OT: disaster

Eke! Sounds like the old Mac and backup drive got jealous and decided to give it up. Though you'd think they could have waited til stuff was transferred to your new Mac. What a headache!

Aaaarrrrggghhh! Polly (I have a list of other very satisfactory words if you want a copy. I was compiling them for the 'some assembly required' coming soon.)

Sounds like your old computer is not resting in peace but haunting the new computer Sandy. I am sorry for all the trouble. What a mess.

There are 3 large boxes we all keep tripping over here Polly. They are the makings of a desk. I know they will amount to a day of grumbling so I figured we could just wait until after Monday to assemble. DS is coming for a couple of days and between him and my dd maybe I can hornswaggle them into putting it together. I have had years of hearing how smart they are. Maybe it is high time for a demonstation?

Taria

Polly Esther wrote:

Oh Sandy, what a 'catastrophe'. I think we (for that read DH!) back up onto some external 'thing'. I will have to check, as I often get edgy about storing so much stuff - where I can't see it >g< DH might now be using a second hard drive for all I know! I do hope you manage to get everything sorted out eventually . . In message , Sandy Foster writes

Ah yes, Taria! The ultimate test >g< . In message , Taria writes

Thanks, Pat. I've never worried much before, since I've always had my backup (external hard drive). This time, with both drives failing, I'm worried. :S

That was my hypothesis, too, Michelle. :S

Oh, Polly! Thanks for the chuckle, which I sorely needed.

Thanks, Taria -- "haunting" is a good word. ;) Good luck with the desk.

Ouch! That takes all the fun out of having a new toy. :(

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:58:51 -0600, Sandy Foster wrote (in article ):

((((HUGS)))) Sorry to hear about your troubles. That's so unusual with Macs.

Maureen

Ah, yes... What my Bro in law call 'technical terms'! ;)

Oh, yes... Let them earn their dinner!

Polly, I hope your words include the phrase "percussive maintenance." Which means beating the heck out of some piece of electronic equipment that isn't working.

My dad was a sailor, so I think I know most of the other words, LOL

So sorry for the problems, Sandy! What are the odds of both hard drives crashing within that time frame?!?!?! Wish I could help, but my computer is an IBM. I didn't think Macs could crash like that. If you want me to send you last year's directory, send me an email and I will do it tomorrow morning. Just in time for Christmas!

Is it possible Sandy that the external hard drive with your data on it, is not compatible with the new Mac? I hope that's all it is.

Hi Sandy,

Have a look on this website and you might find some helpful tips.

tis done!! cheers from xmas eve in the south pacific. jeanne

Ah, but percussive maintenance is such a personal choice - some prefer the delightful clang of metal and some have a love for the resonance of wooden instruments such as a baseball bat or shovel handle. For those who must work in relative quiet, the rubber tip on the end of a crutch is equally effective and somewhat silent. Polly

"Carolyn McCarty" wrote, in part, > Polly, I hope your words include the phrase "percussive maintenance." Which

Yes, the crutch is an excellent choice. My BIL was laid up with a broken leg, and when the TV misbehaved he would give it a whack with his crutch. Too funny! And, oddly enough, it worked!

I have one of my dad's big mechanic's hammers, I think it's actually a small sledgehammer. Only the fact that I keep the hammer in another room has saved my computers from a gruesome death.