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Old 03-29-2011, 11:32 AM
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Looking at those links it looks like it was in it'* own area like tech info was. It looks like it was in a area called registry. So unless Rick has it in the backup, it was lost just as tech info.
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Exactly Dan, without a (php) in the link it was definitely just on the server but not in the php database...... just like the old chat and Tech Info. Still nice work RJ. I wonder if it does exist on a "time machine image" of the internet. Seems it would be one small e-needle in a haystack.
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what was his username?
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i've had some luck using www.archive.org when i needed some stuff that otherwise was deleted from the internet...

if you know the exact link to get to it, you MIGHT get lucky.
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Awesome Robert!!!! I found it and copying the registry files from that site !!! I also found that the site actually went all the way back to Jan, 1, 2001. BBL. Digging, digging.
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I found the registry and have copied the last known "capture" of it. 800+ members, cars, descriptions, alot of photos. I have also found our old tech info but haven't a clue on how to copy over 2500 "articles" good grief
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haha, sweet!

i earn a gold star for the day?
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Man, even the pictures on the site that were "hosted" are all captured on that site. This could mean we could very well completely rebuild alot of things. The big (huge) problems is being able to retrieve it all on a page by page basis. I'm wondering if I can get any help from that sites Admins with recapturing this stuff, like A FTP transfer or?
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dang i was just going to come in and post about waybackmachine but no robert had to be the hero lol
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that'* what you get for being at least 3 timezones behind me Jake!

it'* okay though, at least it'* consistently warm there.


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