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How Long Does Your Time Capsule Have to Live?

March 6, 2010 by Sallie Goetsch Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from my stepmother, who converted to Mac some years ago when she left the corporate world. As I wrote back in November, she brought my father into the Apple fold after his retirement. For the most part, they are very happy with their Macs, but sometimes trouble rears its ugly head in paradise. Though Macs are well-constructed pieces of hardware, they’re not immune … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hardware Failure, Mac Backups, Network Storage Tagged With: AppleTimeCapsule.me, reminder, time capsule, Time Capsule Memorial Register

We Can Rebuild It (RTFM)

April 23, 2009 by Sallie Goetsch Leave a Comment

About a month ago, a friend called to tell me her computer had died and to ask whether it would be possible to save the data. (No, she didn’t have any backups.) I said it would depend on whether her hard drive had failed, and asked her to describe just what had happened. Reassured that there were no awful clicking, clanking, or grinding noises coming from the machine, I said it might be possible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Data Recovery, External Drives, Hardware Failure Tagged With: drive enclosures, reminder, SATA, Western Digital Caviar

Often Imitated, Never Duplicated: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 3-25-05

March 25, 2005 by Sallie Goetsch Leave a Comment

Sunday, just as I was about to start working on my taxes, my laptop started beeping wildly at me and then shut down. Despite the fact that it was plugged in, it wasn’t getting power, and the battery had run out. I considered screaming and tearing my hair (even though I don’t really want to see how much money I owe the IRS) and checked all my connections. There was no obvious problem. Everything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hardware Failure

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