WAIT I'm not through whining :-(

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a participant's frustration with data loss due to computer issues, specifically related to hard drive failures and software problems. Participants share experiences, suggestions for data recovery, and various technical solutions, while also expressing empathy and humor regarding the situation.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses distress over losing important data on a computer, mentioning some backups but not all.
  • Another suggests using hard-drive recovery experts and emphasizes the importance of having duplicate drives and offsite backups.
  • Some participants share their own backup strategies, including using CDs and online backups, while acknowledging that not all data is secure.
  • There are discussions about using specific recovery tools like FileScavenger and techniques for accessing data from a malfunctioning hard drive.
  • Several participants humorously comment on the challenges of using Norton software, with one stating it caused their computer to malfunction.
  • There are suggestions for troubleshooting, such as starting in safe mode, but participants express uncertainty about the effectiveness of these methods.
  • One participant humorously notes the potential for coffee spills to affect keyboard functionality, adding a lighthearted tone to the technical discussion.
  • Another participant questions how one can post online if their computer is supposedly non-functional, highlighting confusion about the situation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a range of suggestions and experiences regarding data recovery and software issues, but no consensus is reached on the best approach or solution. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views on how to handle the technical problems presented.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include unresolved technical steps for data recovery, varying definitions of effective backup strategies, and the unclear impact of software issues on system functionality.

  • #181


Works great on gout. Neosporin, a leafy vegetable diet, and Zyloprim.

Zyloprim worked wonders for me.
 
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  • #182


Did you notice, Evo, that the man in the photo looks fierce like me?
 
  • #183


Red Rum said:
Did you notice, Evo, that the man in the photo looks fierce like me?
I thought that was you. Except you're much handsomer. :!)
 
  • #184


Evo said:
I thought that was you. Except you're much handsomer. :!)

Oh dear. stop or we'll be advised to get a room:blushing:
 
  • #185


Red Rum said:
Oh dear. stop or we'll be advised to get a room:blushing:
You're never in one country long enough. :devil:
 
  • #186


All you have to do is get him to the ravine of doom and then he'll be trapped forever.
 
  • #187


Kurdt said:
All you have to do is get him to the ravine of doom and then he'll be trapped forever.
Any man that cannot escape from the ditch of darn is not fit breeding material. Young mothers navigate that gully with strollers for exercise.
 
  • #188


turbo-1 said:
Any man that cannot escape from the ditch of darn is not fit breeding material. Young mothers navigate that gully with strollers for exercise.

Evo will have to do with whoever gets stuck there though. :-p
 
  • #189


Follow only if ye be men of valour, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel that no man yet has fought with it and lived. Bones of full fifty men lie strewn about its lair. So, brave knights, if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come no further, for death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.
 
  • #190


The bunny of human vivisection.
 
  • #191


turbo-1 said:
Any man that cannot escape from the ditch of darn is not fit breeding material. Young mothers navigate that gully with strollers for exercise.
That's on the EAST side of the Ravine of Doom, My side is a cliff with a 30 foot drop. :devil: Of course the Fruit Bat seems to be able to get up and down without a problem, I pulled a muscle the last time I went down.

Of course Red Rum is preparing to climb Mt Kilimanjaro.
 
  • #192


Evo said:
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Of course Red Rum is preparing to climb Mt Kilimanjaro.

Speaking of which makes me suddenly sleepy.
G'night all
 
  • #193


lisab said:
Maybe it's tapeworms, or Giardia...
Arg..curses on them parasites that have transferred to me computer.
tim_lou said:
You can try to hit alt-ctrl-del to see if there are any suspicious processes running. Try to close some of them to see if the blinking stops.
There isn't anything else running...

I've just figured out that I can use the task manager to run anything that I can't see on my desktop, except the sound. I have to adjust that before the computer decides to make the icons disappear.
 

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