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breakinglight11 ([personal profile] breakinglight11) wrote2008-08-11 09:36 am
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Hard drive death

Yesterday my desktop computer died on me. The SATA seems to have given out so that the computer can't locate a boot device (or so I have gleaned, being not so very tech-savvy) and I don't have the right disk to compensate for this, so at least for the moment the whole box is kind of screwed. I'm frustrated, since I'm not terribly well equipped to deal with this myself. I don't think I did all that much new work lately, but neither have I backed up all that recently, so there's going to be at least some of my data lost. My dad has offered to buy me a new machine, and send me one of his laptops in the meantime until then, which I guess is nice; mine was problematic and getting kind of outdated. It was a decent computer, but it tended to take a while to start up, as well as fan volume and cooling issues. Damn thing sounded, as Bernie put it, like a jet plane taking off. So I guess a new computer would be kind of nice. I just really wanted to avoid spending my parents' money this summer, and it looks like that's going to be unavoidable at this point.
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[personal profile] laurion 2008-08-11 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Would you like me to take a shot at it? I'm very good at recovering hard drives. If the drive itself is actually dead, I might be able to recover the data.

[identity profile] breakinglight11.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow. That would actually be really cool. Thank you so much. And I'm completely willing to compensate you for your time and expertise.
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[personal profile] laurion 2008-08-12 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok, I'll need to get that from you at some point, probably soon, and then hang on to it for a day or so to get the full report. I can pick it up today after work if you like?

[identity profile] breakinglight11.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm, I actually have my second job this evening, so I might need to hand it off to you and run. But if that's convenient for you, it's fine by me. Or, if not, any chance you're coming to BSCF on Thursday?
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[personal profile] laurion 2008-08-12 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
What time should I swing by for the handoff?

-Chad

(Anonymous) 2008-08-12 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Any time after six should work. I might be on a conference call, but I can still give you the drive.

Thanks again. It's really kind of you.
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[personal profile] laurion 2008-08-12 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok, where should I meet?

[identity profile] breakinglight11.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
At Elsinore would be great.
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