Need #computer advice
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Thank you all for the help (especially James).
Took the computer to a local computer shop and they replaced the SSD drive. They did a clean install of Windows 11 (which I reverted back down to 10 for now) and I used my 1x a month image file (Macrium Reflect) of my C drive (which includes programs and settings) to restore the installed programs. I still have a lot of data to chase down, all of the external drives, camera and printer to physically connect. It will be at least another week.
I also need to change all the passwords on our banks accounts and credit cards as the computer was out of my hands.
In the process I learned that several of my external drives where I store my video files need to be replaced so I will need to fund this and redo the weekly backups.
Finally, I'd like to find a way to get my monthly (soon to be weekly) image file (2.7 TB!!) stored automatically online. I am looking at Backblaze personal.
Need #computer advice.
The #SSD drive which runs my Windows desktop died & I can no longer #boot (no bios found & it fails SMART).
2nd #HDD hard drive passes #SMART. Need to pay someone to install new SSD drive and Windows. (Tech claims that) OEM Windows license means $ for another license.
I have a #MacriumReflect image of all the partitions, but it is an image, not a clone. I don't think I can reinstall Windows that way. Would also like to recover any SSD data not backed up to the image which is 1 month old
Above all, I want nothing to impact the 2nd HDD drive which is where the bulk of my data is stored. I have these files backed up through Thursday. Really really don't want to have to reinstall apps, browser extensions but seems inevitable
Question: What do I need to tell the computer tech specifically to do, and to avoid doing
Thank you all for the help (especially James).
Took the computer to a local computer shop and they replaced the SSD drive. They did a clean install of Windows 11 (which I reverted back down to 10 for now) and I used my 1x a month image file (Macrium Reflect) of my C drive (which includes programs and settings) to restore the installed programs. I still have a lot of data to chase down, all of the external drives, camera and printer to physically connect. It will be at least another week.
I also need to change all the passwords on our banks accounts and credit cards as the computer was out of my hands.
In the process I learned that several of my external drives where I store my video files need to be replaced so I will need to fund this and redo the weekly backups.
Finally, I'd like to find a way to get my monthly (soon to be weekly) image file (2.7 TB!!) stored automatically online. I am looking at Backblaze personal.