If you have a lot to backup, not only will it take a long time on DVD's, but will take a lot of DVDs. For now, you should move everything to that other drive, and then reformat the questionable drive. Then, after you run a scandisk for errors, you can put everything back on it. ====================================== = SirTroth = ICQ: 1717439 = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX = YAHOO: SirTroth = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) = SKYPE: SirTroth = XFIRE: SirTroth ====================================== On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:42:06 -0400, Cris wrote: > both were on when the power went out. > the computer was on -the external hard drive was off, when the > power came back on. now - I moved it to a totally different plug - > and got it to stay on. Not sure if that made a difference - or if > it just decided to boot. so - I'm trying to back it up. I have a > new smaller external hard drive. I'm moving some of it to that for > the time being -will keep it both places for now. That brings me to > - I'm afraid to turn it off now! If I move it a little bit at a > time via the other hard drive, I can plug it in to my desktop > computer. That one has a DVD burner. > I've never burned files to back up things before. I can do this > with DVD's, right? Do I do it the same as I would burn a cd? > I figure it will take forever to backup that much on cd's. easier > to burn to dvd's. Thanks! Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: > ~OoO~ To: Cris Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:17 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP!!! omg!! Seagate external hard > drive won't boot > > > When the power came back on, was the computer on? Or, was it > plugged in? > > ====================================== > = SirTroth > = ICQ: 1717439 > = AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > = YAHOO: SirTroth > = MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (don't email me here) > = SKYPE: SirTroth > = XFIRE: SirTroth > ====================================== > > On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:05:07 -0400, Cris wrote: >> Please tell me that someone can help me!!! I have a 200 gig >> seagate HD. and yes, I know - all of my files shouldn't have been >> on it - but I just moved a ton there - as a temporary thing - and >> was planning on burning them. These are very important files. >> >> Our power went out - and now the drive won't boot. It starts - >> the light comes on - it roars to life - for a brief few seconds. >> and shuts right down. I checked the obvious things - like that >> the plugs were secure enough. I am heartbroken - what can I >> do????? >> >> Thanks to everyone who can help!!!!!! >> Cris >> >> >> -- >> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/