Computers. Bleah.

[gonzai]

Today has been - not what I wanted. I can't get the computer to read that 750GB SATA drive, so I broke down and bought a 500GB IDE last night. The computer refused to read that, too. I took off the lid to inspect and a giant spark jumped out, then the computer went dead and I couldn't revive it. Hauled it off (very painfully, the shoulders and back are agonizing today) to Best Buy, where the computer worked just jim dandy for the Geek Squad. Figures. Hauled it home and now suddenly it works. After a couple reboots it even recognized the new drive. At about which point I realized - while I backed up most of the old drive I removed, I missed a folder with about 20GB of music in it. So I have to put the old one back in, copy that folder somewhere, and then try again with the new drive. I hate computer. Really. I do.

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[jslinder.livejournal.com]

This is why I have an expensive USB SATA/IDE housing. Any time you need to drive swap you can avoid opening the case.