[xubuntu-users] lost file - help

[Lee Gold]

>You could look for hidden files on the first USB drive.  (Use an option 'Show Hidden Files' in the main menu in Thunar.)
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Tried that - didn't work.

>By the way, when WRITING to a USB stick in Windows, you also have to click 'Safely Remove Hardware' before removing the USB drive, else you lose the changes you made - underneath, both Windows and Linux do the same thing - but Windows does not use the word 'unmount'.

At least in XP it's not necessary to do that, though it might be recommended. I know because I've used XP extensively in the past. At leaset I've never lost any data by doing that...




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>On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Lee Gold <leegold at operamail.com> wrote:
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>    Hi,
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>    I'd like to know if a file is recoverable. I copied a file to a usb thumb drive from another usb thumb drive (actually I CUT & PASTED). I then accidentally pulled out the usb drive I copied to. Now the file is gone on both drives. Is there any way to get the file back?
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>    I'm use to windows were I do not have have unmount - I just pull it. But on Xubuntu I must dismount first else I've noticed I loose it all.
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>    I really need this file, is there any way?

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