Suggested listening while reading this post: I Hate Everything About You ~ Three Days Grace
Good intentions...I always have them...they tend to backfire on me though. I can totally screw up the simplest things. I could burn water. Or a sandwich.
You know how the plumber's pipes are always clogged? Well this tekkie's PC is hosed. I got a humongous back up hard drive and threw all my precious files on it for safekeeping, my images, my writing, all my game backups, all my zip downloads...the whole kit and caboodle. And it crashed and burned.
So I tried to fix it as any experienced tekkie would do but to no avail. It gave me glimpses of my files as if to taunt me. "Lookie lookie! Here's your stuff! Come and get it!" Then it laughed...low, sadistic laugh as it froze my system. Then my main HD would not boot when the thing was turned on. It didn't recognize that it was the start up disk.
Finally got into the BIOS setup to set the boot order after opening the box and checking all my connections. Hard crash right in the middle of my BIOS setup. And now it won't boot at all. Sputters, coughs, dies.
I am so disheartened and depressed. All my images are on that drive. My Corinne story is on that drive. All my DD writing, all of it, ALL OF IT, is on that drive. The drive that taunts me. I don't even know why I am reliving this via a post. Glutton for punishment I daresay.
And to top things off, I booted my work laptop to see if I could google my drive to see what I could do and it is being pissy as well. At least it works though (hence this post).
So...I won't be writing for awhile or doing much of anything else. Dark December, Rising Above, and anything else I was working on is on hiatus for awhile (hopefully a short while). With any luck, by the time you read this, maybe I will have it up and running. I mean it isn't fried (all right, it was hot but everything looked as it should, no melted parts, no flames) it just refuses to start. I hope.
Life is full of ups and downs. When compared to what is happening around me, what other people have to deal with, this is small stuff. But it's my stuff. I give up.
Good intentions...I always have them...they tend to backfire on me though. I can totally screw up the simplest things. I could burn water. Or a sandwich.
You know how the plumber's pipes are always clogged? Well this tekkie's PC is hosed. I got a humongous back up hard drive and threw all my precious files on it for safekeeping, my images, my writing, all my game backups, all my zip downloads...the whole kit and caboodle. And it crashed and burned.
So I tried to fix it as any experienced tekkie would do but to no avail. It gave me glimpses of my files as if to taunt me. "Lookie lookie! Here's your stuff! Come and get it!" Then it laughed...low, sadistic laugh as it froze my system. Then my main HD would not boot when the thing was turned on. It didn't recognize that it was the start up disk.
Finally got into the BIOS setup to set the boot order after opening the box and checking all my connections. Hard crash right in the middle of my BIOS setup. And now it won't boot at all. Sputters, coughs, dies.
I am so disheartened and depressed. All my images are on that drive. My Corinne story is on that drive. All my DD writing, all of it, ALL OF IT, is on that drive. The drive that taunts me. I don't even know why I am reliving this via a post. Glutton for punishment I daresay.
And to top things off, I booted my work laptop to see if I could google my drive to see what I could do and it is being pissy as well. At least it works though (hence this post).
So...I won't be writing for awhile or doing much of anything else. Dark December, Rising Above, and anything else I was working on is on hiatus for awhile (hopefully a short while). With any luck, by the time you read this, maybe I will have it up and running. I mean it isn't fried (all right, it was hot but everything looked as it should, no melted parts, no flames) it just refuses to start. I hope.
Life is full of ups and downs. When compared to what is happening around me, what other people have to deal with, this is small stuff. But it's my stuff. I give up.
I don't know what to say gayl, my computer problems pale in comparison.
ReplyDeleteI truly hope you can recover some or all of your astounding work.
Cheers mate, my heart is with you!
~~Karen
Don't feel bad Gayl, sometimes it's those things that should work and don't that undo us the most! I do hope everything works out for you though, wishing you luck!
ReplyDeleteSo Sorry, that is quite the bummer! I hope you can salvage your files and especially your writing. If not (shudder to think about that!) I hope you will continue to write anyway. Hugs from a big fan...Linda
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that Gayl! I bet you will be able to recover your files! :D you will be laughing about this in a few days, you will see!!!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, take your time and take it easy, we will be waiting for your fantabulous work as always! :D
I am so so sorry,
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be in the air lately... I hope all gets better for you soon...
And I really hope you can salvage everything 80)
we're going to figure this out.
ReplyDeleteand I have tons and tons of your stuff, the files, the simspacks, the lots, the writing, and the shots. rarely get rid of anything you send me...
You have some of it online. I know that's small comfort though. I can't really give any advice. I know nothing about computers other than to kick them when they break. I will ask my husband tomorrow as he fixes computers too - it's his job. He's asleep right now.
ReplyDeleteKeeping my fingers crossed for you.
Thank you all for the thoughts and wishes. I took my external drive to work today and to my relief, the drive worked. So my files are safe.
ReplyDeleteI disassembled the PC at home, literally piece by piece, sat each one down and had a lengthy discussion about the merits of working when I want them to. We agreed that I won't push them too hard and they won't hiss and sputter at me. All but the hard drive who seems to be holding out. For what, I am not sure. We have a tentative truce at the moment since without the hard drive the rest of the parts are just...parts. At least the internal and external drive are not competing any more for the master/slave option.
I am feverishly saving everything I can until the thing completely craps out on me. But a blast of air, some rest, and careful reassembling is working so far.
Thank you Beth for never throwing anything away.