So, I have this external hard drive. And on this I have 90% of all my personal computing business. And no, most of it is not backed up, don't even bother talking about it, now is not the time and I don't want to hear it.
I was playing a video file and it stopped. Not crashed, just started working slowly and poorly. This was my only indication that something was awry. Suddenly my drive is corrupted and unreadable. I turn it off, unplug it, replug it, turn it back on. Windows tells me that the drive needs to be formatted before I can use it. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
I am now confused and stressed and fearful and upset over the uncertainty. But then, since this is my DEFAULT STATE these days, I'm not really reacting at all. I refuse to lose my shit until I deem it absolutely necessary. I just need to massage my jaw a little maybe.
I am attempting to recover the data, and I do not know how that will go because I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm not thinking clearly. If you have any helpful advice, please feel free to impart it.
In the meantime: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
ETA - THE ANSWER IS YAY!
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Ugh. I feel for you, Amy. That truly does suck. Stupid computers. I hope that you are able to retrieve your files. If you need to vent more, I'm just an email away.
Oh, that is just not fair. I hope the ETA'ed yay means that you could rescue your personal belongings?
Were you watching what I think you were watching? (Just out of interest!)
Complave- that's like a computer slave! Oh, Blogger.
Oh crap, how horrible. I also hope that the ETA means that you managed to recover everything.
Yes, "Yay!" means I was able to recover my files. I'm very very happy about it. I'm now out some dollars that I didn't really have to begin with, but nerds on the internet seem to think that it's a very reasonable price. And certainly better than the alternative.
Christine ... that depends on what you think I was watching! ... By which I mean yes. Yes I totally was. Heh!
wv: menta
YAY! Good to know, even if it meant $$ leaving you.
Also: heh. ILU.
Kahom!
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