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Best way to copy all files, ignoring errors?
I like using rsync in order to copy files from a corrupted source to a functional destination:
rsync -auv --delete --ignore-errors /path/to/source/ /path/to/destination/
Where:
-a = "archive mode" =...
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Backup files from Terminal in Recovery Mode
For new macs using disks with APFS (Apple file system) you can simply do:
diskutil apfs unlock "Macintosh HD"
And then access it by:
ls "/Volumes/Macintosh HD"
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Is it technically possible to recover iPhone 11 data after reset (ios15)?
No, this is not possible for any practical scenario.
It is also totally false that this was "very easy" before iOS 12.
This is basically a duplicate of your other question here:
How to copy ...
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Backup to External in Recovery Mode (Terminal or Time Machine)
Whatever you do, leave the faulty disk alone until you know what you are going to do. The risk that the disk breaks entirely any moment now is very high.
This answer assumes you don't have FileVault ...
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Size of /Users folder is way too low, where is my data?
Finder is probably just counting the /Users/Shared folder or other public folders. You probably don't have permission to the folders containing data for the user, so even though the data is there, ...
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Error recovering MacBook login password: “There was an error communicating with iCloud”
It seems like the issue was with my iCloud's "Advanced Data Protection" being turned on. It's a buggy feature, which will hopefully be fixed in future versions, but it seems it's not ...
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How to recover data from formatted encrypted external hdd?
Unfortunately, it’s gone.
When you encrypt your drive, it gets scrambled with a randomized key so, if you were to look at the actual sectors of the drive, it would just be a jumbled mess. The key is ...
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Notes.app - how to access history?
If you use backup software such as Time Machine, you may be able to access your Notes.app history/older versions of your notes by restoring the 3 .sqlite files in:
~/Library/Group Containers/group....
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Can I Recover an Erased Time Machine Disk?
The chances of recovering the directory structure & therefore the data intact in its original form are minimal.
Time Machine uses a complex structure of links to files in order to reduce disk ...
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Re-install Python on macOS
Ideally you can restore whatever you‘ve deleted from a backup.
If you removed the standard Python installation of macOS, boot into the Recovery Partition (if any) and reinstall macOS from there. ...
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What's the safest way to ship diskettes?
Any time I shipped magnetic media, I used the anti-static bags that electronic components came in. Granted, when you have access to an IT department, they are easily available; we would save them for ...
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Recovering Notes from Water Damaged iPhone
Have a technician (not an apple one) carefully open up the iPhone (hopefully you dont have a warranty). Remove the SIM card and battery. Then lay the halves flat and then use a vacuum cleaner with a ...
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How to recover apparently missing directory and data from APFS volume? `found zeroed-out block`
There is a particular fsck error:
** Checking the object map.
error: (oid 0xd31c1) om: btn: found zeroed-out block
Object map is invalid.
Here, om refers to the object map of the macOS volume, and ...
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How do I access files that are owned by another user?
Even if you have the same username on a different instance of macOS (it could be the same computer), the OS doesn't see the two as being the same.
What you need to do is take ownership of the files.
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Data Recovery for Accidentally Erased Hard Drive
Use quality recovery software
There is a product called DiskDrill that I have used with good success. You can use the product for free to see what it can find. To actually recover your files, you ...
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What are next steps when fsck reports "could not be repaired after 3 attempts"?
To add here I had the similar situation. The steps I took:
Boot in single mode.
Run /sbin/fsck_hfs -drfy /dev/disk0s2 many times, it didn't help. In the output I noticed there is a circular link ...
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Will a buyer be able to recover my files if I format my mac HD and sell it?
The accepted procedure these days is that you already have FileVault enabled, right from the first time you use the Mac.
If you do, then the simple format & reinstall in Apple's instructions is ...
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How to copy all bytes of a phone (formatted or not, 64GB/64B) into a computer hard drive?
No, that's not a typical way to recover lost data on iPhones. In almost every instance, your old data is either UNMAP'ed (TRIM'ed) or it was encrypted and now the encryption key is gone. So a copy of ...
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Reset name and password to access macOS
You can ask Apple to request access to the Apple ID account: this would cover photos stored in iCloud, Calendar, Contacts, email and any documents in iCloud Drive.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/...
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Data Recovery for Accidentally Erased Hard Drive
Another alternative to the awesome TestDisk is GetDataBack, it's a paid software, but I used it successfully on hard drives that TestDisk could not recover. You can try the demo to see if the files ...
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Recovering Notes from Water Damaged iPhone
Btw you could immediately have disconnect the battery from board if possible. That will prevent further short circuits.
One thing I can suggest is, replacing battery and try turning on if possible. In ...
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What's the safest way to ship diskettes?
Well-wrapped packaging with a bit of insulation is as good as you are going to get. Anything more elaborate (Faraday cage?) is liable to attract attention of customs agents, who may then take them ...
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Is it technically possible to recover iPhone 11 data after reset (ios15)?
Yes, until the storage is over written the encrypted data exists still. This recovery you contemplate is by no means trivial due to several factors.
you have likely lost access to a key you never had ...
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How do I recover save progress on my games after resetting my iPad?
It depends.
Does the app save data to the cloud, in which case you provided the game with a login or it asked to use your Apple ID? In this case, log in to that account in the game.
If the data is ...
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Data Recovery for Accidentally Erased Hard Drive
I just spent the weekend using testdisk and photorec on a dying external drive for a friend.
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step
Testdisk itself is for a drive that is mostly ...
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Data Recovery for Accidentally Erased Hard Drive
Do you have a Time Machine backup? If yes, you can recover your data from it. If not, why not!? Depending on how important your data is to you, you might want to consider a professional recovery ...
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Data Recovery for Accidentally Erased Hard Drive
You can also try using Secure Data Recovery Services or a similar data recovery service. You will have to send in your drive or your MacBook to them for service.
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Securely erasing all data on iPod Classic so that it cannot be recovered
Since you're a Windows user I'm not entirely sure how the iPod classic will or won't work in Disk Mode or how your Windows formatting software of choice will see your iPod. However, on a Mac you can ...
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Backup to External in Recovery Mode (Terminal or Time Machine)
You can use terminal to selectively backup files from your iMac, especially the files and folders in your Home folder. The cp command would be just the right tool for the job.
cp -r -v /Volumes/...
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How to recover an iMovie
The short answer is you recover this file in the same way you'd recover any other file, but this assumes you're only wanting to recover the final movie you produced and not all of the raw footage and ...
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