Re: [Gimp-user] Retrieving Graphic Designs From Crashed Hard Drive (How To)

[scott092707 aol com]

If your old drive is usable, and you can attach it to your computer at the same time as the new one,
then you should be all right:
1) your files should be in the same place as before - same directory structure.
2) Make a folder on your new drive with a path/name that seems logical to you,
and copy whatever containing folder has all your design folders in it to this new folder.
Drag-n-drop, or select the old folder, "copy", and click in the new folder and "paste".
All sub-folders ought to get copied automatically, I would think....

If the drive does not work, then you will need to go to a shop/firm that does recovery,
and have them try to rescue what they can from it (if any can be).  Tell them you want things kept
in the same directory/folder-structure you had before (I would guess they would do so
automatically, but ...).  This may be expensive, but you will be the best judge of whether
it is worth it to you to get your files back or not.  It sounds like there are a lot of them.
That might be enough to convince you to do it.  Also, if these were work-related files,
then I would guess you would probably bite-the-bullet and do it.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: curbstone9 <skippercdruscg gmail com>
To: gimp-user-list <gimp-user-list gnome org>
Sent: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 4:50 pm
Subject: [Gimp-user] Retrieving Graphic Designs From Crashed Hard Drive (How To)

Old Hard Drive crashed. Many GIMP graphic designs on disk.

Have new Hard Drive, and external case for old drive folder/design recovery
(if possible).

My Questions:
1. Where do I look on the old hard drive for the designs? Which
folder/subfolder?
2. If I find my designs -- where do I move them TO on the new hard drive
(Gimp 2.8.20 installed) so I can use them again?

Am I out of luck -- or is recovery possible?

Thanks VERY much for any assistance.

Bill Landry
skippercdruscg gmail com



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