Neverland Scraps
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So I worked last night and before I left for work, my oldest asked if she could use my computer to finish up her homework that was due today since her laptop decided to break this weekend. I told her to switch users and use her own account, because if she screwed up my computer, it would be HER account, NOT mine.
I woke up this morning, went on my computer and guess what? It won't move. I can't do anything on my computer. I restarted it and got this screen that I wasn't sure what it meant. Sent it to my father and said, "don't tell me it's the hard drive or the motherboard". He calls me back, "I'm not going to tell you, but it's the hard drive". We had a few things to try to verify, but alas, the hard drive is GONE!!
Luckily, back in March I updated my hard drive from a 320gb drive that was running slow (can't emphasize how slow it is) which prompted the upgrade to the 1tb drive. So I plugged in my old drive and it works---VERY slowly does it work.
For now, I deal with the slowness because my father, who is my IT person, is coming out here in two weeks and hopefully we can properly fix my computer.
Tomorrow, my daughter is going in to her school and getting her 4th or 5th loaner laptop because she and computers don't play nicely. I can't let her back on my computer and ruin my last, somewhat working hard drive!!
So here is your PSA---BACK UP YOUR STASH!!!
I woke up this morning, went on my computer and guess what? It won't move. I can't do anything on my computer. I restarted it and got this screen that I wasn't sure what it meant. Sent it to my father and said, "don't tell me it's the hard drive or the motherboard". He calls me back, "I'm not going to tell you, but it's the hard drive". We had a few things to try to verify, but alas, the hard drive is GONE!!
Luckily, back in March I updated my hard drive from a 320gb drive that was running slow (can't emphasize how slow it is) which prompted the upgrade to the 1tb drive. So I plugged in my old drive and it works---VERY slowly does it work.
For now, I deal with the slowness because my father, who is my IT person, is coming out here in two weeks and hopefully we can properly fix my computer.
Tomorrow, my daughter is going in to her school and getting her 4th or 5th loaner laptop because she and computers don't play nicely. I can't let her back on my computer and ruin my last, somewhat working hard drive!!
So here is your PSA---BACK UP YOUR STASH!!!
That is one of the worst feelings!! I'm so glad you have a backup and didn't lose anything that can't be replaced.