The Proprietary Plight of the Drobo
There’s something intensely alluring about tech like the Drobo. I am reminded of a time when solving a problem permanently was a primary goal. A time when devices…
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PC ER: Downgrading Windows on an ASUS U47A
It’s worse than I thought. The new ASUS U47A comes with a whole host of “security” features to prevent downgrading of the operating system, Windows 8. This particular…
PC ER: Recovering a Corrupted Partition with GetDataBack (Review)
Imagine you’re trying to merge two partitions together using a utility like GParted from a live CD and everything is humming along nicely until the power gets cut.…
PC ER: Blue Flash Followed by Restart in Endless Loop
Symptoms: System attempts to load the Windows XP operating system, cuts to black and very quickly flashes a blue screen full of text and reboots in an endless…
PC ER: How-To Recover Data from a Damaged SD Card
Situation: 2GB SD card no longer registers as ‘visible’ to the digital camera and is barely readable within the Vista OS. Potential Loss: ~1.5GB worth of photos and…
PC ER: Operating system not found.
This is one of the worst kind of error messages you can receive. Typically, however, one can conclude that either the hard drive is not functioning properly, the…