I'm Doomed

[dreamflower]

I'm writing this on my DH's laptop, because our big HP desktop froze up this morning. All the usual things didn't work, such as cut off the power and cut back on, so...
I finally got it where I could try "System Restore" but that just kept running me around in circles, so...
I tried "System Recovery" and it *seemed* to work at first, though I have a sinking feeling I have now lost all our files (eeeeeegggghhhh!!!!) which ( I know, I know ) were not backed up,because I had not yet figured out how, so....
Now it's telling me "Welcome to Microsoft Windows" and push next, and I can't get the damned mouse to work, so...
Now when DH gets home from work, he's not going to be a very happy camper, so...
I think I'm doomed.
At least I sent Marigold my Challenge 12 last week.

Comments

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

I am crossing my fingers for you that at least you get all your files restored... I happen to burn a back up last week..

But thumbs up on your story for Marigold's challenge nr 12. Can't wait to see what you did with your line (and actually quite curious what your line actually is :) )

[dreamflower]

It doesn't look promising. I wish that I had done back ups, but I kept thinking "I'll figure out how later," 8-( *famous last words*

I had a lot of fun with it, as it gave me the opportunity to do a story that's been in the back of my head for a long time.

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

The whole reason why I started to actually do the back ups (4 cd roms) was that the hard disk of a friend chrashed... hopefully other will now realize that a back up once a while...

I feel so sorry for you, I had a hard disk failure once, just after we restored a backup, deleted it and then it chrashed... again. I keep the faith for you!

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

I just hate when that happens! Do you have a Sony VAIO? It sounds like what happens when I have to do a system restore. To fix anything you have to go back to out-of-the-box new.

Wishing you the best of luck.

*hugs*

[dreamflower]

Nope, we have a Hewlett-Packard. But I think that's what I may have done somehow.

(((hugs back)))

[elasg.livejournal.com]

Eeek....

That doesn't sound good.

If you ever have an issue like that, try powering off (unplugging will do) and then as the computer is just starting to boot, press F5 and hold it. (Or F8 on some machines). This will bring you to a boot menu. Chose the 'safe mode' boot option. This will bring you up into a rudimentary version of the operating system that should at least let you back up your files before you have to do a system restore.

I am hoping you haven't lost anything, but I must concur - backing up is the best option. If you have too much stuff to put it on a single CD, consider buying a second hard drive and putting that in your computer as your internal back up. Copying is quick because it's internal and unless you have a fire or really nasty virus, your files would be safe.

[dreamflower]

Well, what happened was that somewhere along the line I must have hit the wrong prompt, because I was going for "safe mode", but it froze up again.
My DH talked to tech support last night, and they told him it sounded like something called a "destructive recovery" and that it might have been a virus.

Believe me I've learned about back-ups! Learning how to do that is going to be #1 as soon as we get the blamed thing fixed!

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

I`m not very good at fixing up computers myself, but good luck! I hope you figure it out and won`t lose too many files.

[dreamflower]

I have a sinking feeling I've lost them all. We have to talk to Circuit City--we'll see, but it doesn't look good.

[lil-banik-slave.livejournal.com]

Ouch, sounds like a major error. Can't think what it is, unless it wasn't shut down properly at one point. Have you had a power cut recently.

[dreamflower]

It's a possibility. But we have some special surge protectors and stuff, and had several power-outs in the last year since we had this, and never had the problem before.

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I hope you'll be able to at least be able to safe your files. I'm not very good with computers myself, but I know from my father that it is often even possible to get back files from a formatted disk, so keep hope :)

[dreamflower]

I don't have a clue, but I will try to hope that you are right!