-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP!!! omg!! Seagate external hard drive won't boot

Thanks! that sounds like a decent idea! 
In the long run, I want everything on cd's/dvd's - but, I'd like to have it 
organized. As it is now, it is only partially organized. 
I will let you know how it goes! 
My only 'problem' is - I don't know if I have enough room anywhere else to put 
ALL of those files! I'm going to try though!! 
Cris
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From: ~OoO~ 
To: Cris 
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP!!! omg!! Seagate external hard drive won't boot

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.
 
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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?
>
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> 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

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