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ronnie paton

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how do you all save you hard drive?
« on: March 24, 2009, 07:39:14 pm »
iv just lost 4 years worth od stuff...............i know im stupid but none of it was backed up.........................im up the creek with out aboat never mind a paddle
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 07:42:14 pm »
if you want en exact replica ( operating system and all ) then use this programme, its the industry standard

www.symantec.com/norton/ghost

it has many features, one being to replicate ( clone ) a hard drive onto a hard drive partition or another hard drive
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Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

elite mike

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 07:43:35 pm »
try this ronnie

www.recuva.com

tried and tested, and free  you should be able to get all your files back

even the porn ;)
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 07:44:02 pm »
oh, and there are people who can save data from broken hard drives, google it or try pc world, they have a 90 quid minimum charge for it though.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 07:45:02 pm »
Quote from: elite mike on March 24, 2009, 07:43:35 pm
try this ronnie

www.recuva.com

tried and tested, and free

recuva is good, i use it, but its incapable of retriving files froma broken hard drive
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ronnie paton

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 07:46:34 pm »
the hard drive has failed so i got a new computer, took to computer shop and they told me they cant recover it?
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elite mike

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2009, 07:48:22 pm »
Quote from: riahehttrepuR on March 24, 2009, 07:45:02 pm
Quote from: elite mike on March 24, 2009, 07:43:35 pm
try this ronnie

www.recuva.com

tried and tested, and free

recuva is good, i use it, but its incapable of retriving files froma broken hard drive

sorry ronnie, i thought you had accidentally deleted c drive  
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ronnie paton

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2009, 07:51:03 pm »
i wish :(
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Pittmonkey

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2009, 07:52:39 pm »
Didn't take it to PUK World did you?

www.unirecovery.co.uk/disk.php Worth a look
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matt

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2009, 07:53:41 pm »
500 gig hard disks are only 60 quid these days, i know its too late for you, but this is why we need to back up stuff

i lost my daughters christening pics once ( i have a few now from other people )

now all my pics are on 3 harddisks
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elite mike

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2009, 07:55:54 pm »
www.majorgeeks.com/

ronnie go to the support forum,

ime sure someone on there can help
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matt

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2009, 08:02:44 pm »
i once lost 1 TB of files :( a very hard hit that

the HD just burnt, i could smell the smoke inside the case
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Window Washers

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2009, 08:23:22 pm »
Quote from: matt on March 24, 2009, 08:02:44 pm
i once lost 1 TB of files :( a very hard hit that

the HD just burnt, i could smell the smoke inside the case
I had that too  ::) house filled with smoke aswell, have a  external hard drive and sticks to back up all work data
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chris@c.m.s

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2009, 08:24:35 pm »
I send an email to a second account about once every 3 days with my George backup attached, That way at least your work records are saved on a hotmail account and can be backed up from anywhere.  
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collins82002

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2009, 08:26:14 pm »
I'm lucky i've created an auto sync with my laptop and storage pen so when i update anything it auto sync's the files so i have a backup everytime.
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Chris B

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2009, 08:31:33 pm »
My hard drive packed up once,it had my business on it  including 4 years of photos that people had sent me from all over the world, i took it to 4 different recovery specialists who all said nothing could be done but the last place did it no problem, i would shop around.
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dai

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2009, 10:21:09 pm »
Aldi aare doing a 1000 gb hard drive on Thursday for about £80, I have 2 external hard drives.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2009, 10:52:49 pm »
I recently lost 160gig ( broken external hd ) of music, luckily it was backed up on other hd's
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ronnie paton

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Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2009, 11:10:35 pm »
well i spent all night trying to sort out window clean pro all my work is on there but luckily the 2nd of feb i sent Ian from WCP an email with a backup.

I missing from feb till about a week ago but i atleast think iv sorted the debt list, i will have to re do all my accounts 12 months worth great.

all method statements and other docs are gone to plus pics of my beloved daughter 3 years worth :'(
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leapstallbuildings

Re: how do you all save you hard drive?
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2009, 11:31:29 pm »
I don't save the system because I have the CD with it on.  I do back up important files though.
I have an 80GB external drive which is plenty for me.  Also, in case of fire, theft, or electr-magnetic damage, I have some files stored at www.filegenie.com .  I pay $2.99 a month for 50MB.  The actual cost has increased recently due to exchange rates and is currently a bit over £2.  Another thing to consider is getting an email account on the web.  Some of these have unlimited storage free of charge.  You could simply email the files to yourself at the selected web email address.  Best to organise the email subject headers and folders so you know what is where.
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