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Old 08-23-2008, 11:22 PM  
qxm
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Originally Posted by Darkhorse View Post
I had the same problem mate, online backups are not a wise thing imo as there are server crashes and other drama to worry about, I brought a 1TB external HD problem solved cost just over $150 cheap and almost worry free.
Yeap.. that sounds like the best solution right now... I am buying me 2 of those 1 TB puppies then...

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Originally Posted by cess View Post
If ya just load up HD Tune every once in a while you could check the health of your HDD. As long as the smart features work on your system which they probably do.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Although I guess it's a bit late for that now...

I would turn the PC off, go buy a hdd and acronis http://www.acronis.com/ at some local store. Then hope the shit will still copy over...
... I just unplugged the problematic drive and I'll wait until I get the new one to copy things over ... ... that HD tune looks like a nice app ... I'll check it out ....
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