git-annex/doc/bugs/Recover_files_deleted_by_git-annex.mdwn

### Please describe the problem.

Git annex sometimes back-propagates the changes from a copy of the repo where files are missing to the one where I just added them and (I hope only seemingly!!!) very quietly deletes my files.
I don't care about solving whatever bug this is or isn't, this question is about getting my data back.
I can use `git log` to see the commits but I can't reset to or checkout any one of them.


### What steps will reproduce the problem?

[repo0] git annex add XYZ
[repo0] git annex sync
[repo1] git annex sync
[repo0] git annex sync
[repo0] git reset --hard f67fae3166de7eca5ed8421ea4546aa32b84a964
fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree

### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
6.20170818


### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
Yes, I did, it works great whenever I barely use, as soon as more data comes in it messes up and data goes missing.


[[done]]  —resolved by poster
2018-12-20 22:57:54 +00:00			`### Please describe the problem.`

			`Git annex sometimes back-propagates the changes from a copy of the repo where files are missing to the one where I just added them and (I hope only seemingly!!!) very quietly deletes my files.`
			`I don't care about solving whatever bug this is or isn't, this question is about getting my data back.`
			I can use `git log` to see the commits but I can't reset to or checkout any one of them.


			`### What steps will reproduce the problem?`

			`[repo0] git annex add XYZ`
			`[repo0] git annex sync`
			`[repo1] git annex sync`
			`[repo0] git annex sync`
			`[repo0] git reset --hard f67fae3166de7eca5ed8421ea4546aa32b84a964`
			`fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree`

			`### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?`
			`6.20170818`


2018-12-30 22:12:55 +00:00

2018-12-20 22:57:54 +00:00			`### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)`
			`Yes, I did, it works great whenever I barely use, as soon as more data comes in it messes up and data goes missing.`
2018-12-30 22:13:27 +00:00

			`[[done]] —resolved by poster`