My life is at an end....

[jetprop]

I am making a backup of my entire simobject,gauges,effects,addon scenery and sound libraries:

Copying 63,426 item (31.6 GB)
About 1 hour remaining.


Imagine downloading and installing all that.

[Fozzer]

I am making a backup of my entire simobject,gauges,effects,addon scenery and sound libraries:

Copying 63,426 item (31.6 GB)
About 1 hour remaining.


Imagine downloading and installing all that.

The big problem I found was trying to cram all the data onto 640? MB CD ROMs!
..and many of the Files will need to be re-installed again, (not drag-and-drop).

Got most of my bits and bobs back where they belong again... ...!

The BIGGEST headache (every time!), is downloading, re-installing, and validating, my Flight 1 purchased programs...REX FS9...Ultimate Terrain USA FS9 + FSX, GE Pro FS9, FS Panel Studio FSX, etc,...that is far too complicated, and takes longer than anything else! It reduces me to tears, every time!
There is a lot to be said for purchasing CD Versions of the programs, if possible!

...all back up and running again..ready for some more Multiplayer Madness!... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

Paul...FS 2004...FS Navigator...and a spanking new (almost empty!) 500 GB SATA Hard Drive!...Woo-Hoo!... ...!

[UnkieDude]

FOZZER!

Don't give up on that old drive and all that data just yet.

It will cost a bit, but you can send the drive off and have the platters installed into a new chassis.

Odds are that the data on the spinny platters is still there and intact, you just need to send it off to see.

I don't have a clue who to contact for this or what it will cost, but I know it is possible.  A neighbor had it done with his business machine's HD.

Check it out.

The Bad Unkie Has Tried To Help!

[Fozzer]

[quote]FOZZER!

Don't give up on that old drive and all that data just yet.

It will cost a bit, but you can send the drive off and have the platters installed into a new chassis.

Odds are that the data on the spinny platters is still there and intact, you just need to send it off to see.

I don't have a clue who to contact for this or what it will cost, but I know it is possible.

[todayshorse]

My H/D gave up the ghost in my core Duo iMac, caused me no end of grief. I got another, fitted it, and once i had everything installed, that did the same....

I now duplicate everything onto my external 1.2TB Drive, which only cost me 40 odd quid of ebay. Best 40 odd quid i ever spent.

[jetprop]

My PC is on 24/7...

...If,of course,it doesn't crash or restart itself during the night...Wich it usualy does...

Oh and Fozzer:your end will only be when the world is withouth gravy.

[Fozzer]

......Oh and Fozzer: your end will only be when the world is without gravy.

... ... ... ...!

....The recent problems I have been having with my Computer Hardware pale into insignificance compared to the awful prospect of a World without Gravy in the future!... .... ...!

Its just too awful to contemplate!. ....!

Paul... [smiley=embarassed.gif]...!

...but it did make me laugh!... ... ... ...!

[UnkieDude]

A WORLD WITHOUT GRAVY!?[b]

Heresy!

And you guys ain't right.  Just ain't right.

The Bad Unkie Replieth![/b]

[Alonso]

Hell, that's one scary thread title, Fozz...

Always remember to back up hard drives!!!

[Fozzer]

Hell, that's one scary thread title, Fozz...

Always remember to back up hard drives!!!

Never fear, Alonso...
...I am now into day 5 of re-installing all my lovely FS 2004 freeware and payware programs back into my new 500GB SATA HDD..
Its looking better and better each morning when I run my FS 2004.
It looks so magnificent already... ..., that I don't think I will bother re-installing my FSX all over again..(I don't need any more additional pain!... ...)!

Paul...back up into the blue with the fluffy stuff again!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]..!

My trusty little paper note book always comes in handy with all its payware purchase details, registration details + keys, forum names and passwords, etc, etc, dating back to 1995!... ...!

[Bass]

A paper note book, back from 1995, written by your hand must be like Auels complete works. 

[Fozzer]

[quote]A paper note book, back from 1995, written by your hand must be like Auels complete works.