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rebecky_mo) wrote2007-11-11 04:10 pm
rebecky_mo) wrote2007-11-11 04:10 pm
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Minor Technical Glitch (Deep Fried Laptop)
Yeah, you guys read that right; I had some MAJOR issues with my laptop over the last 5 days. First, I was working on a piece in Photoshop when the program shut down on me. Tried to restart it a few times, and no good.
Well, fine then! I'll just restart my computer, no problem.
Or not.
Once the thing began restarting, it would freeze during the startup of the OS X program (Mac laptop). It could go for HOURS without really starting up. Tried to start it a couple times for a few days, no go.
NOW I'm getting worried.
So I go onto Apple's site, over to Support Discussions for help. I get it (put in the Installation disk and hold 'C' as you startup), but I made a mistake and actually re-install the program, which I wasn't supposed to do. I pick the wrong options and all that too.
But hey, my laptop's turning on! Everythings hunky-dory again.
EXCEPT ALL MY FILES ARE GONE. HO S***!!! Thankfully I kept a good chunk of my art and resumes on a disk, but I lost some of my most recent art (last 7 months or so) and all my images and music. So now I'm wondering if I should be happy or not. I actually begin to accept the fact that it's all gone and try to start over.
But today I called my local Staples to see if they do Data Recovery, and turns out they do. So I may actually get my stuff back (I hope).
So yes, stressful couple of days. If I DO get my files back, I'mma delete all the stuff I wasn't worried about and re-burn my art and such. I was working on some things, as I said, so we'll see how soon those things get done now.
Computers, OI.
Well, fine then! I'll just restart my computer, no problem.
Or not.
Once the thing began restarting, it would freeze during the startup of the OS X program (Mac laptop). It could go for HOURS without really starting up. Tried to start it a couple times for a few days, no go.
NOW I'm getting worried.
So I go onto Apple's site, over to Support Discussions for help. I get it (put in the Installation disk and hold 'C' as you startup), but I made a mistake and actually re-install the program, which I wasn't supposed to do. I pick the wrong options and all that too.
But hey, my laptop's turning on! Everythings hunky-dory again.
EXCEPT ALL MY FILES ARE GONE. HO S***!!! Thankfully I kept a good chunk of my art and resumes on a disk, but I lost some of my most recent art (last 7 months or so) and all my images and music. So now I'm wondering if I should be happy or not. I actually begin to accept the fact that it's all gone and try to start over.
But today I called my local Staples to see if they do Data Recovery, and turns out they do. So I may actually get my stuff back (I hope).
So yes, stressful couple of days. If I DO get my files back, I'mma delete all the stuff I wasn't worried about and re-burn my art and such. I was working on some things, as I said, so we'll see how soon those things get done now.
Computers, OI.
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Thankfully I have my external HD replaced now and there have been no further issues, but I really should do a reburn of stuff soon.
Hopefully you're computer is a-okay and they can manage to do data recovery.