This week I received a call from a client with a laptop reporting that the internal hard drive was not found. Upon examining the laptop, I heard a “clinking” noise which the client said “oh, yes, that started yesterday”.
Yesterday, I’m afraid to say, was not only the time to call me but the IMMEDIATE time to update the laptop’s backup. Turns out there is a backup but it’s over a week old – so not much lost. But a few files the client would have liked to have back.
She doesn’t want them so badly as to pay $800 or so for a professional data recovery service, though.
New, strange noises, especially those of a metallic sound, need to be dealt with immediately. Don’t turn it off, BACKUP NOW!
Grab a USB Drive
Carbonite Online Backup free trial
KeepIt! Online File Back-up and Storage
