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Wed Jul-30-03 11:27 AM
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| 8. Okay, trying this, I will report back! :) nt |
| -HELP: stupid computer question... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:22 AM |
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What OS are you running? Windows XP? a Mac? |
nini |
Jul-30-03 11:24 AM |
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Windows 98, I'm at work nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:26 AM |
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OK, |
supernova |
Jul-30-03 11:24 AM |
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Yes, Windows 98 nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:26 AM |
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Here goes: |
supernova |
Jul-30-03 11:34 AM |
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Gotcha, good to know, but the problem now is my D: drive won't read... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:41 AM |
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The slow way... |
GOPisEvil |
Jul-30-03 11:25 AM |
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Okay, trying this, I will report back! :) nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:27 AM |
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Your backup disk...is it a CD ? or another hard drive...? |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:26 AM |
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No, a backup CDR that I created with the files from the software on it nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:27 AM |
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Okay so you just lost some DATA, not the software itself, right? |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:29 AM |
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See my post #11 nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:32 AM |
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did you use a windows built-in backup program? |
lcordero |
Jul-30-03 11:28 AM |
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I used something called "Iomega Create-A-CD" |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:31 AM |
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Uh-oh...2 questions, is that D: drive the same one you created the disk in |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:33 AM |
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It is the same D:, and no, I haven't read the disk before succesfully... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:35 AM |
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You may be in a pickle...I wouldn't be inclined to trust a single homemade |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:38 AM |
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Did the lightning strike fry the cd drive? |
GOPisEvil |
Jul-30-03 11:33 AM |
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Hmm, maybe! |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:36 AM |
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Another thing to check...get a factory CD (anything) and see if you can |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:35 AM |
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Tried an audio CD, it's working nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:39 AM |
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That is not very encouraging news. It shows the drive is okay, |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:43 AM |
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CD-RW IS what it was!! Sorry for misinformation..does that change things? |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:45 AM |
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No |
supernova |
Jul-30-03 11:48 AM |
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Okay, that would be right then, no it doesn't change anything see next msg |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:49 AM |
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I have CD Creator on this Iomega program... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:48 AM |
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Hope I CAN help! Okay, the networked computer doesn't matter either way |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:52 AM |
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Okay, I think this is what you're looking for... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 11:59 AM |
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Oh shit. It means there is nothing written on the disk. |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:02 PM |
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CRAP. Well, it says "Office Backup 5-8-03", so uh, yeah... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 12:06 PM |
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Okie dokie.......n/t |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:09 PM |
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And you are |
supernova |
Jul-30-03 11:52 AM |
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Yes she is using the same drive the disk was burned in. |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:57 AM |
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One more thing...if you are on line with the same computer with the CD |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:55 AM |
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Um, okay, switching computers, be right back nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 12:03 PM |
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Another question: what software/program are you using for the database? |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 11:59 AM |
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It's called "The Practice Software"--made by EON Systems Inc nt |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 12:02 PM |
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Okay, I'm not familiar with it. But I don't think it's relevant. |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:05 PM |
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While I'm thinking about it, here are a couple of things you might conside |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:13 PM |
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The CD RW probaly wasn't closed |
notmypresident |
Jul-30-03 12:13 PM |
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I talked about that too, but my burn software tells me if the disk wasn't |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:17 PM |
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OKAY! The one from October had files on it... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 12:22 PM |
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Ach, screw it, I'm doing it... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 12:39 PM |
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Aiyeee...you could have re-named the other folder... |
GOPisEvil |
Jul-30-03 12:41 PM |
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Backup Problems |
OrdinaryTa |
Jul-30-03 01:03 PM |
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When I first put it in and attempted to read it using the software... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 01:21 PM |
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Since K.S. had to go may i step in? |
Sentath |
Jul-30-03 12:46 PM |
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Too late, I had already hit "yes to all"... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 01:14 PM |
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Cursor AhhA! |
Sentath |
Jul-30-03 04:27 PM |
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I looked at it... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 05:19 PM |
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...drat |
Sentath |
Jul-30-03 05:56 PM |
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You bet we did, I think we all went above and beyond... |
catpower2000 |
Jul-30-03 06:00 PM |
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I have to go for now, feel free to DUmail me or email if you need more |
karlschneider |
Jul-30-03 12:23 PM |
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