Files missing

[garyn]

I have a web page on my PC that instead of a spreadsheet, I use an HTML page to keep track of my "stuff" and today my entire /images folder disappeared. My drive is on whenever my machine is up connected via a micro USB high speed data cable and had not had power interrupted.

Tonight I went to access an image in my .html file and all the images were gone because the folder was gone. Just gone. I did not have a power glitch nor a drive removal without unmounting and fsck as well as the disks application showed no drive errors.

The only thing changed in my system this week I let update manager update systemd, cups and rsync.

Luckily I have several backup memory sticks and it was an easy matter to drag a backup folder to where it belonged. Now I'm thinking a spreadsheet with embedded images may have been a better idea? But then I couldn't access my info anywhere but on a system that had an office suite.

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-124-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.6.7 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.6.3 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.3 Zena base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: HP product: HP Z2 SFF G4 Workstation v: SBKPF,DWKSBLF
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 8456 v: KBC Version 07.D4.00 serial: <superuser required> part-nu: 2YW30AV
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: HP v: Q50 Ver. 01.08.11 date: 10/16/2024
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M315/M235 serial: <filter>
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: 8-core model: Intel Core i7-9700 bits: 64 type: MCP smt: <unsupported> arch: Coffee Lake
    rev: D cache: L1: 512 KiB L2: 2 MiB L3: 12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3576 high: 4506 min/max: 800/4700 cores: 1: 4504 2: 4502 3: 800 4: 4500
    5: 4501 6: 4506 7: 4500 8: 800 bogomips: 48000
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Lexa PRO [Radeon 540/540X/550/550X / RX 540X/550/550X] vendor: Dell driver: amdgpu
    v: kernel arch: GCN-4 pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:699f class-ID: 0300 temp: 59.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DisplayPort-2 model: ViewSonic VX3218-PC-MHD serial: <filter>
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 70 size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47") diag: 801mm (31.5") modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi device: 1 drv: swrast
    gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.2.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 550 / 550 Series (radeonsi polaris12 ACO DRM 3.57
    6.8.0-124-generic) device-ID: 1002:699f
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.275 layers: 3 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 0 type: discrete-gpu driver: N/A
    device-ID: 1002:699f device: 1 type: cpu driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X] vendor: Dell
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aae0
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.0-124-generic status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15bb class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: MediaTek WiFi driver: mt76x0u type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 1-12:4 chip-ID: 0e8d:7610 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlx9cefd5f76117 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Edimax Bluetooth Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-2:2 chip-ID: 7392:c611 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.1 lmp-v: 10
    sub-v: d922 hci-v: 10 rev: dfc6 class-ID: 7c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.75 TiB used: 569.86 GiB (20.2%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Golden Memory model: 1TB size: 953.87 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0A0 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: WD5002ABYS-02B1B0 size: 465.76 GiB
    speed: 3.0 Gb/s tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3B03 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Seagate model: Expansion+ size: 931.51 GiB type: USB rev: 3.0
    spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 9300 scheme: MBR
  ID-4: /dev/sdi vendor: ASolid model: USB size: 463.87 GiB type: USB rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s
    lanes: 1 tech: N/A serial: <filter> scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 915.33 GiB used: 56.09 GiB (6.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 511 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 16 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-2:2 info: Edimax Bluetooth Adapter type: bluetooth driver: btusb interfaces: 2
    rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 500mA chip-ID: 7392:c611 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 1-11:3 info: HP SK-2025 Keyboard type: keyboard,HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
    interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 03f0:0d4a class-ID: 0300
  Device-3: 1-12:4 info: MediaTek WiFi type: Network driver: mt76x0u interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 160mA chip-ID: 0e8d:7610 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 10 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 2-4:9 info: ASolid USB type: mass storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.2
    speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 power: 304mA chip-ID: 24a9:205a class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 2-9:8 info: Seagate RSS LLC Expansion+ type: mass storage driver: uas interfaces: 1
    rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 power: 144mA chip-ID: 0bc2:2323 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 3-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:2822 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-1.2:3 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver type: keyboard,mouse,HID
    driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA
    chip-ID: 046d:c52b class-ID: 0300
  Hub-5: 3-1.4:4 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:2817 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-6: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 4-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:0822 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 4-1.4:3 info: VIA Labs USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:0817 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 4-1.4.3:4 info: Alcor Micro Mass Storage Device type: mass storage
    driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 power: 800mA chip-ID: 058f:8461
    class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Hub-9: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 5-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:2817 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-11: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-12: 6-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
    chip-ID: 2109:0817 class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0 C pch: 59.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 60.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1322
Repos:
  Packages: 3278 pm: dpkg pkgs: 3271 pm: flatpak pkgs: 7
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth-pro.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http: //dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kelebek333-kablosuz-focal.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
    1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com zena main upstream import backport
    2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main restricted universe multiverse
    3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openshot_developers-libopenshot-daily-jammy.list
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openshot_developers-ppa-noble.list
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list
Info:
  Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.65 GiB used: 3.05 GiB (4.9%)
  Processes: 312 Power: uptime: 1d 16h 42m states: freeze,mem suspend: deep wakeups: 0
    hibernate: disabled Init: systemd v: 255 target: graphical (5) default: graphical
  Compilers: gcc: 13.3.0 alt: 9/11/12 Client: Unknown python3.12 client inxi: 3.3.34

 

[piorunz]

/images

Where is this folder located exactly? On a USB?

Also, check Wastebin.