[SOLVED] Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes!

mtuch · 10-29-2007, 09:01 PM

Hi. This is my first post.

Craziest thing just happened...

Turned on my brand new G-Tech G-Drive. Drag a folder over from my internal drive (an important folder at that). Instead of a plus or other icon attachment to indicate copying vs. moving, I see a cloud drawing superimposed on the folder icon.

I let go of the folder and the cloud goes poof---up in smoke. The file folder has vanished without a trace. It seems like I completely deleted this folder. It is not on the original drive and not on the new drive.

I since copied a single unimportant file to the G-Drive and I got the regular "copy" plus-sign icon. It moved over fine.

Does anyone know what this is, and most important is my important folder somewhere???

Thank you in advance.

JohnthePilot · 10-29-2007, 09:19 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.
Have you looked in the recycle bin?

mtuch · 10-29-2007, 09:29 PM

Yes. I'm on a Mac and looked in the trash. Nothing there.

I was hoping perhaps there is a secret partition on the G-Drive where file is, but honestly, the way the folder disappeared, there was no indication of it copying over (no progress bar for even a millisecond). Usually I would see a progress bar for moving to trash too. This just---poof, disappeared.

JohnthePilot · 10-29-2007, 09:36 PM

I don't know how the Mac OS operates I'm afraid. It might be better if I move this thread to Mac support.

mtuch · 10-29-2007, 10:24 PM

John,

I figured out my problem and I feel really foolish!

It is a Mac thing. The file didn't disappear. There is a main level of sorts in OSX for the navigation windows. I dragged the folder off of there and what I really was doing was removing it from the list, not moving or deleting the actual file. I think it's like removing a shortcut from the taskbar in Windows.

I was fooled because the cloud action occurred as I released the folder over the harddrive window. I assumed it was the harddrive!

Thanks for your attention to my problem and the time you spent.

I'm also glad to know there is a Mac forum. I am brand new to this board and as you can tell, I could probably use it!

Best,

mtuch

JohnthePilot · 10-29-2007, 10:30 PM

LOL. Don't feel foolish. We've all got the t-shirt.

I'm glad you've got it sorted and that your file isn't lost. Now that you've found the forum, I hope you'll stick around. Why not go and say hello in the Introductions forum ?

10-29-2007, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
mtuch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Mac OS	[SOLVED] Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! Hi. This is my first post. Craziest thing just happened... Turned on my brand new G-Tech G-Drive. Drag a folder over from my internal drive (an important folder at that). Instead of a plus or other icon attachment to indicate copying vs. moving, I see a cloud drawing superimposed on the folder icon. I let go of the folder and the cloud goes poof---up in smoke. The file folder has vanished without a trace. It seems like I completely deleted this folder. It is not on the original drive and not on the new drive. I since copied a single unimportant file to the G-Drive and I got the regular "copy" plus-sign icon. It moved over fine. Does anyone know what this is, and most important is my important folder somewhere??? Thank you in advance.

10-29-2007, 09:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,921 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! Hi and welcome to TSF. Have you looked in the recycle bin? __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

10-29-2007, 09:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtuch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Mac OS	Re: Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! Yes. I'm on a Mac and looked in the trash. Nothing there. I was hoping perhaps there is a secret partition on the G-Drive where file is, but honestly, the way the folder disappeared, there was no indication of it copying over (no progress bar for even a millisecond). Usually I would see a progress bar for moving to trash too. This just---poof, disappeared.

10-29-2007, 09:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,921 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! I don't know how the Mac OS operates I'm afraid. It might be better if I move this thread to Mac support. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

10-29-2007, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
mtuch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Mac OS	Re: Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! John, I figured out my problem and I feel really foolish! It is a Mac thing. The file didn't disappear. There is a main level of sorts in OSX for the navigation windows. I dragged the folder off of there and what I really was doing was removing it from the list, not moving or deleting the actual file. I think it's like removing a shortcut from the taskbar in Windows. I was fooled because the cloud action occurred as I released the folder over the harddrive window. I assumed it was the harddrive! Thanks for your attention to my problem and the time you spent. I'm also glad to know there is a Mac forum. I am brand new to this board and as you can tell, I could probably use it! Best, mtuch

10-29-2007, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,921 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Help! New Drive. Big important folder just vanishes! LOL. Don't feel foolish. We've all got the t-shirt. I'm glad you've got it sorted and that your file isn't lost. Now that you've found the forum, I hope you'll stick around. Why not go and say hello in the Introductions forum ? __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015