Re: [amsat-bb] Third and Fourth drives this year

["John B. Stephensen" <kd6ozh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The last time that I had a hard drive failure, I replaced the entire
computer and decided to copy the contents of the hard drive to two external
USB drives periodically. I do this less and less often so the computer or
its drive will probably fail soon.

73,

John
KD6OZH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert McGwier" <rwmcgwier@comcast.net>
To: <eagle@amsat.org>; <flexradio@flex-radio.biz>; <bod@amsat.org>;
<amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 14:36 UTC
Subject: [amsat-bb] Third and Fourth drives this year


> I just put my third and fourth main drive in my computer this.  Why
> two?  This time I did the RAID.  If this computer blows another hard
> drive,  I am going to take a sledge hammer to it and I will video tape
> it for your enjoyment.
>
> My article,  Engineering Notebook II, is on the busted drive.  The
> spindle still works and the drive sounds fine so there is some hope for
> recovery.   Ed and I have agreed that an article by Peter Blair, G3LTF
> will take its place.  It is an engineering analysis (NOT A POLITICAL
> ONE) of the impact of Galileo on amateur radio and amateur satellite
> services.
>
> Engineering Notebook will return in the next issue of the AMSAT
> Journal.  For your Flex folks,  I am attempting to spend a week in
> Austin just in time make my valentine very happy.
>
> I found my last back up,  from early December so I will recover most.
> But let this be a warning to you.  I have recovered 3 times this year.
> I know it has something to do with two 8 port USB hubs FULL,  all PCI
> slots full,  four virtual device drivers,  etc.   If you stress Winblows
> this much, it really can't take it.
>
> 73's and thank you,
> Bob
> N4HY
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