GWX 3 Bummer

Laufen zum Ziel · 12-27-08, 02:39 PM

I was so happy to see GWX 3 released that I deleted all
my other SHIII GWX files to do a fresh install Of SHIII. In
the process my machine crashed and I had to reload Windows
XP on to my Alienware machine. More bad luck my install
disk war corrupt and would not load. 5 hours on the phone
with Alienware and we could not fix. They are sending me
a new XP recovery disk but it wont be here for 7 days. I have
to use my wife's machine just to check the forum. Her machine
is not suitable for GWX graphics.

I hope that this never happens to any of you. I am depressed
and my liquor supply is disapearing down my gullet due to deep
depression.

Someone please give me some feed back on GWX 3 to keep
me going for the next 7 days...

Brag · 12-27-08, 04:07 PM

Sorry to hear about your disaster. I'll send Bernard to keep you posted. meanwhile . . .

conus00 · 12-27-08, 04:28 PM

Man, sorry to hear that. About a year ago I have lost 7 years of my data (all my digital camera pictures, most of my graphic design work, etc.) because of almost brand new faulty Western Digital drive. Did you backup your important data before it happened?
Believe me, I know how you feel...

FIREWALL · 12-27-08, 05:21 PM

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I'm sure you have already heard it but, backup important data. Cd's are cheap.

Hope you get up and running soon.

PappyCain · 12-27-08, 06:07 PM

I would buy an external storage drive for your backups - USB - select what you need to back up. Storage capacity is 4x my computer hard drive and they are cheap. I have 3. I just buy a new one each year and store by year. Sorry - been there and suffered that myself. I just ordered a Western Digital Element 1TB 3.5" Black External Hard Drive for 100 USD. See a huge selection w/ specs:

http://www.newegg.com/store/SubCateg...ubCategory=414

conus00 · 12-27-08, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PappyCain

I would buy an external storage drive for your backups - USB - select what you need to back up.

Either that or get a RAID card and extra drive and backup your data in real-time. That's what I've done after my crash. They are fairly cheap too.

Laufen zum Ziel · 12-27-08, 08:37 PM

Thanks for all your suggestions.
Fortunatly I have a storage drive with all
my SHA site stuff so I didn't lose any of
that. My 8 years of family pics were also
there so I guess I am prety lucky.

A raid devise? was mentioned. What is that?

conus00 · 12-27-08, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laufen zum Ziel

Thanks for all your suggestions.
Fortunatly I have a storage drive with all
my SHA site stuff so I didn't lose any of
that. My 8 years of family pics were also
there so I guess I am prety lucky.

A raid devise? was mentioned. What is that?

In a nutshell:
RAID is a card (kinda like a graphic card) you install in an empty slot in your PC. Then you hook up two identical disks to it and start saving your data in one of the drives. If you have the RAID array set to "mirror" (RAID1) all the data on your drive will be mirrored to both of them in a real-time. If your drive goes bad you will always have another (identical) drive with your data left intact.
If you have any questions, PM me and I'll do my best to answer them.

Wilhelm Keppler · 12-27-08, 10:53 PM

I hope that everything goes fine and you can keep your flags up

Laufen zum Ziel · 12-27-08, 11:45 PM

CONUS00

Quote:

In a nutshell:
RAID is a card (kinda like a graphic card) you install in an empty slot in your PC. Then you hook up two identical disks to it and start saving your data in one of the drives. If you have the RAID array set to "mirror" (RAID1) all the data on your drive will be mirrored to both of them in a real-time. If your drive goes bad you will always have another (identical) drive with your data left intact.
If you have any questions, PM me and I'll do my best to answer them

THANKS...As soon as I get my XP disk from Alienware I
will PM you for more info. Again, Thanks/

conus00 · 12-28-08, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laufen zum Ziel

CONUS00

Quote:

In a nutshell:
RAID is a card (kinda like a graphic card) you install in an empty slot in your PC. Then you hook up two identical disks to it and start saving your data in one of the drives. If you have the RAID array set to "mirror" (RAID1) all the data on your drive will be mirrored to both of them in a real-time. If your drive goes bad you will always have another (identical) drive with your data left intact.
If you have any questions, PM me and I'll do my best to answer them

THANKS...As soon as I get my XP disk from Alienware I
will PM you for more info. Again, Thanks/

No problem, mate. Anytime!

bigboywooly · 12-28-08, 04:14 AM

Your motherboard may already support Raid
In which case no need for a card just an extra disk

Usually back my stuff up on an ext drive but looking into setting up a raid array

Have a look thru this may help

http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/RAID.htm

Sorry to hear about your woes

12-27-08, 02:39 PM	#1
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	GWX 3 Bummer I was so happy to see GWX 3 released that I deleted all my other SHIII GWX files to do a fresh install Of SHIII. In the process my machine crashed and I had to reload Windows XP on to my Alienware machine. More bad luck my install disk war corrupt and would not load. 5 hours on the phone with Alienware and we could not fix. They are sending me a new XP recovery disk but it wont be here for 7 days. I have to use my wife's machine just to check the forum. Her machine is not suitable for GWX graphics. I hope that this never happens to any of you. I am depressed and my liquor supply is disapearing down my gullet due to deep depression. Someone please give me some feed back on GWX 3 to keep me going for the next 7 days... __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

12-27-08, 04:07 PM	#2
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12-27-08, 04:28 PM	#3
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	Man, sorry to hear that. About a year ago I have lost 7 years of my data (all my digital camera pictures, most of my graphic design work, etc.) because of almost brand new faulty Western Digital drive. Did you backup your important data before it happened? Believe me, I know how you feel... __________________

12-27-08, 05:21 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I'm sure you have already heard it but, backup important data. Cd's are cheap. Hope you get up and running soon. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

12-27-08, 06:07 PM	#5
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I would buy an external storage drive for your backups - USB - select what you need to back up. Storage capacity is 4x my computer hard drive and they are cheap. I have 3. I just buy a new one each year and store by year. Sorry - been there and suffered that myself. I just ordered a Western Digital Element 1TB 3.5" Black External Hard Drive for 100 USD. See a huge selection w/ specs: http://www.newegg.com/store/SubCateg...ubCategory=414 Last edited by PappyCain; 12-27-08 at 06:14 PM.

12-27-08, 08:37 PM	#7
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Thanks for all your suggestions. Fortunatly I have a storage drive with all my SHA site stuff so I didn't lose any of that. My 8 years of family pics were also there so I guess I am prety lucky. A raid devise? was mentioned. What is that? __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

12-27-08, 10:53 PM	#9
Wilhelm Keppler Watch Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hope that everything goes fine and you can keep your flags up __________________

12-28-08, 04:14 AM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Your motherboard may already support Raid In which case no need for a card just an extra disk Usually back my stuff up on an ext drive but looking into setting up a raid array Have a look thru this may help http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/RAID.htm Sorry to hear about your woes __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41