Jason_Williams Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 ...that I hate computers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Complete hard drive meltdown tonight. That's one way to force me to Windows 10. Uuuuughhghgg.... Jason 3
BMA_FlyingShark Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 You are not the only one. Every now and then my computer doesn't recognize my usb devices anymore and says that I need to format my external drive, only to perfectly work again after about half an hour. Sometimes I transfer data and 'Mister Unable' says the data isn't there, while it IS there. I could go on the whole day but I think you got the point.
A_radek Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 This is strictly out of topic, please stay on the current "info on next theater" subject. 2
Livai Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 This is strictly out of topic, please stay on the current "info on next theater" subject. He had maybe a unsleeping night because he had a complete hard drive meltdown tonight and you say to this "strictly out of topic". Wait for Jason after he has fully recovered from his hard drive meltdown to read your comment what you are thinking about his hard drive meltdown tonight.
Feathered_IV Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Ach nein! You have my sympathies. The loss of irreplaceable data can feel as wrenching as a house fire sometimes.
Dutchvdm Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I feel your pain. I had three HD crashes in my pc career. Good old Maxtor's Good luck with the new drive and install. Grt M
Voidhunger Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Hmmm its a second time your hdd crashed what i remember.i have never had a hdd crash in my life.
I/JG27_Rollo Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Windows 10 eh? Does anyone here know a guy at Microsoft who could leak us information on the next Theatre from Jasons computer? 2
A_radek Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 He had maybe a unsleeping night because he had a complete hard drive meltdown tonight and you say to this "strictly out of topic". Wait for Jason after he has fully recovered from his hard drive meltdown to read your comment what you are thinking about his hard drive meltdown tonight. ok. Though I'm quite sure he has braincells enough to read my post as the sneaky attempt it is. No pun intended towards you
=362nd_FS=Hiromachi Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 That's why I have a backup drive. And additional external HDD. It's never enough backups with this technology.
BazzaLB Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 ...that I hate computers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Complete hard drive meltdown tonight. That's one way to force me to Windows 10. Uuuuughhghgg.... Jason Is this a hint that BoS will soon support DX12
Jade_Monkey Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I went all SSD and couldnt be happier. Sure, they can also fail, but the lack of moving parts and abysmal difference in speed are absolutely worth every penny. I recommend the Samsung and Intel SSDs, good speed and quality. Not sure about 2nd tier brands. Edited August 4, 2016 by Jade_Monkey
Beazil Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Had an ssd fail on me last year; contained my win8 os. No hdd is immune to failure. What a pain in the ass. Good luck getting back up and running Jason. S!
II/JG17_HerrMurf Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 As one who has had an HD recovery I am unhappy to inform you the recovery is gonna cost you about a grand - if you don't have a backup drive. About 5 percent of the data will be unrecoverable or corrupted in a best case scenario. My backup drive is now 1.5 times the size of my regular HD. Good luck!
Mac_Messer Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Ah yes, the computer woes. Don`t be too optimistic about Win10, mate. In the last days of free upgrade offer I bit the worm and went with Win10 over Win8.1 on my work computer. Next thing I know is half of my mouse, touchpad, disk etc. drivers bug out because of the transition.
II/JG17_HerrMurf Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I've had zero problems with Win 10. The interface is better than 8.1 but otherwise it was a very subtle change.
Jason_Williams Posted August 4, 2016 Author Posted August 4, 2016 All good. New drive, Win 10, all old data available. Installed new office and later today will have Adobe back. I just hate emergencies like this before I travel. I'm liking Win 10 so far. Jason 1
Livai Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Windows 10 = Skynet Windows 10 not delivered me Cortana from Halo. I forgive them for that because I get +$100 and Windows 10 from them. Skynet disarmed to have a Windows that forgot how to calling home. Backups, I just need to connect a external harddrive and the System does automatic a backup from all my data. If the harddrive fails one day. I change the damaged harddrive with the backup harddrive and the System run again perfect. Only a new backup harddrive is needed to create backups again. Never had a harddrive meltdown. My harddrives run and run.............................. Edited August 4, 2016 by Superghostboy
LLv24_Zami Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Windows 10 has been working fine for me, I`ve used it for a year or so. I`ve liked it. Only thing that bugged me was forced automatic Windows updates. Made some tweaks to control that setting so I can decide when to download and install them.
