HT204478: How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture
Learn about How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture
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Sep 28, 2015 7:26 AM in response to wangg21by LarryHN,best path is to restore your backup from before this occurred
In general it is not possible to recover libraries using recovery software - normally all you can do is to recover the photos and start over with a new library made from the originals in the Masters folder
LN
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Sep 28, 2015 11:17 AM in response to wangg21by Old Toad,You won't be able to recover a working library with any file recovery application but should be able to recover the actual original image files to recreate the library as Larry has already mentioned.
Do you have a backup off your hard drive from before this deletion took place? You can recover the library from it.
If it turns out you don't have a backup strategy in place you should consider implementing one ASAP. Without one you are pretty much guaranteed of loosing your data at some time. The easiest to implement is Time Machine (comes with every Mac) and an external HD that's about 2-3 times the size of the hard drive you're backing up. With such a system you would have been been able to restore a working library in a matter of minutes.
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Sep 28, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Old Toadby wangg21,TThank you. I do have an external hard drive, time machine wouldn't work because I already stuff saved On it. Anyways how do I recover the actual original image?
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Sep 28, 2015 11:36 AM in response to wangg21by Old Toad,Anyways how do I recover the actual original image?
You would need to use a file recovery application like SubrosaSoft FileSalvage. Other possible apps you can use can be found at MacUpdate.com by searching for "file recovery".
Most all apps have a demo mode you can use to determine if you it can recover the files you need before you have to purchase it. You may find more than one file with the same file name so remember to choose the larger file to recover.
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Sep 28, 2015 2:01 PM in response to wangg21by LarryHN,as I suggested
normally all you can do is to recover the photos and start over with a new library made from the originals in the Masters folder
I'm assuming that DIsk Drill Pro has recovered them - only you know what you have recovered
LN