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| MY EMERGENCY COMPUTER BACK-UP :( |
"Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the
fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” ~ John Lennon
One month ago, I logged on to my computer. When ten minutes had passed and the log was not on, I realised something was wrong.
Four weeks, three technicians and one rebuild later, I am the proud owner of a mystery. Even the most tech-savvy computer geek couldn't find what had caused the fault nor could he prove that a virus ate my computer's brain. (Bless him, he did rescue my documents.)
BACK UP YOUR WORK!
When every thing seemed at it's worst, I refused to continue writing Mortimer: I abandoned him half way to the Mess Hall. I was too angry because I had allowed my back-up systems to slip.
The two weeks worth of writing that I hadn't backed up involved experimental work on tenses and all the directions on areas to revisit later. I also had the latest draft for my query letter and the notes for the synopsis in the same document.
I had no idea if I would see any of it again.
Unplugged, I spent the month working on some ideas in long hand.
Even Blogger has changed since I was allowed on a computer last. I like this new format.
HOW IS EVERYONE? I MISSED YOU ALL.
I'm glad to hear you have managed to rescue your work.
ReplyDeleteI have to keep reminding myself to back up my work.
Oh I've been busy with my writing and I had a small success... check out my blog.
Good luck with your writing.
Oh! I'll have to head over and find out your success! Good news is always great;)
ReplyDeleteI've got back-ups, to many to keep up with. I was cleaning out my files - on two computers and a memory stick - and came to the conclusion I need a high-tech laptop so that no matter where I type (in the office at my desk or sitting in my easy chair in the front room) I only have one computer to back up and I'll always know what is there.
ReplyDeleteBackups only work if you remember to them every time, lol.
........dhole
Hi Donna
ReplyDeleteI was just glad I was only two weeks behind with the back-ups, if the technicians hadn't been able to save the documents I would have been beyond-miserable.