PatrickAWlson Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I like Win 10 also. They basically fixed everything that they hosed so badly in 8. Fits the pattern of MS operating systems. They are like Star Trek movies. Every other one sucks. Edited August 4, 2016 by PatrickAWlson 1
seafireliv Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I quit with Windows X nearly a year ago because stuff stopped working, especially my scanner which is ESSENTIAL for my work. Decided to give it one last go a day before the deadline and to my shock, my scanner scanned everything perfectly- even the difficult images. Guess i`ll stick with it a while longer... Still keep Win 7 aropund though, just in case. I really don`t trust M$.
Potenz Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I was a wee worried about switching to win 10, but i liked it straight away, keep the good features of win 7, but way more improved
kendo Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 My HD crashed last month - and as would be expected at the worst possible time as I really needed the PC for work the very next day...and I also hadn't quite got around to getting that external hard drive for full back-ups that I'd been planning to buy for the past 3 months. Fortunately had most important stuff backed up on a second internal drive, but lost quite a bit too. Took the opportunity to get a Samsung SSD, which is excellent, and then upgraded to Windows 10, which I'm quite happy with too - once the privacy settings are locked down. Also, with the increasing prevalence of cryptolocking malware I'd advise everyone to back up all their data to an external hard drive - or cloud storage if you have access to it. Heard some horror stories recently.
JG13_opcode Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Just for everyone's SA: Windows 10 collects and sends back to Microsoft numerous things about you, including: -voice/handwriting profiles (if you use Cortana or the handwriting thing) -typing history -search history The license that you agree to when you install it also allows Microsoft to instruct your computer to upload any file of yours or any contents of your email to Microsoft's servers, if they "deem it necessary". Just thought I'd let you all know what kind of company you're supporting when you use Windows. Edited August 4, 2016 by JG13_opcode
LLv24_Zami Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Just for everyone's SA: Windows 10 collects and sends back to Microsoft numerous things about you, including: -voice/handwriting profiles (if you use Cortana or the handwriting thing) -typing history -search history The license that you agree to when you install it also allows Microsoft to instruct your computer to upload any file of yours or any contents of your email to Microsoft's servers, if they "deem it necessary". Just thought I'd let you all know what kind of company you're supporting when you use Windows. I have known this. I turned off all such settings what I can without tweaking. But they probably never can`t be fully disabled so some information is collected by M$. It does not bother me if they wan`t to see what I`m typing to BoS forums and it`s not harmful to me. It`s more a matter of principle for some people IMO. Everyone has a choice to install or not, it is widely known what Win10 does.
kissklas Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Welcome to the club, Jason! I jumped on the Windows 10 train as soon as I could. No regrets. It's taken the best parts from win7 and scrapped some of the annoying win8 features. No more touchy slidy square things. I am even getting better performance than I did in 7!
Cpt_Cool Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Last summer I lost a hard drive - wouldn't spin up. I didn't have anything so important that i would pay for a data recovery. But I read online about how some people stick them in the freezer to shrink the metal pars and the bigger tolerances help it spin up. I figured it was a load of bull, but with nothing to lose, I gave it a go. Worked like a damn charm. 20 min in the freezer and it would fire right up. Used it that way for about a week before I got a new one. Would not recommend for important stuff because the condensation on the cold hard drive could have been a problem, but I got all my files.
