by Atle Brunvoll

Question by blueversuviusx: need some help with data recovery very very badly don’t know what to do?
ok so i know this guy we’ve known eachother through college.
he calls me up and says he has a virus and wants me to fix it for him.
so i say ok. he pays me 65 and i take it and start trying to remove the virus. well this virus wont let me take it off. so i take it out of the desktop and scan it with another computer and guess what. this virus just won’t come off. so i tell him the best thing to do is back up the files and use the image that he has. so he agrees. i don’t charge him for the data migration. so i back up the files apply the image and bring it back to him. he’s happy. 3 days later he calls me telling me there are files missing that he needs in order to graduate with his masters degree. so i remote desktop into his computer and we try to scan his hd for old files. well we scan and nothing comes up. there is no new data to be found. he never backed up any of these files ever anywhere and now he is holding me responsible and hes saying stuff like i came to you because i knew you would take care of me and i need you to take responsibility for this. what else can i do. because i know i’m running out of options. i don’t know what else to do. he thinks im responsible and i know i’m not. esepcially when i never even charged him for it. i don’t know what to do. we have scanned his HD 3 times and i’m currently as i write this scanning my external as well. he has until may 3rd to write a 13 page paper that he refuses to rewrite. its currently april 12th. i really think this guy should just start over. it happens. this is a very unperfect world. he demands guarantees and warranties when i never sold him one. he says that if i can’t help him recover the files he wants me to help him find someone who will. i don’t know what to do. we used getdataback. and i think its probably the best. if anyone knows of something else i can or another program that is better. please post and let me know. i’m desperate. this guy will not get off my back. he keeps calling and calling and calling…and i just want this to be over with.

Best answer:

Answer by weh717
After reading this “letter” I have come to the conclusion that, although you sound like you know what you are doing, you obviously do not. Could you give me your friends email address and I will direct him to a good lawyer so he can sue you.

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