OK ! I don't want to get in @kemical's way. I checked out the site you mentioned for the recovery disc and it don't look to whoppy to meHoldum....
Okay I'll go check that out. I need to make a screaming emoji!
I did change the order and also tried booting from F10. Downloaded the vista recovery disc from NeoSmart Tech.
Hi Carol,Kemical....
Stupidly I just thought I had a better chance using a vista recovery disc. Dumb dumb girl! I already have Ubuntu and imgburn downloaded. As soon as my teenager brings my car back, I'll run out and grab some more CDS and try it. You're a doll for trying so hard to help me. Much appreciated.
I think that ship already sailed.OK ! I don't want to get in @kemical's way.
Hi Carol..My kiddo has been delayed getting home but I'm still on it. Thanks darlin
Hi Carol,Kemical. ....
I'm sure you will just shake your head at my stupidity but.....
There are all sorts of CDs
R- R+ RW- RW+. What in the world do I get?
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>>>Hi Carol; that's great you got your computer working again (at least temporarily!). I wanted to mention something to you as a follow on for RichM's very good suggestion of making a local backup in addition to your Cloud backup. It's really important to have at least 3 backups on different types of media, but for most home Users, 2 will do. The problem with a Cloud backup is, if you ever lose your Internet connection say to a nasty virus or a faulty Modem or Wi-Fi router; you have NO access to your photos on the Cloud! Additionally, depending on which company you have your Cloud backup with, they can go out of business and you may lose all your photos that way. I would recommend taking RichM's suggestion to back up those photos from your now working computer to external hard drive, flash drive, or DVD/CD discs and take those backups and stick in a drawer or safe in your home. This way, if you ever have to move let's say it can take weeks or months to get access to your Internet at a new home or apartment location, but with external local media (Hard Drive, Flash Drive, or DVD/CD discs), you don't need Internet to access them, just your computer that's working, or even a friend or family member's computer that you can borrow to get to your photos to print, or E-mail, or just look at.Lol, yes I understand. Backing up to the cloud even as we speak. I will copy to disc first thing tomorrow. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. To my knowledge, the vista recovery disc never even ran. Lucky lucky lucky girl. Feel like I should be buying a lotto ticket
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