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Post by rockjunquie on May 27, 2019 8:10:44 GMT -5
LAST UPDATE- I hope: Got word that my HD drive was recovered almost in it's entirety. It was only 1200.00. I am going to make sure this NEVER happens again!
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Went to bed, woke up and my computer is dead. SMART test says the HD is bad. I hope I can get my files off it. Had to order the cable. Fingers crossed. It's been awhile since I did a back up.  Bad me.
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update- I tried the cord to run it as a back up drive. We could hear and feel the drive run, but the computer will not recognize the drive or access the files. A small shop up the street will try to get the data for 100-200 dollars. Will try that. If they have to send it to a lab, it gets super expensive. May NOT do that. Dunno. All my genealogy files are on there, my folder with 20 years of buying lapidary material, photos and all my business stuff. I'm going to bring in my new laptop and have them transfer the data there. Hopefully, it can be moved with the folder hierarchy.
God as my witness, I will never put off back ups again.
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another update- Granddaughter needed some genealogy files for a school project. I plugged in my back up WD MY Passport, grabbed that file and then it crashed, too! WTH? I'm not computer illiterate. I didn't do anything wrong. At this point, I want to utter lots of profanity and I think I will. Cover your ears....
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Post by Rockindad on May 27, 2019 10:16:36 GMT -5
What's a back up? Haven't done one in years, should rectify that. Good luck!
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Post by rockjunquie on May 27, 2019 11:17:30 GMT -5
What's a back up? Haven't done one in years, should rectify that. Good luck! Al Exactly. You never miss it so much till you need it.
I got a cord to run my HD as a USB standalone so I can try to save some files off it. I sure hope I can.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 11:43:33 GMT -5
If it's not making any sound at all or a light clicking, the old advice was to take it out and give it a good smack on a hard surface. Worked for me once and gave me enough time to do backups, though won't work on new-fangled solid state drives. The idea was that sometimes the read heads adhere to the plates and that can loosen them. Freezer method Bang/manual methodLots of warnings against doing those, but I wonder whether that isn't just a bit of scare - I suspect that the pay-for services do something similar first. It's been too long since I did a backup, too. Hope your usb cable lets you access your more important files! |
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Post by mohs on May 27, 2019 12:41:18 GMT -5
ha ha definetly a reboot in order like right out the window good luck  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 27, 2019 13:24:27 GMT -5
If it's not making any sound at all or a light clicking, the old advice was to take it out and give it a good smack on a hard surface. Worked for me once and gave me enough time to do backups, though won't work on new-fangled solid state drives. The idea was that sometimes the read heads adhere to the plates and that can loosen them. Freezer method Bang/manual methodLots of warnings against doing those, but I wonder whether that isn't just a bit of scare - I suspect that the pay-for services do something similar first. It's been too long since I did a backup, too. Hope your usb cable lets you access your more important files! DH did the freezer thing and it worked. I will try the cord first and then the freezer followed by the cord. I have way too much business stuff on there. It's a 3 TB HD. I don't know if I want to bang it, those big ones are supposedly more fragile. |
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Post by greig on May 27, 2019 15:54:32 GMT -5
Good luck with the fix. Any chance it was an Apple product and you were backing up to the cloud without thinking about it? Otherwise, giving a hit is good advise. It may not make it work, but will certainly make you feel better.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 27, 2019 16:30:07 GMT -5
Good luck with the fix. Any chance it was an Apple product and you were backing up to the cloud without thinking about it? Otherwise, giving a hit is good advise. It may not make it work, but will certainly make you feel better. LOL! I like the way you think.  I've been in a foul mood over this all day.
Nope, not Apple.
Good news is Amazon said the cord would be here wed, but I just got an email that it is expected tomorrow. I'm terrified to hook it up and find out I lost everything.
There is a Best Buy 2 blocks from my house. I always get everything on Amaon anyway. The last time I bought a cord there for something open box was 30 something; Amazon was 10. I'm NOT doing that again.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 27, 2019 16:55:28 GMT -5
You should be able to get at least most of your files off of it. One of the reasons I never get rid of my old hard drives even though I've gotten all my files off of them and on to a new hard drive, I still keep them just in case. Have had the cables for transferring for years now. I bought them right after the first HD died and have used them a few times. They're life savers.
Sorry your drive died. You just reminded me that I need to backup mine. It's been a little while.
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Post by aDave on May 27, 2019 19:42:49 GMT -5
There is a Best Buy 2 blocks from my house. I always get everything on Amaon anyway. The last time I bought a cord there for something open box was 30 something; Amazon was 10. I'm NOT doing that again. Best Buy will price match major sources such as Amazon. The item sku just needs to be the same. I've used their price matching plenty of times without issue. The only places they won't match are the seemingly mom and pop places that pop up on the internet. |
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Post by fernwood on May 27, 2019 20:01:33 GMT -5
So sorry to hear you had a crash.
I have a CD/DVD drawer on my computer. Copy all new files to CD about every other week. Some go on on SD cards. All of those are in my safe.
I still have an older laptop computer that no longer acknowledges a mouse. Someday I will try to get the files off it, as there are many photos I would like to have.
