been lost, is there anything I can do to recover it?

I updated my laptop and now the majority of my contents seem to have been wiped. Is there anything I can do to recover them? My backup was connected at the time so it has already backed-up to the computer's present state. Most photos/ Itunes/ Mail... has been lost. I have some stuff but only up until January 2013.

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Posted on May 18, 2014 3:35 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2014 1:13 PM

T-RM,


you could try using a data recovery firm to see if they can salvage any files which aren’t on your January backup, but note that their services tend to be expensive.

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May 18, 2014 5:07 PM in response to T-RM

If all your files are missing

You may have logged in as a different user, such as Guest. Open the Users & Groups pane in System Preferences. Your name should be at the top of the user list, under Current User. See also this support article.


If files are missing from one folder
Change the Finder view mode; for example, from icon view to list view, or vice versa.

If files are present, but seem outdated
You may have started up from a different volume (disk.) Open the Startup Disk preference pane and check the selection.

Macbook pro has been wiped after an update and the majority of the contents has been lost, is there anything I can do to recover it?

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