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Crashed computer DSKCHK deleted all Opera history
Hi everyone!
I crashed computer (BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH BSOD) while attempting poorly by myself to fix a problem with VSS see this thread:
Macrium Reflect Backup Aborted Error Code 0x8004230f
The computer did CHKDSK and of course erased & poorly restored 10,0000''s of files... (NO PHOTOS! it scrolls too fast, how do I tell you what happens if print screen button does not work in DOS mode??)
I could not restart browsers....Especially Opera I've been using to attempt to fix my problem in the above thread link.....
I knew what to do...
I sort of fixed stuff using "Recurva" restore deleted files program.
I saved one set of data to a USB Drive (as was recommended by Recurva)
I saved (next) another set trying to return it back to the Opera Software\Opera Stable\Cache file where these files ...............\old_cache_000 and 10,000 check marks I did and restored back again for just the past day's or two February 7 and 8 History
Of course that DOES NOT WORK!
Just copying and pasting back the files from USB Drive into Cache DOES NOT WORK!
Checking on Google got lots of hits for places that give extensive instructions to get "one" history listing on the Command Prompt window....
Unacceptable when I only have a lifetime of circa 80 years and doing each browser history is impossibly slow, tedious, and has not worked the way they say in help pages
I do not have many saved in bookmarks...... no lessons never organized bookmarks as I never remember to save it under right name (have 5 different file systems books by computer I never can figure out which one is to be used so I need a secretary to do all that for me and no way to get it done so I know I'm at a LOSS for all data and browsing history....
I can get back the files, all I have to do is go over my postings for Windows Seven Forum and other sites and my copies of what I wrote in draft mode on Word Pad and try to find the files again using Google.. (good luck to me!)
Another thought.........If I use "restore" point, its about a week back when I installed a new version of Adobe... That means I LOSE all of my work and work others did to restore computer as well as work done by Macrium backup program and work done in my word pads....
No easy way to just sweep all programs changed after February 1st into a USB Drive........
1. Since ALL includes major programs with HUGE file space it won't fit....
2. Since ALL includes everything I can't pick and choose each program without going over each one to save Word Pad, Notepad, Word, Files that have been added to or altered through those dates...
3. NEVER actually did a "RESTORE" point myself....afraid I'll mess it up even though I think (I THINK) its reversible...
But wonder if I change WOrd files or locations or move them off to USB if its truly reversible.... as the computer will look for files that no longer exist in said locations or have been modified maybe by my looking at them..... with new dates etc.... all a mess!
Anyway.....
This sounds like a lifetime of work ahead of me unless someone can explain for me (like Recurva program ) an easy button to get back a whole list of "Opera Browsing History" for me to pick and choose from as I've been doing past few months solid with my computer problems!!
Thanks for reading another long posting by me!
Signed:
Confused at what to do ! (XP VM USER --got stuck with that name on my first visit here)
Last edited by XP VM User; 23 Feb 2015 at 18:11.