tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post3611486576387213033..comments2024-03-09T12:28:08.537+08:00Comments on Isidor's Fugue: External Hard Drive Woes and a Waterside SceneBrian Glucrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144046195231802682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-56253806653428092672013-10-16T20:06:54.264+08:002013-10-16T20:06:54.264+08:00I wish I could offer something more than sympathy....I wish I could offer something more than sympathy. I'd rather be in a sail-boat without wind than deal with computer failure of any sort. I know I can get the boat somewhere, sooner or later, but with hardware, dead is dead, and trust is broken. Is cloud back-up an option in China? One of my techy friends who use external hard drives frequently replaces ext HDDs every couple of years and regards all computer hardware as expendable.Mark B Vizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579704878039324185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-52303232793838053102013-10-15T02:15:00.473+08:002013-10-15T02:15:00.473+08:00Thanks for recommendation, Paul. Unfortunately, it...Thanks for recommendation, Paul. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like there is a Mac version of SpinRite.Brian Glucrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144046195231802682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-12333628825579255192013-10-15T01:29:57.704+08:002013-10-15T01:29:57.704+08:00I know less than you about hard drives, but my go ...I know less than you about hard drives, but my go to is SpinRite (https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm). Don't let the schlocky website fool you, it is good stuff.<br /><br />Good luck!Paul Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414254183563536088noreply@blogger.com