FUCK!!! My hard drive got fucked.....I lost all data - GoFuckYourself.com

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:27 PM

piece of shit western digital!!!!!
I tried to add a 2nd hard drive to my computer today, and I fucked up my main hard drive....when I reboot my computer, it shows the DELL logo, then it sais "starting windos 98 ..." and it stays on that screen forever....sometimes it shows green, blue, and red blocks on that screen also.but it wont reboot to windows...talked to a DELL rep for 2 hours already....nothing he said worked....hes gonna call me again tomorow

I have a ton of important data on that drive...I have badckups of some stuff, but not everything....

Someone posted a address of phone number of a couple of companies that retrieve your data from your harddrive....I'de appreciate it if you can repost that....I would need someone who would not care about the type of data on the drive obviously (since there is a ton of adult related materials on it)

this is the most stressfull day. fuck. I should have had more backups...that was very stupid!!!

(typing from Brut's computer right now)

BJ · 05-09-2002, 07:29 PM

get your MCSE is just a 8 weeks

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:30 PM

just install win od 2nd hard make it master and the old one put as slave...and copy all your shit

JFPdude · 05-09-2002, 07:30 PM

OnTrack

In fact your original software for your hard drive probably came from these people.

You will pay through the nose though ... so figure out if it's really worth it or chalk it up to expierience and start fresh this time with a backup drive or dat drive.

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:30 PM

If someone has had experience with sending their harddrive to have the data removed....Please post...can they get everything off your harddrive? How long does it take? How much does it cost?

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:31 PM

if it doesnt work than try to make an image of your old hard...

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wannabeapornstar
just install win od 2nd hard make it master and the old one put as slave...and copy all your shit

what exactly is windows od?

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:33 PM

i meant "win on 2nd"

JFPdude · 05-09-2002, 07:34 PM

MetaformX turn your icq on and authorize the htmlplace.com thats me ask around I may be able to help you.

BJ · 05-09-2002, 07:35 PM

dude....you're gettin' a dell!

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:36 PM

Quote:

dude....you're gettin' a dell!

theres nothing wrond with dell....HD isnt dell , its western digital

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JFPdude
MetaformX turn your icq on and authorize the htmlplace.com thats me ask around I may be able to help you.

hey bro, i cant use my icq...it was on the computer that is fucked...
use Brut's icq... I am on his comp
93665589
thanx alot bro!

alias · 05-09-2002, 07:38 PM

sadly, your banner survived

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alias
sadly, your banner survived

LoL
yeah, only positive thing is my sites are on servers seperate from my computer....so at least I can still retrieve those

Gemini · 05-09-2002, 07:42 PM

VERY simple to fix n00bie... first remove the second drive... make sure its set to slave

then remove the first and make sure its set to MASTER and not to 'only drive' or whatever its called...

ALSO make sure the cables are in the CORRECT slots on the MB

replace and reboot....

if you didn't have Windows on the C drive tho, you won't be able to add the second HD until you set it up right which I won't even attempt to go in to here.

alias · 05-09-2002, 07:43 PM

u don't need all that old shit

just start fresh

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:43 PM

thats what i told him

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gemini
VERY simple to fix n00bie... first remove the second drive... make sure its set to slave

then remove the first and make sure its set to MASTER and not to 'only drive' or whatever its called...

ALSO make sure the cables are in the CORRECT slots on the MB

replace and reboot....

if you didn't have Windows on the C drive tho, you won't be able to add the second HD until you set it up right which I won't even attempt to go in to here.

ok, the 2nd drive is removed right now...the problom started because I called dell and talked to some ididot who didnt know shit....he told me how to add a 2nd drive, but didnt tell me anything about "master" or "slave" or anything....so I just added the 2nd drive, and when I rebooted, it rebooted from the 2nd drive, which I didnt want...so I called dell again, and got a different guy, and he told me about the whole master and slave thing....so then I took off the 2nd drive, just to make sure the first drive wasent fucked up...and voila, the 1st drive(my main hd with all the date) is the one that is fucked now....

when I put in the 2nd drive the first time, the 2nd drive was on slave I believe, and my main drive was on "CS"...could that have wiped out my main drive?

wannabeapornstar · 05-09-2002, 07:48 PM

yo meta....you are an idiot(no hard feelings)...it cannot make any harm to your hard drive

or affect your information

Jamie · 05-09-2002, 07:51 PM

"stupidity should be painful"

Some good words to live by.

