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[lemonpunch]

I have a new computer! It's a very shiny, all-in-one unit (a massive 23" and is touchscreen for reasons that I don't understand, but like touching nonetheless). Also, after much crying, and the almost complete destruction of my old computer, I managed to remove the hard drive (seriously, do they glue them in there?), temporarily plugged it up to my

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[killmotion]

That's a relief! I remember a few months ago I had this external that was dying and I did not want to try and get all the files again. Stuck that thing in the freezer and transferred them off before it died. I would never wish loss of files on anyone.

[lemonpunch]

That actually worked? That's awesome! I 'accidentally' tripped over the cord for my external hard drive and dropped it on the floor - and it just whined at me pathetically. I didn't even think about trying to fix that one, just started trying to replace all the files again.

Live and learn!

[killmotion]

The funny thing is I'd dropped them before but never more than 2 feet and onto carpet...so they were fine. But then this one of the two I have, though, it had a cord jerked and it fell hard recently and all these files got corrupted but most were ok. Soon it would click and whir when I plugged it in until I shoved it in the freezer double bagged for 2 or so hours then pulled it out and the files immediately transferred faster. I kept going back and forht doing that until it was all off. Took me a while but it'd have taken me months to relocate everything, it was just downloaded HD tv files but still!

[lemonpunch]

I'm definitely going to try that next time (because no doubt there will be a next time). And TV files are just annoying (and time consuming!) to replace. And it worked and didn't use up all your sanity and free time ;)

[killmotion]

Yup it does. I mean I couldn't guarantee it but if you're about to go to the point of no return in file loss there's not reason not to try that. Thank GOD because I mean some of that shit was so rare to find or took forever to collect and just. So glad I saved most of it!

[lemonpunch]

And most of it you don't even remember having until days/weeks/months later and then it's doubly crap because it was so hard to track down the first time :(