Data Backup Procedures – ANET COMPUTERS

A Disk Read Error Occurred Windows 7 – Troubleshooting

Aaron J. Berg — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:35:39 +0000

Another computer problem to report on. An individual kept receiving a disk read error occurred asking them to restart their computer. This particular problem may not have been the fault of a Microsoft Windows operating system per se. Here is the original question verbatim. A disk read error occurred and tells me to restart. When …

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Lacie External Hard Drive – Setup Instructions For Macintosh

Aaron J. Berg — Sun, 13 May 2018 17:03:14 +0000

I had a recent customer request for their Lacie 5 Terabyte external hard drive. They needed assistance using this device on their Macintosh computer. Here is their initial request: Just bought a Lacie 5 terabyte backup since my last Seagate is now full. I have an iMac and have 2 USB C and A. What …

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Hard Drive Failure – Possible Fix by Cleaning Contacts

Aaron J. Berg — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:52:24 +0000

As a computer repair technician that has years of data recovery experience, with a hard drive failure, I thought I would share a possible fix. This fix may NOT be permanent. However, at the very least this tip may give you enough time to get that all important data off of your hard drive. Many …

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Data Recovery Service For MAC – HFS File System Using Linux

Aaron J. Berg — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:54:13 +0000

A computer repair customer of mine brought in a Macintosh Pro A1278 that would not boot into Macintosh operating system. This MACbook Pro would boot loop after displaying MAC logo and a progress indicator, only to display a blank screen. I decided to try to recover this customers’ data just in case the hard drive …

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My Western Digital – 20 Terabyte My Book RAID Device

Aaron J. Berg — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:23:11 +0000

Western Digital Corporation has released it’s largest desktop storage system to date. You can purchase a twenty terabyte My Book Duo Redundant Array of Independent Disks. This storage system can be used as a home storage device or for small business purposes. These devices come with Western Digital red RAID hard drives. Western Digital claims …

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Microsoft Discontinues OneDrive Unlimited Storage Plan

Aaron J. Berg — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:11:56 +0000

Microsoft Corporation announced on November second two thousand fifteen that they will be discontinuing their unlimited storage space OneDrive plan. This is to take effect in early two thousand sixteen. Microsoft claims that some users were storing up to seventy five terabytes of data. This change affects all Office 365 Home, Personal, and University subscribers. …

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Dell DataSafe Restore and Emergency Backup – Restore Your Dell Pc

Aaron J. Berg — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:50:05 +0000

UPDATE: 06/04/2018 Dell DataSafe Restore and Emergency Backup has been replaced with Dell Backup and Recovery. You can download Dell Backup and Recovery. This software supports Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.1 operating systems. You can still use the instructions in this blog post, as a basis point with Dell’s newer backup software. Today I will …

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Data Recovery Professional – Is Your Dell Hard Drive Failing?

Aaron J. Berg — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:34:46 +0000

You have Windows XP Home with service pack 3 running on a Dell tower since 2007. Operating system will not boot up due to “Unmountable_boot_volume” error. When attempting to boot up in safe mode using original Windows XP service pack 1 CD a same error appears including a following message ***STOP: 0x000000ED (0x8B047C30, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, …

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Backup and Recovery Solution – How to Fix Skipped Files Error

Aaron J. Berg — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:50:20 +0000

When you back up your computer, you’re having trouble with a skipped file that is not even there, so you have been getting an error message. A message that you get is this C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011. “Error: the system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)”. How do you get rid of this problem so …

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Freeze Hard Drive – What to do if Your Hard Drive is Failing

Aaron J. Berg — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:11:48 +0000

Your computer won’t reboot and you have tried several times. Windows won’t boot properly? What exactly happens when it tries to boot up? I would try using that computer’s factory restore option if it has one. It might have a repair option. Also, you can try reseating that hard drive if it’s a laptop. You …

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