And nobody can recover all the data on it... I hatehatehate Western Digital. 2008-06-28T01:15:43-04:00 28 2008-06-27T04:10:55-04:00 4622 false false 4864 4864 1 2009-11-08T02:07:45-05:00 507 it cannot happen something worst, but what can we do, back up the backup of the backup? 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:10:39-04:00 120592 3912 2008-06-27T05:10:39-04:00 I always wondered that myself, what can you do, the HDD your backup onto is no different than the one you work on, so either can fail. So how many do you use to backup when any of them can go. I tend to backup certain important things online too, just to be sure. but you cant always do that. I know how you feel, a few months ago I lost my portfolio worth of stuff... it was all crappy stuff, but none the less disappointing. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:14:08-04:00 120594 1101 2008-06-27T05:14:08-04:00 I burn my shit to dvds occasionally. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:26:59-04:00 120598 997 2008-06-27T05:26:59-04:00 Hows the chupa coming, were you productive? 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:29:49-04:00 120600 1101 2008-06-27T05:29:49-04:00 I'm making alot of progress. Very productive. On my 4th beer. lol 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:36:40-04:00 120602 997 2008-06-27T05:36:40-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Ramvere said:</cite> Hows the chupa coming, were you productive?</blockquote> post hijacker! 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:42:13-04:00 120604 5591 2008-06-27T05:42:13-04:00 I'm sorry for your loss. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:46:21-04:00 120607 2765 2008-06-27T05:46:21-04:00 I've lost everything...maybe I will buy a RAID unit next week... :[ 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:49:41-04:00 120609 4864 2008-06-27T05:50:28-04:00 All that is left now is to think of a great way to destroy the failure HD. No? Just a suggestion. It would make ME feel better. *shrug* 4622 Post 2008-06-27T05:52:37-04:00 120610 5591 2008-06-27T05:52:37-04:00 maybe time machine 4622 Post 2008-06-27T06:02:37-04:00 120613 3912 2008-06-27T06:02:37-04:00 but if you had a time machine, you would have already gone back in time, and it didnt fix it, so you can only try to go farther back in time this time in an attempt but wouldnt that have already happened... im tired.. lol 4622 Post 2008-06-27T06:12:27-04:00 120623 1101 2008-06-27T06:12:27-04:00 I use Leopard(I hatehatehate it! long live to Tiger :]) and time machine doesn't work with an external HD... bbbbuuuuuhhhhhhhh! 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:20:32-04:00 120679 4864 2008-06-27T08:20:32-04:00 Kolby had some bizarro recommendation about putting the drive in the freezer or something. Can you take it to someone who can retrieve the info? 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:20:33-04:00 120680 3005 2008-06-27T08:20:33-04:00 my trusted 'mac-pusher' tried every possible trick. the only way is 'data-rescue' but its too much expensive (800€ for every 20Gb of data rescued). so I'm going to refresh some of my old design by re-drawing them :] (nevernever loose hope, deheheh!). 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:30:18-04:00 120684 4864 2008-06-27T08:30:18-04:00 i better go home now and make a backup! Sorry for your loss! 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:31:58-04:00 120687 4503 2008-06-27T08:31:58-04:00 Bummer man, I had this happen to me a few years ago. Now I keep things I'm working on on my macbook and external, and when I'm done I either do a double back up (my primary external and one I never use), or backup to my primary external and a dvd. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:48:30-04:00 120697 178 2008-06-27T08:48:30-04:00 <blockquote><cite>corefolio said:</cite> my trusted 'mac-pusher' tried every possible trick. the only way is 'data-rescue' but its too much expensive (800€ for every 20Gb of data rescued). so I'm going to refresh some of my old design by re-drawing them :] (nevernever loose hope, deheheh!).</blockquote> Oh that sucks..I just had a different yet similar issue in that I somehow lost fonts that now won't let me change original graphic design stuff - so I will technically have to redo a lot of the typo.. Refreshing is a nice positive way to look at it! 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:53:50-04:00 120702 3005 2008-06-27T08:53:50-04:00 <blockquote><cite>corefolio said:</cite> I use Leopard(I hatehatehate it! long live to Tiger :]) and time machine doesn't work with an external HD... bbbbuuuuuhhhhhhhh!</blockquote> Say what? Seems to be working with my machine.... Still wouldn't have helped if the HD you are using for time machine craps out. I've been using <a href="http://www.sugarsync.com/">Sugarsync</a> to back up crucial stuff. I'd suggest everyone use some kind of online backup or at least spending $30 on a stack of dvd's and burn all that shit from time to time! 4622 Post 2008-06-27T08:54:16-04:00 120703 103 2008-06-27T08:54:16-04:00 ooooo man... one of the worst things EVER in the world of computers. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T09:44:22-04:00 120724 954 2008-06-27T09:44:22-04:00 I've had one that just failed on me about a month ago.. Multiple back ups is the "safer" way. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T09:47:06-04:00 120727 3223 2008-06-27T09:47:06-04:00 Probably the only complete fail-safe you can do is backup to DVD. It's a pain though. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T09:47:46-04:00 120728 2961 2008-06-27T09:47:46-04:00 That shit suuuuucks. External HDs are like information coffins. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T09:49:18-04:00 120731 1027 2008-06-27T09:49:18-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Kevin Doom said:</cite> External HDs are like information coffins.</blockquote>I will forever use this and quote you. Oh. My. Gosh. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T16:29:54-04:00 121093 1995 2008-06-27T16:29:54-04:00 Similar thing happened to me 2 months ago. Lost everything on my 500gb WD drive. That same month the 60gb WD my dad uses did the same thing. Needless to say, I'm never using their stuff again. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T16:34:25-04:00 121097 1490 2008-06-27T16:34:25-04:00 My recommendation is to sacrifice your soul to satan in return for all the lost data. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T16:49:20-04:00 121106 297 2008-06-27T16:49:20-04:00 put it in the freezer for a little. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T16:55:25-04:00 121108 4110 2008-06-27T16:55:25-04:00 R.I.P. 4622 Post 2008-06-27T22:20:31-04:00 121344 785 2008-06-27T22:20:31-04:00 <blockquote><cite>t.rupp said:</cite> put it in the freezer for a little.</blockquote> <blockquote><cite>AYYOGOLDSTEIN said:</cite> My recommendation is to sacrifice your soul to satan in return for all the lost data.</blockquote> done. it doesn't work :] 4622 Post 2008-06-28T01:15:43-04:00 121458 4864 2008-06-28T01:15:43-04:00