OT: Aaaaaarrrrrggghh.......
 

My Hard-drive went out, and it doesn't look like I can save ANY of the #@$%&ing files I have. I think I've lost EVERYTHING !!!



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Re: OT: Aaaaaarrrrrggghh.......
 

Ouch!

There are places that specialize in data recovery. Of course, they want money. No idea how much, though.

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I had to learn this lesson the hard way as well. Now I routinely backup my data from time to time, and carry a mirror image of my most important files on a USB key.

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There are also some cheaper shareware-type programs that might work.

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Aack! This reminds me that I need to make a few CDs.

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The HD failure strikes again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Most likely a heat issue took it out. Thats what killed mine a while back. I feel for you man, I wish there was something I could do.

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Can't vouch for them, but you could give these folks a call
http://www.vantagetech.com/
or
http://www.harddriverecovery.org/
and get a quote.

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It looks like the Canadian Hard Drive Curse™ has turned its attention south of the border.

I feel your pain BlackKnyght. I too lost all the data on my hard drive just a few months ago (though due equally to my stupidity as computer error). It hurts.

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As I used to ask users, who I had to support on a backup program, who hadnt used it, or used it regularly...

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Yep. Of course there's also the inverse law of data failure: the more backups you have the less you end up needing them! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

I have..mm..25 backups. Never needed to use any of them. (they aren't all CURRENT, of course- I just keep the old ones for a while).