Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote on 12/06/10 at 17:01:38:...because the next day the power supply to my desk top went out.
It really sucks too because when it went out it damaged my hard drives and I had a lot of movies, manuscripts in various degrees of completion, and a lot of photos. None of which was properly backed up on disks because I was stupid enough not to think of doing it. :'( :'( :'(
"There are those who have been hurt by not backing up their data, and those who have not....YET"
With all we do on our 'puters these days, back-up is an essential task.
Yonuh, I feel your pain. I have sat at my desk and started my desktop and heard that awful grinding sound of a physical head-crash, and, and with a sick-to-my-stomach groan wondered "!%#*, when did I do my last back up", and realizing it had been WAAAAAY too long.
With yours, it sounds like the problem was electrical not physical, so as Stimpy said, there is hope. The data is, most likely, still there. Check your area for data recovery outfits. They are not cheap, but depending on the pain of what might be lost, it might be worth it to you.