PatrickAWlson Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Last summer I lost a hard drive - wouldn't spin up. I didn't have anything so important that i would pay for a data recovery. But I read online about how some people stick them in the freezer to shrink the metal pars and the bigger tolerances help it spin up. I figured it was a load of bull, but with nothing to lose, I gave it a go. Worked like a damn charm. 20 min in the freezer and it would fire right up. Used it that way for about a week before I got a new one. Would not recommend for important stuff because the condensation on the cold hard drive could have been a problem, but I got all my files. lol - good to know. Like you say, nothing to lose so why not. 1
MadisonV44 Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Last summer I lost a hard drive - wouldn't spin up. I didn't have anything so important that i would pay for a data recovery. But I read online about how some people stick them in the freezer to shrink the metal pars and the bigger tolerances help it spin up. I figured it was a load of bull, but with nothing to lose, I gave it a go. Worked like a damn charm. 20 min in the freezer and it would fire right up. Used it that way for about a week before I got a new one. Would not recommend for important stuff because the condensation on the cold hard drive could have been a problem, but I got all my files. Same happened to me a few years ago. Works great ! Thanks to this tip I had the opportunity to backup in urgency ... a few hours after the hard drive was dead forever
SCG_Space_Ghost Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Sorry Jason, but this is really Free Subject material - I don't see a correlation to or a discussion of the IL-2 series.Bummer to hear about your drive though - hope you kept a solid backup! 1
Jason_Williams Posted August 4, 2016 Author Posted August 4, 2016 Sorry, when you own the forum you can break the rules too. How do you know my hard drive malfunction doesn't affect the IL-2 series? Jason 7
SCG_Space_Ghost Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Sorry, when you own the forum you can break the rules too. How do you know my hard drive malfunction doesn't affect the IL-2 series? Jason Lead by example. Answer your own question - does it? 1
seafireliv Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Just for everyone's SA: Windows 10 collects and sends back to Microsoft numerous things about you, including: -voice/handwriting profiles (if you use Cortana or the handwriting thing) -typing history -search history The license that you agree to when you install it also allows Microsoft to instruct your computer to upload any file of yours or any contents of your email to Microsoft's servers, if they "deem it necessary". Just thought I'd let you all know what kind of company you're supporting when you use Windows. Your warning is appreciated. I don`t like this kind of thing on pure principle. First they harmlessly take a few details, next they`re using your private details against you. I don`t like this `playing` with our privacy that so many companies do these days. I also physically disconnect from the net when i`m not using it and have no wifi leading to my pc. i`m pretty certain this is reasonable `security.` However, I would like to know more about how they`re taking more information even after you shut every WinsX nosy setting off. Edited August 4, 2016 by seafireliv 1
JG13_opcode Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 i`m pretty certain this is reasonable `security.` Probably not, sadly. Look up "BadUSB".
beepee Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) How do you know my hard drive malfunction doesn't affect the IL-2 series? Well I personally hope that is not the case. WIN10 is indeed fine. There is a lot of misinformation about what is actually used from the date MS collects. To everyone worried about "privacy" and MS...do you use Facebook, Twitter, or anything Google, or...pretty much any other online service.... Privacy is dead. The only way to avoid data collection is to stay off your smartphone, or PC. Good luck with that. Edited August 5, 2016 by MF-beepee
Livai Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Skynet is watching you! They collect data for your own safety. Short said: " We all are the public enemy number one "
Trinkof Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) I like win 10, just hated to be forced to install it when the same thing happened to me. (+ the collecting data shit...) I just hate when people force my hand Hope it works well for you Jason (and hope you did not lost all your plans for the next game in your hard drive ....) Edited August 5, 2016 by LAL_Trinkof
A_radek Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Have to agree with beepee. Privacy died before win10 came along. And not to forget this in some ways (far from all) is a good thing. If for example law enforcement, wants to access my emails or put up cctv in my neighborhood be my guest. I don't have anything to hide. And don't mind getting rid of those that do. If I was living in china though, I'd have a very different view on things.
Feathered_IV Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Just for everyone's SA: Windows 10 collects and sends back to Microsoft numerous things about you, including: -voice/handwriting profiles (if you use Cortana or the handwriting thing) -typing history -search history The license that you agree to when you install it also allows Microsoft to instruct your computer to upload any file of yours or any contents of your email to Microsoft's servers, if they "deem it necessary". Just thought I'd let you all know what kind of company you're supporting when you use Windows. Good luck to them tracking my history. That would make for some pretty boring reading. Not exactly the international man of mystery here...
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