restore folder problem

Started by leland, February 23, 2010, 06:47:46 PM

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leland

I think I may have accidently "restored" a folder. I had encrypted my pictures folder with espionage as a sparsebundle. I may have clicked restore folder and now in replacement of the pictures folder I just have the sparsebundle thats still encrypted I think. How can I get the sparsebundle back into espionage so things are back to the original state?

greg

#1
If you want to manually "re-create an Espionage'd folder" using the sparsebundle, this is possible, but alternatively you can first restore from the sparsebundle by following these instructions.

That said, the instructions for re-creating an Espionage'd folder from a sparsebundle is as follows:

  • Download our application Cloak
  • Create an empty folder with the *SAME EXACT* name as the name of the folder you had previously encrypted. The capitalization must be identical too. Say your sparsebundle is called "Secret.sparsebundle", then the folder must be called "Secret".
  • Move the sparsebundle into it.
  • Use Cloak to make the sparsebundle invisible using the "dot-prefix" method.
  • Add this folder to Espionage, it should recognize that it's already encrypted.
  • After clicking OK, you'll be presented with another prompt, say Yes to that, saying you're "sure this folder belongs to Espionage"

Best regards,
Greg, Tao Effect
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leland

#2
I added it by going to encrypt folder. I did not get the prompt that says its already encrypted. I think i encrypted it twice now.

leland

#3
I ran out of disk space during encrypting the folder again. It stopped in the middle with the critical alert error saying couldnt setup image. So i removed it from espionage and now im lost.

here is the log. im trying to access my pics to see if its still ok but my pw is so long. i used to paste my pw into espionage. is their a way to paste it into the regular image mounter? it wont let me paste.

Feb 26 21:56:20 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 21:56:20.232 EspionageHelper[59033:6a07] INFO: preparing to encrypt: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:15 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:15.010 copy-helper[61696:10b] bomCopierFileCopyError:/Volumes/Pictures/Pictures.sparsebundle/bands/1e8, error 28
Feb 26 22:00:15 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:15.012 copy-helper[61696:10b] Error 28 (No space left on device) encountered copying "/Users/adam/Pictures/Volumes/Pictures/Pictures.sparsebundle/bands/1e8" (canceling)
Feb 26 22:00:16 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: could not access /Volumes/Pictures/Pictures.sparsebundle/bands/1e8 - No space left on device
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (fixPermissions:86): couldn't set correct permissions on: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (setupImageForRecord:1033): hdiutil returned 1 trying to create dmg!
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't setup image for 'Pictures'nCheck the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook Espionage[59013]: ERROR (-[AppController operationFinished:]:1306): error 1 during operation
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (-[SetupEncryptedRecordTask runTask]:51): failed to properly setup possibly encrypted folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: hdiutil: create failed - No space left on device
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:17.916 EspionageHelper[59033:6a07] ERROR (fixPermissions:86): couldn't set correct permissions on: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:17.916 EspionageHelper[59033:6a07] ERROR (setupImageForRecord:1033): hdiutil returned 1 trying to create dmg!
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:17.918 EspionageHelper[59033:6a07] INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't setup image for 'Pictures'
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: Check the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:17 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:17.944 EspionageHelper[59033:6a07] ERROR (-[SetupEncryptedRecordTask runTask]:51): failed to properly setup possibly encrypted folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:31 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: encryption changed (old: 4, new: 0) for: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:31 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: restoring folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (mountImageForRecordWithPassword:557): cannot mount, image doesn't exist: '/Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle'
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: Posted critical message: Failed to mount image for 'Pictures'nCheck the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (restoreEncryptedRecord:637): couldn't mount image: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't restore 'Pictures'nCheck the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook Espionage[59013]: ERROR (-[AppController operationFinished:]:1306): error 1 during operation
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (-[ChangeEncryptionTask runTask]:87): Failed to unencrypt: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:31 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:31.324 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] INFO: encryption changed (old: 4, new: 0) for: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:31 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:31.324 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] INFO: restoring folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:32.847 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] ERROR (mountImageForRecordWithPassword:557): cannot mount, image doesn't exist: '/Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle'
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:32.848 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] INFO: Posted critical message: Failed to mount image for 'Pictures'
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: Check the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:32.870 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] ERROR (restoreEncryptedRecord:637): couldn't mount image: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:32.904 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't restore 'Pictures'
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: Check the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:32 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:32.914 EspionageHelper[59033:7907] ERROR (-[ChangeEncryptionTask runTask]:87): Failed to unencrypt: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:40 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: restoring folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (mountImageForRecordWithPassword:557): cannot mount, image doesn't exist: '/Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle'
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: Posted critical message: Failed to mount image for 'Pictures'nCheck the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (restoreEncryptedRecord:637): couldn't mount image: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't restore 'Pictures'nCheck the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook Espionage[59013]: ERROR (-[AppController operationFinished:]:1306): error 1 during operation
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: WARN (safeRestoreRecord:759): failed to properly restore '/Users/adam/Pictures' - attempting to make the image visible
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook EspionageHelper[59033]: ERROR (safeRestoreRecord:786): cannot restore because we cannot find the disk image!
Feb 26 22:00:40 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:40.480 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] INFO: restoring folder: /Users/adam/Pictures
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.239 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] ERROR (mountImageForRecordWithPassword:557): cannot mount, image doesn't exist: '/Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle'
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.239 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] INFO: Posted critical message: Failed to mount image for 'Pictures'
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: Check the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.263 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] ERROR (restoreEncryptedRecord:637): couldn't mount image: /Users/adam/.Pictures.sparsebundle
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.295 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] INFO: Posted critical message: Couldn't restore 'Pictures'
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: Check the log (see Espionage Help menu) for more info.
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.309 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] WARN (safeRestoreRecord:759): failed to properly restore '/Users/adam/Pictures' - attempting to make the image visible
Feb 26 22:00:42 BlackBook [0x0-0xb20b2].com.taoeffect.Espionage[59013]: 2010-02-26 22:00:42.311 EspionageHelper[59033:751b] ERROR (safeRestoreRecord:786): cannot restore because we cannot find the disk image!

leland

#4
so i mounted the image, typed in my password, it said it was opening it and nothing happen. now wen i double click the sparsebundle it just does nothing. please help me recover my pictures. i have 4gigs of pics and no backup :(

leland

#5
ok so i realized it does infact mount but it doesnt tell me it did. i had to see via terminal that it mounted it as /volumes/pictures. now how we do get this back into espionage lol. sorry for freaking out.

greg

#6
leland,

The instructions I gave above should be good for getting the disk image back under Espionage's control. Check to see that you followed them closely, particularly the part about making sure the names are the same, and that the sparsebundle is made invisible using the dot-prefix method first.

If you still can't get it to work though I recommend simply copying the files out of the disk image and into a folder, and then re-encrypting that folder.

Best regards,
Greg, Tao Effect
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