dewie45

Craftybear, do you hire out to the computer impaired? Just asking.... :roll:

Aurora

This happened to me last year, my computer had to be taken back to the date I had purchased it. Fortunately, after my previous laptop had committed suicide, I purchased an external hard drive onto which I backup my entire computer every couple of weeks. It certainly saved my sanity last year and was well worth the price I paid for it.

QultingaddictUK

[img]http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble1/1.gif[/img] As PC tutor, n geek :twisted: I am always going on about backing up and this is a perfect example of what hassle you get if you don't do it.

To back up your "Bookmarks" open a web page and on the top menu click on "File" select and click on "Import and export" and follow the directions, copy that file from your My Documents onto a flash drive of CD and you have them safe, just do it occasionally so it is kept up to date.

Sorry about yout losses mpeter I do hope you get them all back safely.

BTW a really good tip for backing up is to keep a rewritable CD in your CD drive and use this FREE wonderful tool: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en....aspx?id=15155 so easy to use, honest :thumbup:

DebsShelties

Did they have to reinstall the operating system? If so that wipes the hard drive clean. Everything is lost to get the machine back up and running again.

charity-crafter

On the plus side, now you'll be able to find new ones and some of those old ones were probably broken links anyway.

Ok, I know it's not a great plus side, but when you are disgusted by this, try to focus on the good. That's what I do whenever I lose all my links. It happens enough.

The external hard drive is an excellent investment. You can get one for $100 or less and it will definately save your sanity. DH backs up everything every month or so.

jan on 446

If you use Firefox, do a search for add-ons. Look for one called x-marks. Install it. It keeps all your bookmarks, passwords, and open tabs. It can be synced to all your computers and does it automatically or you can sync it when you want to. It has saved me a lot of hassles. I haven't lost any of that stuff in a few years since I've been using it.
Good luck!
Jan
>^::^

grocifer

More Help Needed.............
I just bought a hard drive and DS backed up all my information. He does things so fast tho, he leaves me in the dust.
How do I add to those files the things I have saved since then? I know he had two windows open but how do I know what the current stuff is and what's old? I'm always afraid I will goof up something important.

rosalind

What a bummer! Don't know where you took your computer but I only use a local "guru". His store is in my small town. He always re-installs everything if I bring him my disks. He saves all my information including bookmarks. Gives me free info anytime I need it. All this at no extra cost, which I find very reasonable. I know friends in a larger town that use one of the "big" companys that get charged for every disk re-install. Maybe try (and get to know) a small local store if needed in the future.

Cris

Every now and then, export your favorites to your zip drive, in case you crash again. Hopefully once is enough!

Mrs B

Back up is every Friday night just before I go to bed It's a good habit to get into.