Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

I have no experience with data recovery services.  But as far as I know 
in OS X, if you rename a file in Finder and append a known extension, 
such as .lso for a Logic Song, then it will prompt you asking if you 
want to change the file type to the associated application.  So if it 
does happen to lose the file type, you should be able to get it back.  
Under OS 9, you can use a file typer tool.

Man Parrish wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> Well it finally happened to me.. My drive containing all my logic files and my treasured 
> samples went down. [of course I didn't back it up before hand...] 2 years of work and 
> endless years of sample collecting.  I'm a major "geek" so I've repaired bad directories and 
> recovered drives before, but this drive is really f*cked. It doesn't mount or even show up in 
> the FireWire chain on several utilities that I have. I've got loud clicking when powering up, 
> so the head is out of alignment, and probably needs to go in for data recovery [yikes !]  
>
> My question is... Anyone out there ever have data recovery done on a drive before ? If so, 
> are the returned recovered files "generic" ie: are the file types/creators lost ?  I'm hoping to 
> recover my treasured Logic Files, so I'm not sure how they will come back, etc..  I can 
> probably get the .aiff/.wav/.mp3 files to open, but if the file types, names or creators are 
> lost on the Logic files.. I'm probably screwed...right ?  The Directory WAS in great condition 
> before it went down. I run Disk Warrior all the time and did so just before this happened. 
> Does recovery do a "bit for bit" carbon copy, or does it try to find the directory and copy 
> over what ever data it finds ? 
>
> Any help or even suggestions on where to send it for recovery would help, since I was 
> quoted between $800 and $1200 for data recovery at tekserve in nyc !!!!
>
> Thanx in advance!
> Man Parrish
> http://www.ManParrish.com
>
> P.S.  Had a great time at the Winter Music Conference in Miami !  I got to be on a few 
> conference panels with George Clinton from Parliment, DJ Paul Van Dyk, Felix the House 
> Cat, Dj Keoki, BT {Brian Thompson] Also..The lead guy from Information Society,  the rep 
> from Ableton Live, the Euphonics Mixer guy and..! I got to meet Grand Master Flash who 
> came up to ME and said he loves MY stuff !!!  Wow was I shocked !.. lol ..Anyone else go 
> and have fun or have good stories ?
>