"Thou Shalt Make Back-Ups!"NORMALLY... I do.
But today, I didn't. And two completed papers (short ones) and the best draft so far of my 12+ page-er are on a laptop that won't boot up. Suddenly. This afternoon. I suspect a software "update" did it.
Yes, I have anti-viral software (and use it).
Yes, I have a system-tweaker de-bugger for Windows (and use it).
Yes, I even have print-outs of the current versions of the papers....
In the grand scheme of things, this is small potatoes. My kids are healthy. My marriage is solid. I have a great support network.
The all-nighter required to re-type all these things on the computer "dinosaur" in the house is... priceless.
Deb
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Oh, thats gotta hurt.
((hugs)) and several cups of strong cyber coffee.
Debbi
Oh yawn...I remember lots of all nighters while in seminary...typing papers. When I first started seminary - no computer...only a typewriter (think about it...and that was only 12 years ago!)...So, yes, yawn, lots of cyber coffee, or tea, or whatever it takes to keep you going...
The good news -- it's bootable in "safe mode" so I could copy the saved files onto a flash drive. I'll be in bed before 3!
The bad news -- we don't know why it went all hinky. Yet.
Windows. ARGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
d
Oh, good. I hope you got all you files and documents back and made that 3am bed time (yikes!!)...
Time to switch, Deb.
[PAM Mac-o-philes, ducking and running for cover :^]
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