Stolen external hard drive
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After I transferred the contents of my computer to the external hard drive, it kept asking me to transfer the contents back. I didn't know what to do -I've never used one before- so I unplugged it. Is it possible the data didn't transfer because I unplugged it? Just looking for a glimmer of light here.
its more than possible its likely... you cant transfer data to a pc from a drive that isnt physically or wirelessly connected to it.
look in the folders that were originally transfered they may have just been copied and not moved. (moved deletes the old file as the new 1 is written.)
if there not there then there gone. you could check the recycle bin if you havent cleaned it out for a while your files may show up there.
look in the folders that were originally transfered they may have just been copied and not moved. (moved deletes the old file as the new 1 is written.)
if there not there then there gone. you could check the recycle bin if you havent cleaned it out for a while your files may show up there.
All I care about is what is on the hard drive that was stolen. I actually know the person who stole it and I have to see him every day. I only had two options: transfer photos and music files or transfer everything on my hard drive so I picked the latter. Does that mean this person has access to every email I've ever written on this computer, every photo, every website I've gone to, every password?? The police told me there's nothing they can do.
After I transferred the contents of my hard drive the external hard drive kept asking me to transfer it all back which made no sense. Is there any chance my unplugging it damaged the data on it? I don't know anything about computers, if you haven't figured that out. Thanks for your help.
After I transferred the contents of my hard drive the external hard drive kept asking me to transfer it all back which made no sense. Is there any chance my unplugging it damaged the data on it? I don't know anything about computers, if you haven't figured that out. Thanks for your help.
if he can bypass the password then yes. but if he tries to plug it in and use it without the password the drive wont open.
as soon as its plugged in it should ask for your key phrase if its given wrong then the drive will still show up in the file manager but will be inaccessible to him.
the drive should be encrypted with decent encryption so without some very specific software it will be hard to crack, unless they can guess your password the drive will be pretty much a useless source of info.
if you know the person and the present no physical threat to you... why not just walk up to them while its in view and pick it up saying i wondered where i left this and walk out...
they cant claim it back legally as it wasnt theres to begin with.
as soon as its plugged in it should ask for your key phrase if its given wrong then the drive will still show up in the file manager but will be inaccessible to him.
the drive should be encrypted with decent encryption so without some very specific software it will be hard to crack, unless they can guess your password the drive will be pretty much a useless source of info.
if you know the person and the present no physical threat to you... why not just walk up to them while its in view and pick it up saying i wondered where i left this and walk out...
they cant claim it back legally as it wasnt theres to begin with.
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