Pictures of models

[ericrule]

I had my main computer crash Oct 4th when two capacitors decided to burn up. This fried the motherboard. When the motherboard went down it took out my hard drive. After many attempts to recover the hard drive data I have had to accept that it is not going to happen in this lifetime.

Although I had most of my files backed up there were some items that have been lost. The most important of these are the many pictures of their models that customers have sent me over the past 21 years. The other important file lost was the 21 years of e mail addresses (who thinks to back up the e mail address book?).

If anyone out there has pictures of their models would you please send them to me. If you do not have a picture just drop me a note at eric@rsmdistribution.com . That way I will be able to save your e mail address and rebuild my contact file (which is now being backed up automatically every week).

Thanks for your help with this matter.

Eric Rule

[Larry Fernandez]

Warren tells me that you and Antone threw darts at the last bunch of pictures I sent you.

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

[pmackenzie]

FWIW, there are companies out there that can recover data from fried hard drives.
Just depends on how much the data is worth to you.

Pat MacKenzie

[Geoff Goodworth]

A couple of tips re configuring computers.

Right from the very beginnings of Windows, I have held a distinct dislike for the way Windows dumps data and operating system on one partition. Consequently, all my data is stored on a partition separate from the C:\ drive that holds the operating system. Most email programs give you the facility to choose where to save emails so you can put emails on the data partition. About the only thng that you cannot move is email address books.

Gremlins got into the operating system on my notebook several months ago and I was facing a complete rebuild of the hard disk using rescue disks, not an original Windows disk. This meant the entire hard drive was going to be overwritten by the rescue disks.

I bought a new, bigger disk drive and a USB external drive case, installed the new drive and fired up the rescue disks. After a complete reinstall, I created a new data partition, put the old drive in the case, connected it to the computer and copied all my data across to the new drive. Nothing was lost.

But I also back up my data and the Users folder from C:\drive to a network storage device. Backing up the Users folder usually saves all personal data like email address books and personal configuration settings.

As a small business proprietor, I had to maintain the computers that we used in the business. To minimise the risk of compatibility problems, for years, I have had a reasonably up-to-date test box where we tested every new piece of software before it was loaded on our main computers. I just could not afford the time to have to rebuild a computer if there was a software clash.

Now retired, the test box is now only used to program the DX-7 synthesizer that sits on top of my Rhodes Suitcase Piano.

[Larry Renger]

I have 3 drives with a total of 5.5 Terabytes.  The C drive has the operating system and programs, the F drive is where I store my data, and I totally back up both drives on the 3 TB E drive.  It takes a long time, but not as lot as rebuilding everything.