Just like crash and burn on my bicycle

AVGWarhawk · 03-17-09, 07:20 PM

Today my very first hard drive fizzled hard......

I never had a hard drive go completely kaput. I booted up my work computer and was sailing along for about 45 minutes then click....black screen and no worky

Tried to boot, no dice. Sorry, we do not detect C: drive

Attempted to boot off the disc. No dice. Attempted to run a CHKDISC....check what disc it asked? Roll me on the beach and call me sandy....toasted

So, off to Orific Depot for a new hard drive. Format the drive, load Windows add the billions of updates and add my companies own programs. Just a matter of 6 hours farting around with this. I'm still not done

Man, when a hard drive dies hard....it sucks.

CaptainHaplo · 03-17-09, 07:36 PM

Now you know why so many here love imaging programs. With a valid "base" image, you reduce the build time by half at least - often to a mere fraction. Of course - once you get a pc built and all the apps and everything updated, then all the games on it - the "image" would be huge. So often just a base OS with full updates and the "always installed" apps and games is what to use.

Reece · 03-17-09, 07:36 PM

That's a total bummer, I've been there a couple of times and know what your going through,

even after a few days you never get back some of the stuff you had on, all you can do is put the essentials on then add the other bits a little each day!!

Then I discovered Ghost and will never part with it, every so often I backup my HDD image (about 30mns) it's automated so no need to attend, if your drive dies just put the new one in, doesn't matter the size, will return it to the last image, formatted, partitioned etc, all restored in 30mns!

Edit: Posted same time CaptainHaplo, you said the key word "image"!

AVGWarhawk · 03-17-09, 08:02 PM

Welp, not my PC...belongs to the boss

I can recommend some sort of back up

Reece · 03-17-09, 09:59 PM

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Welp, not my PC...belongs to the boss

You play games on your Boss's machine, cool Boss!!

SeaWolf U-57 · 03-18-09, 07:42 AM

Removable External hard drive just connect it when backing up it’s the only way as I found out last Thursday.
http://www.bts-mods.com/forums/index.php?topic=1405.0

AVGWarhawk · 03-18-09, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

You play games on your Boss's machine, cool Boss!!

My boss is kick arse! Treats me like family. Would not trade him for the world. Hell, Christmas shop, spend my time at Subsim kind of like right now

. But, when the you know what hits the fan, be ready. That is all he asks. When I mean you know what hitting the fan I'm talking about transportation for FEMA in emergencys. I also run AA&E (ammunition, arms and explosives) amongst other things for the government. Shhhhhhhh........

AVGWarhawk · 03-18-09, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix1957

Removable External hard drive just connect it when backing up it’s the only way as I found out last Thursday.
http://www.bts-mods.com/forums/index.php?topic=1405.0

Yep, I plan on getting one for my home computer.

FIREWALL · 03-18-09, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix1957

Removable External hard drive just connect it when backing up it’s the only way as I found out last Thursday.
http://www.bts-mods.com/forums/index.php?topic=1405.0

Phoenix 1957 You are so right. that's what I have set up. Soooo easy.

03-17-09, 07:20 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just like crash and burn on my bicycle Today my very first hard drive fizzled hard...... I never had a hard drive go completely kaput. I booted up my work computer and was sailing along for about 45 minutes then click....black screen and no worky Tried to boot, no dice. Sorry, we do not detect C: drive Attempted to boot off the disc. No dice. Attempted to run a CHKDISC....check what disc it asked? Roll me on the beach and call me sandy....toasted So, off to Orific Depot for a new hard drive. Format the drive, load Windows add the billions of updates and add my companies own programs. Just a matter of 6 hours farting around with this. I'm still not done Man, when a hard drive dies hard....it sucks. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-17-09, 07:36 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Now you know why so many here love imaging programs. With a valid "base" image, you reduce the build time by half at least - often to a mere fraction. Of course - once you get a pc built and all the apps and everything updated, then all the games on it - the "image" would be huge. So often just a base OS with full updates and the "always installed" apps and games is what to use. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

03-17-09, 07:36 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,844 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	That's a total bummer, I've been there a couple of times and know what your going through, even after a few days you never get back some of the stuff you had on, all you can do is put the essentials on then add the other bits a little each day!! Then I discovered Ghost and will never part with it, every so often I backup my HDD image (about 30mns) it's automated so no need to attend, if your drive dies just put the new one in, doesn't matter the size, will return it to the last image, formatted, partitioned etc, all restored in 30mns! Edit: Posted same time CaptainHaplo, you said the key word "image"! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

03-17-09, 08:02 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Welp, not my PC...belongs to the boss I can recommend some sort of back up __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-18-09, 07:42 AM	#6
SeaWolf U-57 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,231 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Removable External hard drive just connect it when backing up it’s the only way as I found out last Thursday. http://www.bts-mods.com/forums/index.php?topic=1405.0