Don’t Weep
I was just about weeping when I went to turn on my laptop the other day and all that came up on the screen were black and white lines and then nothing. Now the night before all was good. I turned the computer off and then off again trying to control the now relentless pounding of my heart the next time the screen went from grey to black. Oh no.
All I could think of was the hard fought beginning of my new secret project that I had not yet saved on an external drive or even email to myself when I often do as another form of back up. How could this be happing? Then the thought of all the trapped pictures that would be lost forever came to mind too if this laptop was now dead. I was devastated. I called the DH at work practically in tears and the conversation did not go well.
Later that night once he got home the DH being the computer whiz that I am not was able to attach the laptop to our old desktop and see the contents of my laptop on the desktop so from there I could at least save my WP documents so yay! Secret project saved. And he took the laptop to work and got the pictures off. Yeah think it’s time to invest in some printing soon. Time to get them out of the virtual world.
My dear laptop will now be going back to Dell for repair. I have no idea what happened since it is fairly new and I using my old tried and true computer which is standing by me through thick and thin. I hop think since Nanowrimo starts soon.
Lesson here: Back ip up! Everyday!!!
Best,
Kwana
Image: Weeping woman from Picasso 1937
7 Comments
Ina in Alaska
I too have a new-ish (maybe 2 years old) Dell laptop that I am losing faith in. It has had a few too many issues, has been to my laptop doc a few too many times and I too MUST back it up or I will lose precious pictures. am thinking of jumping ship to Apple…. liking that new Mac Air…. Christmas is coming…. xoxo
Carolyn Jewel
Good luck with the repairs!
Karena
It is soooo frustrating, I am just in limbo without my computer!! Love that you featured a Picasso!
Xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Colleen
Scary stuff. Hope it all works out.
Best,
Colleen
sheryl
I just hate it when my computer doesn’t work the way I need it to. I am glad you were able to get your documents and pictures back.
You’re right, we need to back up every day…….Hummm….where’s that external hard drive.
Joyce
I know this, but why don’t I do it?! I’m glad things were saved. xo
Kathy
Yikes I hope you were able to recover everything. For your pictures if you create albums on FB or Picasso they are virtually there not matter if you loose on computer good external saving.