MetaformX · 05-09-2002, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wannabeapornstar
yo meta....you are an idiot(no ofense)...it cannot make any harm to your hard drive or affect your information

well, in this case, i hope im an ididot and there is nothing wrong with the drive
htmlplace is on icq helping me out....hopefully I can retrieve the data.

dodo · 05-09-2002, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MetaformX
If someone has had experience with sending their harddrive to have the data removed....Please post...can they get everything off your harddrive? How long does it take? How much does it cost?

No need to panic here.

1) Have you done the obvious: Go in safe mode and fix wtf is wrong

2) If that does'nt work go here: GetDataBack and get all your shit back.

A virus wiped out my partitions not long ago and I used it to recover my data

Gemini · 05-09-2002, 08:01 PM

It didn't wipe your HD unless you did it hot and shorted it.

I've spent many a year doing that sort of work and never lost one. You just have everything whopperjawed around.

kmanrox · 05-09-2002, 08:02 PM

1 word

LoL

jimmyf · 05-09-2002, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gemini
It didn't wipe your HD unless you did it hot and shorted it.

I've spent many a year doing that sort of work and never lost one. You just have everything whopperjawed around.

am pretty sure Gemini is right......

BUT if your not very carefull.....you will loose everything...

""THINK"" before doing any thing........

You want to put your computer back like it was.......

I also most forgot........ I have THREE (3) western digital's
under my computer table...... To remind me NEVER buy another one of the fuckers........ I've had one (1) drive go out before I started using western digital and had (3) go out....

One that went out has 10 gigs of porn on it....

Fucking Commie's...

spanky · 05-09-2002, 08:25 PM

if you get as far as the dell screen your HD is probably ok. You ought to be able to boot from floppy and at least set your mind at ease that your data is still there. Don't dells ship with a product recovery cd? my dell did but that was last year. I believe that cd gives you an option for reinstalling the OS and boot files without overwritting your data.

Ultimately it sounds like a problem that dell should be taking care of if one of their tech people gave you bum advice.

cheers

Dreamman010 · 05-09-2002, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MetaformX

well, in this case, i hope im an ididot and there is nothing wrong with the drive
htmlplace is on icq helping me out....hopefully I can retrieve the data.

It's I-D-I-O-T

Thanks.

chodadog · 05-09-2002, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kmanrox
1 word

LoL

Technically 3

redshift · 05-09-2002, 08:34 PM

Tough break dude

FlyingIguana · 05-09-2002, 09:19 PM

back up all important data regularly. at least u can learn from this unpleasant experience.

get raid, zip drive or a cd burner. whatever floats ur boat. hard drive dies, no prob. just get another and u have all ur shit ready to go.

05-09-2002, 07:27 PM	#1
MetaformX Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,704	FUCK!!! My hard drive got fucked.....I lost all data piece of shit western digital!!!!! I tried to add a 2nd hard drive to my computer today, and I fucked up my main hard drive....when I reboot my computer, it shows the DELL logo, then it sais "starting windos 98 ..." and it stays on that screen forever....sometimes it shows green, blue, and red blocks on that screen also.but it wont reboot to windows...talked to a DELL rep for 2 hours already....nothing he said worked....hes gonna call me again tomorow I have a ton of important data on that drive...I have badckups of some stuff, but not everything.... Someone posted a address of phone number of a couple of companies that retrieve your data from your harddrive....I'de appreciate it if you can repost that....I would need someone who would not care about the type of data on the drive obviously (since there is a ton of adult related materials on it) this is the most stressfull day. fuck. I should have had more backups...that was very stupid!!! (typing from Brut's computer right now) __________________

05-09-2002, 07:30 PM	#3
wannabeapornstar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 766	just install win od 2nd hard make it master and the old one put as slave...and copy all your shit __________________ <a href="http://www1.bestpornhost.com"><font color="Orange" face=tahoma size=+1><b>BestPornHost.com</b></font></a> - Get listed on thehun with us. ICQ \| # 153855685

