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Support => Technical support => Topic started by: yokono on April 04, 2012, 09:11 pm

Title: Need urgent help
Post by: yokono on April 04, 2012, 09:11 pm
Okay, I know I have done something retarded here so please don't point that out.

Basically to cut a long story short.

I am upgrading my computer to windows xp from 7

on my desktop lies a text file with my silkroad username and password which is a bunch of upper and lower case random numbers and letters which I paste into the login fields.

I was sure I had a copy of the login details on my external hard drive so I go ahead and completely format the drive which I later find out that I don't.

So now I am pretty screwed, I have one order that is on the account which I am sure is intransit by now (it is a domestic order so I have every confidence it will arrive, I received a delivery from the same guy recently)

I do not even know the username of my account, if an admin can help me retrieve my account I can give you any information required, I have recently made a transaction for a product from a new seller which may help narrow it down.

If someone could help me would be hugely appreciated. I do not have many bitcoins left in my account but you are welcome to everything in there if you can help me get it back.

Sorry for being retarded.
Title: Re: Need urgent help
Post by: mdmafx on April 04, 2012, 09:36 pm
the less you use the hard drive now the better now. You can download a recovery tool and most will easily recover a simple text file.

try the below link as a start:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/filerecovery/tp/free-file-recovery-programs.htm

I would also check the security section here to get some hints on encrypting the drive you are using silkroad from..
Title: Re: Need urgent help
Post by: yokono on April 05, 2012, 08:08 pm
I don't think you read my post, the hard drive has been formatted.
Title: Re: Need urgent help
Post by: mdmamail on April 06, 2012, 06:03 am
Wasn't linked to an email address you can get at?
I think you're pretty much screwed. Maybe contacting admins here and providing details of the account they may, may do it I doubt it.

Otherwise I would use forensic tools on the drive to get it back even though formatted.
I would image the drive and then load it up in Virtualbox and use every forensic tutorial to assault the thing to find what you're looking for.

Title: Re: Need urgent help
Post by: mdmafx on April 06, 2012, 06:25 am
I don't think you read my post, the hard drive has been formatted.

Unless you did a secure wipe you can recover data from a formatted hard drive
Title: Re: Need urgent help
Post by: yokono on April 06, 2012, 04:02 pm
How long does it take to auto finalize an order? I am more annoyed that ill be pissing off the guy I bought from cos he was literally awesome. Can any admins help finalize the order? I will be able to answer anything you throw at me to prove its my account.