Major Computer Crash Wiped Out Everything

What hamster? The mule's outside and it is fine. You're talking about the newer, more compact model, I think.

Crashes are nasty to just about everybody. I'm technically apt-ish. Come to think of it I'm ish-ish in a lot of ways. Luckily it was more annoying than anything else, since I stored the vital files on a cloud drive, so I can continue on my merry-ish way.It's a hassle to have to select a new desktop computer. Already need to get new cellphones and just recently bought a laptop. The sales personnel love me much to their surprise, since I don't look like a goldmine (more of a broke thug appearance, I'd say, with impression confusingly offset by my charming and smiling toddler).

Yep, went through two, the first the computer acted up, and l tried to clean it up with an aggressive cleaner, which basically removed a substantial amount of data, and then by accident l removed the backed up data in the cleaner.

By-by most stored data!

But thankfully l backed up the vital stuff on CD.


Then the second time l tried to increase the clock speed, in the BIOS, because it was slow, and after that mistake, it wouldn't let me, log in, just put up an error screen!

Couldn't get into safe mode either!


I took it down to a con artist computer repairer, in torrential rain, and of course he was in an area with stupid pay tickets for cars.

Then l finally lug it in there and eventhough he said he would look at it, on the phone, he refused when l was there, and just kept pointing at the $500 new ones????

I should have told him to F***** off, but just mumbled a few things and left!

I found out later online, that all l had to do was remove the watch battery, and change the plug, near it, and l got my PC back!


Computers are fun, so much fun, l would like to see how far l could throw one!


But l have had my Laptop for more than a year and it has been purring like a kitten by comparison.

I also have a quality backup hard drive! :p

Shane

Sounds like something I'd like to get. Not sure about what USB is, but anything external would be good for storage. I don't want to keep my stuff in the "cloud". IF a corporation or gov want my info, they need to work to get it, I'm not just handing it to them.

That was meant humorously.

You do this daily? Is there some kind of automatic backup program you use, or know of a good one? Finding files and transferring can be a chore...

Here you go Heysal, just $5 including post for a 2GB USB flash drive.

New 2GB 2 GB 2G USB 1 0 1 1 2 0 Lighter Shaped Flash Memory Drive | eBay

Since you're not into highly technical stuff, programs and such and I suspect most of your sensitive data is all pretty much written material a 2GB USB flash drive like this one should be more than enough for your needs.

Just save any critical info to this device then if your computer does ever crash and you cannot get it going again, at least now you'll have everything backed up on this memory device.

Buy another computer or laptop, plug this into your new machine and voila, everything is back to normal.

For just $5 can you afford not to buy this?

Kindest regards,


Mark Andrews

ACTUALLY, USB is the INTERFACE!

Steve