Comments | melinda_goodin: back up your emails folks!

melinda_goodin

back up your emails folks!

Jan 17, 2012 21:08

Wish I had. I found out there was a new version of Pegasus, which I've happily used for years. In a hurry, didn't think to back up my mail folders (which held data from... you guessed it, many years.) Downloaded the new version, told it was an upgrade and... All of my old data has disappeared. All of it. Vanished like it had never existed ( Read more... )

the importance of backups, computer disasters, not happy jan!

Comments 4

crisium January 17 2012, 11:54:26 UTC

Oh no. I can't believe you're so Zen about it!

melinda_goodin January 17 2012, 23:28:39 UTC

Perhaps "numb" is a better word? Luckily I don't think I lost anything critical...
Oh sh*t. I just remembered there was some family history in there. Will have to ask around if my dad or other family still have those emails. *sigh*

secritcrush January 17 2012, 20:57:07 UTC

Have you tried reverting? Maybe it's not recognizing the files but they still exist (I hope.)

(But much *hugs* that sucks)

melinda_goodin January 17 2012, 23:27:23 UTC

I tried to revert, but the "update" seems to have zorched the older installation as well. Talk about a pillage and burn update! I certainly won't be using that software again.
Outlook isn't pretty, but I'll learn how to use it, I guess.
Thanks for the hugs.
I don't think there was anything critical that I hadn't saved to a text file elsewhere over the years, but I have lost my contacts. I'm resigned to it now and hopefully have learned my lesson :/