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SStrikerR
Jun 10, 2009, 03:38 PM
So, today I go to turn on my laptop like every other day. Easy, right? Nope. It said that windows could not start because a file was missing or corrupted. I had no idea how the hell that happened because my computer was working last night, but I figured whatever, I'll just call asus and get this sorted out. I wait on hold for a half hour or so, and the first thing the guy tells me after I tell him my problem is that my hard drive is gonna be wiped after this. So, I did everything he told me and my computer's working again, but I don't even know half the things I lost. Now I need to download a ton of stuff again. Luckily I saved my school project on my flash drive, but...

Fuck yeah, this is great!
Rasputin
Jun 10, 2009, 04:35 PM
No more porn ;~;
Sayara
Jun 11, 2009, 01:06 AM
It should be advised to always save your crap on a portable hard-drive or a flash-drive in case of emergencies like this. This could include setup.exes for programs you needed.
Leviathan
Jun 11, 2009, 10:48 AM
First of: Asus. Not the most reliable out there.

Second: Invest $100 or so on a portable hard drive. (http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Passport-Essential-WDME3200TN/dp/B0012GQZZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244735205&sr=8-1)


Third: That has happened to me so much over the years. :disapprove:
Kent
Jun 11, 2009, 07:19 PM
It's funny, because Windows discs have a "Repair Installation" function built into them, to prevent people from having to reinstall Windows (generally) should something integral get corrupted. :/
Blitzkommando
Jun 11, 2009, 08:26 PM
Ideally the operating system and applications should be on a separate drive, or at least partition from data on any system with which the data cannot afford to be lost. And, most definitely, there should always be backups made of any critical data. It can be on two different drives, an external drive, a NAS, online storage, or even just DVDs/CDs but there should never be just a single copy. Using more than one method for backup is preferred and with drives as cheap as they are today, it's probably the most cost effective way to insure your data's security.
DreXxiN
Jun 12, 2009, 02:05 AM
It's funny, because Windows discs have a "Repair Installation" function built into them, to prevent people from having to reinstall Windows (generally) should something integral get corrupted. :/

You make it sound like people buy their operating systems these days. :P
Rasputin
Jun 12, 2009, 07:40 PM
OMG supah4x pirate xD