Hi All,
First post so go easy on me please!
I decided to finally download the latest MacOS Big Sur and upon installing the file, I discovered that I did not have enough memory to finish installing it via my internal hardrive (required 11GB). Rather than personally going through files on my internal HD to try and free up space, I stupidly saw that I was able to install this update via my external HD that I had plugged currently at the time. So with that, I went ahead and continued to install it via the external HD route.
It was only when it finally finished installing (after 30-40 mins), I went through the protocol of the new OS load up and it was only then when I saw that my external HD was completely wiped of all my personal files I once had on it.
It does look like my external HD contains all files from my internal HD side since this MacOs update but appears to have deleted all my personal files which was once on it.
Would anyone know anymore on this or has anyone experienced the same problem before when trying to install a new MacOS via an external HD route? Alternatively is there a way I could recover these files via software which anyone could recommend please?
I would really appreciate any comments/help as I'm desperate to recover my personal files.
Many thanks,
Josh
First post so go easy on me please!
I decided to finally download the latest MacOS Big Sur and upon installing the file, I discovered that I did not have enough memory to finish installing it via my internal hardrive (required 11GB). Rather than personally going through files on my internal HD to try and free up space, I stupidly saw that I was able to install this update via my external HD that I had plugged currently at the time. So with that, I went ahead and continued to install it via the external HD route.
It was only when it finally finished installing (after 30-40 mins), I went through the protocol of the new OS load up and it was only then when I saw that my external HD was completely wiped of all my personal files I once had on it.
It does look like my external HD contains all files from my internal HD side since this MacOs update but appears to have deleted all my personal files which was once on it.
Would anyone know anymore on this or has anyone experienced the same problem before when trying to install a new MacOS via an external HD route? Alternatively is there a way I could recover these files via software which anyone could recommend please?
I would really appreciate any comments/help as I'm desperate to recover my personal files.
Many thanks,
Josh
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