05-09-2002, 07:30 PM	#5
MetaformX Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,704	If someone has had experience with sending their harddrive to have the data removed....Please post...can they get everything off your harddrive? How long does it take? How much does it cost? __________________

05-09-2002, 07:31 PM	#6
wannabeapornstar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 766	if it doesnt work than try to make an image of your old hard... __________________ <a href="http://www1.bestpornhost.com"><font color="Orange" face=tahoma size=+1><b>BestPornHost.com</b></font></a> - Get listed on thehun with us. ICQ \| # 153855685

05-09-2002, 07:33 PM	#8
wannabeapornstar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 766	i meant "win on 2nd" __________________ <a href="http://www1.bestpornhost.com"><font color="Orange" face=tahoma size=+1><b>BestPornHost.com</b></font></a> - Get listed on thehun with us. ICQ \| # 153855685

05-09-2002, 07:29 PM	#2
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	get your MCSE is just a 8 weeks

05-09-2002, 07:30 PM	#4
JFPdude Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mountains of Western North Carolina. Posts: 4,027	OnTrack In fact your original software for your hard drive probably came from these people. You will pay through the nose though ... so figure out if it's really worth it or chalk it up to expierience and start fresh this time with a backup drive or dat drive.

05-09-2002, 07:34 PM	#9
JFPdude Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mountains of Western North Carolina. Posts: 4,027	MetaformX turn your icq on and authorize the htmlplace.com thats me ask around I may be able to help you.

05-09-2002, 07:35 PM	#10
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	dude....you're gettin' a dell!

05-09-2002, 07:38 PM	#13
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	sadly, your banner survived __________________ https://porncorporation.com

05-09-2002, 07:42 PM	#15
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	VERY simple to fix n00bie... first remove the second drive... make sure its set to slave then remove the first and make sure its set to MASTER and not to 'only drive' or whatever its called... ALSO make sure the cables are in the CORRECT slots on the MB replace and reboot.... if you didn't have Windows on the C drive tho, you won't be able to add the second HD until you set it up right which I won't even attempt to go in to here.

05-09-2002, 07:43 PM	#16
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	u don't need all that old shit just start fresh __________________ https://porncorporation.com

05-09-2002, 07:43 PM	#17
wannabeapornstar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 766	thats what i told him __________________ <a href="http://www1.bestpornhost.com"><font color="Orange" face=tahoma size=+1><b>BestPornHost.com</b></font></a> - Get listed on thehun with us. ICQ \| # 153855685

05-09-2002, 07:48 PM	#19
wannabeapornstar Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 766	yo meta....you are an idiot(no hard feelings)...it cannot make any harm to your hard drive or affect your information __________________ <a href="http://www1.bestpornhost.com"><font color="Orange" face=tahoma size=+1><b>BestPornHost.com</b></font></a> - Get listed on thehun with us. ICQ \| # 153855685 Last edited by wannabeapornstar; 05-09-2002 at 07:50 PM..

05-09-2002, 07:51 PM	#20
Jamie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CelebPay.com Posts: 2,517	"stupidity should be painful" Some good words to live by.

05-09-2002, 08:01 PM	#23
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	It didn't wipe your HD unless you did it hot and shorted it. I've spent many a year doing that sort of work and never lost one. You just have everything whopperjawed around.

05-09-2002, 08:02 PM	#24
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	1 word LoL __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

05-09-2002, 08:25 PM	#26
spanky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 231	if you get as far as the dell screen your HD is probably ok. You ought to be able to boot from floppy and at least set your mind at ease that your data is still there. Don't dells ship with a product recovery cd? my dell did but that was last year. I believe that cd gives you an option for reinstalling the OS and boot files without overwritting your data. Ultimately it sounds like a problem that dell should be taking care of if one of their tech people gave you bum advice. cheers

05-09-2002, 08:34 PM	#29
redshift Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anus fuckin' yo mama Posts: 1,044	Tough break dude

05-09-2002, 09:19 PM	#30
FlyingIguana aspiring banker Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: toronto Posts: 10,870	back up all important data regularly. at least u can learn from this unpleasant experience. get raid, zip drive or a cd burner. whatever floats ur boat. hard drive dies, no prob. just get another and u have all ur shit ready to go.