Hi Donna, My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you. If there is anything I can do, please let me know. Richard Rands At 10:20 AM 4/18/2005 -0700, Donna Hrynkiw wrote: >Saturday morning, with no warning, my hard-drive died. Big time. > >After hours of work this weekend by my computer geek husband, I have >about 40% of my personal files back (including at least one backup of >my PAF database file -- alas, it's more than six months old). > >Among the "lost" are about half of my genealogy digital images and >maps, photographs, e-mails, and correspondance records, not to mention >many files from my other hobbies, including vacation and family >pictures. > >I face a very large genealogy reconstruction project. > >Please learn from my mistake. Before you go any further today, make a >backup copy of your personal computer files and store them somewhere >safe (preferably off-site). Software can be reinstalled, settings can >be reset, new hardware can be purchased, but your personal data >collection exists nowhere else in the world. > >Backup your files. >Repeat regularly. > >Just call me, > >"Donna WishI'dMadeMoreBackups" >Donna Hrynkiw > > >==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >PAF @ FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service >http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/