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Post by Pat on May 27, 2019 20:28:17 GMT -5
Arghhhhh! When I had a problem with a product from riogrande, I called them for a solution. Their pros suggested I should drop it from distance a few times and that should clear it up. It did .  I love simple solutions! Good luck. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 27, 2019 20:55:23 GMT -5
Arghhhhh! When I had a problem with a product from riogrande, I called them for a solution. Their pros suggested I should drop it from distance a few times and that should clear it up. It did .  I love simple solutions! Good luck. Reminds me of the old joke- Did you turn it off and on again? That was the first thing I did. |
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Post by Tommy on May 29, 2019 11:22:10 GMT -5
Sorry for your trouble that sucks beyond belief when it happens. I live in fear most of the time because what I would lose if my HD crashed for good is not my data as much as my old versions of Photoshop and MS Office that I use every day. I refuse to get in line like a sheep and start paying software subscriptions. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 29, 2019 14:14:39 GMT -5
Sorry for your trouble that sucks beyond belief when it happens. I live in fear most of the time because what I would lose if my HD crashed for good is not my data as much as my old versions of Photoshop and MS Office that I use every day. I refuse to get in line like a sheep and start paying software subscriptions. I hear ya! I had to buy a new computer and couldn't get around getting another 10. I have been doing a lot of reading. Too many people say that HDDs are really only good for like 3 years then you are gambling. I hope you do back ups- and that they are good. |
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Post by miket on May 29, 2019 18:03:09 GMT -5
Just saw this thread I feel your pain. I had a cryptolocker virus a few years ago and lost 100's of pictures. Most of them were when the kids were little- completely irreplaceable. I was able to save a few hundred.
The others are still on the hard drive but they're encoded so they can't be opened.
The importance of backing stuff up is a lesson learned the hard way. 😔
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Post by rockjunquie on May 31, 2019 16:56:12 GMT -5
Just saw this thread I feel your pain. I had a cryptolocker virus a few years ago and lost 100's of pictures. Most of them were when the kids were little- completely irreplaceable. I was able to save a few hundred. The others are still on the hard drive but they're encoded so they can't be opened. The importance of backing stuff up is a lesson learned the hard way. 😔 A few years ago, I had many hundreds of pictures printed by shutterfly. Best thing I ever did. BUT, the last few years will be missing if I can't recover my drive. |
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Post by miket on May 31, 2019 17:00:15 GMT -5
Just saw this thread I feel your pain. I had a cryptolocker virus a few years ago and lost 100's of pictures. Most of them were when the kids were little- completely irreplaceable. I was able to save a few hundred. The others are still on the hard drive but they're encoded so they can't be opened. The importance of backing stuff up is a lesson learned the hard way. 😔 A few years ago, I had many hundreds of pictures printed by shutterfly. Best thing I ever did. BUT, the last few years will be missing if I can't recover my drive. Smart. I might have to do just that. Good luck in getting yours back! |
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Post by pizzano on May 31, 2019 17:57:11 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the "crash".......I'd have chimed in earlier. But figured it wasn't a "fatal" condition.
May have mentioned this before, I spend a lot of time on PC's, be it work related and or music recording. Both of which are very intricate and take up volumes of memory storage. So much so, I converted one of my older mini towers specifically for back-up storage. I realize not everyone has that capacity or willing to invest the time and cost associated with managing such.......but in my case it is a "life line".
Since I'm in the field quite often with a lap-top (same PC I use for personal pleasure) that is required for the type of work I do, I take no pleasure in worrying about data loss or transfer application screw-ups..........$$ lost in time and effort would set me back enormously........So, it was recommended to me to use a portable storage unit. Not just any storage unit, but one that has at least 4TB's and simple-stupid to use and compatible with any operating system......and I mean to be religiously used..........don't waste your time and money if you have no intentions to making a "back-up" protocol part of your "standard operating procedures"......!
The model suggested is made by WD (Western Digital), a historical and well supported name in computer technology...........The model I and others I know use is called My Passport Ultra.......The version I have been using for two years has 4 terabytes of memory, there may up-graded versions.
I use it for everything (own two).......it transfers downloads and up-loads fairly quickly (given it's size and origination speed capability)........which I do often for music on the mini-tower.
It's just a suggestion....not a sales pitch. There's nothing more frustrating and personally dramatic then losing precious photo's, recordings, business data, correspondences, tax information.....ect., ect..........Been there......never again....!
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Post by rockjunquie on May 31, 2019 18:53:10 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the "crash".......I'd have chimed in earlier. But figured it wasn't a "fatal" condition.
May have mentioned this before, I spend a lot of time on PC's, be it work related and or music recording. Both of which are very intricate and take up volumes of memory storage. So much so, I converted one of my older mini towers specifically for back-up storage. I realize not everyone has that capacity or willing to invest the time and cost associated with managing such.......but in my case it is a "life line".
Since I'm in the field quite often with a lap-top (same PC I use for personal pleasure) that is required for the type of work I do, I take no pleasure in worrying about data loss or transfer application screw-ups..........$ lost in time and effort would set me back enormously........So, it was recommended to me to use a portable storage unit. Not just any storage unit, but one that has at least 4TB's and simple-stupid to use and compatible with any operating system......and I mean to be religiously used..........don't waste your time and money if you have no intentions to making a "back-up" protocol part of your "standard operating procedures"......!
The model suggested is made by WD (Western Digital), a historical and well supported name in computer technology...........The model I and others I know use is called My Passport Ultra.......The version I have been using for two years has 4 terabytes of memory, there may up-graded versions.
I use it for everything (own two).......it transfers downloads and up-loads fairly quickly (given it's size and origination speed capability)........which I do often for music on the mini-tower.
It's just a suggestion....not a sales pitch. There's nothing more frustrating and personally dramatic then losing precious photo's, recordings, business data, correspondences, tax information.....ect., ect..........Been there......never again....!
The back up that just died was WD Passport. I am switching to big thumbdrives. I had another back up that died a few years ago- a Seagate. I have not found them to be reliable enough to waste my time, money and data on. The software that came with both of them was crap and never worked right. I just purchased 2 256g thumbdrives for backing up my most important files. If I can recover my drive, I'm gonna have the tech guy dump my data on those. |
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Bad me.
I've been in a foul mood over this all day.
