Emergency - Encrypt data segment

[nigeldude]

Hi guys and girls, I’m in such a predicament today, I need ur help.

I've built a rather extreme and comprehensive marketing CD for a client, I was doing a "Web/Email executable" of it for inclusion on my own marketing CD to use as sample, this version required me to build the app without some of its video files (due to space). I used the "Optimize resources before publish" feature without being totally familiar with how it works, I though it only removed files from the build as oppose to removing them from the hard drive completely.
So when I selected the video files to be removed from the build, I lost them completely, videos that cost the client thousands of dollars to produce. My only hope is a compressed file of the project with the Encrypt data segment feature enabled.
I read that a savvy user could find the decompressed files on the hard drive, I guess that’s not me because I can’t find them anywhere.

Please guys can you tell me how to get back these videos from the exe file or do I need to go buy a plane ticket to Mexico?

[Wonderboy]

I dont know exactly how you manage to do what your saying you did
but
You could use some File restoring tool, download a demo from the net, some of them has free restoring for 30 days , i am pretty sure you will be able to get back your files if you use a tools like this, its much cheeper then a plane ticket to Mexico

[Wonderboy]

Allso i would recommend you send the support team a message about this and maby they can help you retrieve the files from the exe

[rhosk]

If you have version 6.0.2.0, then the files go to the recycle bin.

AAMOF, this very feature enhancement was requested by me :)

[Intrigued]

Actually, if you have Built (F7) your project (not just F5, Preview)... then you can add this to that project's On Show to open the area that will have folders to temp-builds of your project:


File.ExploreFolder(_TempFolder, SW_MAXIMIZE)

For example, on my drive the path is:

C:\DOCUME~1\UserNameHere\LOCALS~1\Temp

:yes

[Adam]

Yup look in the temp folder. In Windows you can get to this by going to Start -> Run and entering %TEMP%. You could also open a support ticket if you require more detailed help.

Adam Kapilik

[nigeldude]

Too late guys, im now hiding out in mexico.

nah just kidding. Ok, 1st I tried a recovery software "Get data Back" that Im used to using just wasnt aware that it would serve this purpose untill "Wonderboy" said it. However, it didnt work after the 2 hrs scan no files were listed, I believe its casue its an external USB drive, I've never used it on one before.

I've been to the Temp folder like a thousand times, the "AutoPlay" folder there has all the project folders but no files in them. Out of desperation I started to open all the folders in the TEMP folder, and there inside a folder labeled "ir_ext_temp_0" was my project. I heard the organs and the choir sing "hallelujah"

My appreciation to u guys, U have all been a huge help. Thank you!

[Wonderboy]

Glad you got them back!:yes

[Roboblue]

Now, back them up!:D

[TJ_Tigger]

I always verify what files are deleted during the optimization phase. Just a habit. I had the same thing happen to me with some videos I had in a project. Luckily they were copies within the project folder so recovery was easy but from that day moving forward when ever I optimize resources I make sure the look at the list to verify that it is ok to remove the listed files.

Tigg

[Intrigued]

Too late guys, im now hiding out in mexico.

nah just kidding. Ok, 1st I tried a recovery software "Get data Back" that Im used to using just wasnt aware that it would serve this purpose untill "Wonderboy" said it. However, it didnt work after the 2 hrs scan no files were listed, I believe its casue its an external USB drive, I've never used it on one before.

I've been to the Temp folder like a thousand times, the "AutoPlay" folder there has all the project folders but no files in them. Out of desperation I started to open all the folders in the TEMP folder, and there inside a folder labeled "ir_ext_temp_0" was my project. I heard the organs and the choir sing "hallelujah"

My appreciation to u guys, U have all been a huge help. Thank you!

Those are the folders I was on about. I'm glad to be of help.

:yes

[TJS]

If you are developing for clients it is a good call to setup a repository for digital assets outside of you development system. A network share folder (on a machine that is regularly backed up) can do the trick but ideally a proper source control system is what you want. With source control systems you can easily store all of your project related files including code and version control will be handled for you. This comes in real handy if/when you need to revert to a previous version of your project. It also helps a bunch when you have more than one person regularly working with your assets and/or code.

There are many quality products on the market at every price range. Subversion is nice (and free) but requires a little expertise to setup. A product that I like for ease of use and low price is Safe Source (http://www.nexusconcepts.com/safesource.html).

[Intrigued]

Here is another suggestion(s) based post for AMS I did a bit ago:

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showpost.php?p=82191&postcount=3