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Google Drive misplaces months' worth of customer files (www.theregister.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Salamendacious to c/technology
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UPDATED Google Drive users are reporting files mysteriously disappearing from the service, with some netizens on the goliath's support forums claiming six or more months of work have unceremoniously vanished.

The issue has been rumbling for a few days, with one user logging into Google Drive and finding things as they were in May 2023.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Never flash disks/pendrives on evening or if you want things quickly done. Always unplug everything else first. Or else Murphys law.