Storage Card Missing Data following Recent Flashing of WM6 ROM!

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This one was a real stumper!

I had my 2 Gig MiniSD San Disk in the port at the top of my Verizon Wireless VX6700... and it was LOADED with priceless bits of information, you know... photos I hadn't uploaded or copied to the desktop - yet; music files I always keep handy; video files of favorite movies, TV shows, and family; ring tones; numerous data files and proprietary programs for work - that I chose NOT to install on the PDA's main memory (for fear of losing them...!).

Here I was thinking that all I had to do was to install the latest WM6 ROM - compliments of the Good Gentlemen from this site - and I was back in business (save but for a few re-installations by way of ActiveSync*). Oh, not so Grasshopper! The installation and following reboot were without issue and the device loaded fine. Simple modifications to the main screen were made, and as I was selecting the photo for the background... I... uhn... wait a minute...! What the f**k...?!? Where the HELL did ALL of my photos go... and my audio files - where ARE they...? Not just one of 'em, but the whole freekin' lot of 'em... GONE! And - not just them, either! Whole bunches of files AND programs!

This has never happened before... when I've uploaded and burned the latest Kitchen-of-the-month... I've ALWAYS left my storage card in the device, and never attempted to remove it. (I do throw a layer of tape over, to prevent any unfortunate pre-ejac... er, uhn... accidental releasing of the card).

Okay, just for shits and giggles, I'm admittedly a sucker for punishment (it's not enough that I occupationally choose to run into burning buildings or get someone else's uninvited bodily fluids all over me...) I RE-install and flash the latest WM6 kitchen (from VerizonGuy) and after booting - I discover that even MORE files are now missing... even some that I only minutes before uploaded to the drive! What the...??? I can't even click and drag - or copy and paste a selected file.. but, I CAN others...! What gives?!

Evidently, the road to wisdom is filled with many a pothole, and this is one of them, or so it seems. Am I alone on this path..?! Can I be the only one lost in the darkness...?? Helloooo...?! Is ANYONE monitoring this channel...?! Mayday! Mayday! Octoberfest, even...!!

*I've addressed a sudden issue regarding ActiveSync 4.5 that has also cropped up - in another posted thread.
Anyone out there....?!?!