[DogParkList] Missing OS X already...

[Steve Hellyer]

Hi John,

I would bet that the drive is fine and all your data is intact.  Hard  
drives are air-tight sealed so no chance water ever getting in.
I would try that drive in another Mac or in a firewire drive  
enclosure.  If that didn't work a local data recovery place could  
easily get the file you want but it not cheap.

Hope it works out! And wish you happier times!

Steve - VA3SPH

On 25-Aug-05, at 11:04 PM, dogparklist-request at dogparksoftware.com  
wrote:

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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:51:02 -0400
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> Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already...
> To: dogparklist at dogparksoftware.com
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> Well Gang,
>
> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a  
> cup of
> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the
> results :-(
>
> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal,
> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian Linux on
> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and  
> configured
> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also  
> violated the
> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost  
> all my
> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs  
> (irreplaceable). If
> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your  
> iDisk,
> like I did not.
>
> I'm running Predict for sat ops, and while it's a pretty good program,
> IT AIN'T NO Mac Doppler Pro.
>
> Tommorrow, I'll head up to the Apple store to find out if my beloved
> iBook is repairable, or totaled. Those of you so blessed, hug you Mac
> and give thanks.
>
> 73,
>
> John AA2BN
>
> P.S. If the iBook is toast, I may leave the store with a Mac Mini.
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:04:38 -0400
> From: Don Agro <dagro at dogparksoftware.com>
> Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already...
> To: John Zaruba Jr <aa2bn at comcast.net>
> Cc: dogparklist at dogparksoftware.com
> Message-ID: <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A at dogparksoftware.com>
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> Hi John,
>
> On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote:
>
>
>> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a
>> cup of
>> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the
>> results :-(
>>
>
> Ouch !
>
>
>> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal,
>> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian  
>> Linux on
>> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and
>> configured
>> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also
>> violated the
>> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost
>> all my
>> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs
>> (irreplaceable). If
>> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your
>> iDisk,
>> like I did not.
>>
>
> The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. Small
> comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to replace. I
> think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to lightning - he
> may have some advice on HD data recovery.
>
>
> 73 Don Agro VE3VRW