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Hardware Upgrade

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I’ve been postponing it for ages but while I was working on the template design of my new business blog the application started to fail on me. It kept crashing with one 3Gig file: I realised I had to install the whole package again. So while I was at it I thought I might as well put in the new gear: a 500Gb HD and 2x2Gb of RAM. What I thought would take me an hour in the end almost took me two days. It wasn’t the hardware causing me problems, that all went quite smooth, it was the software and I decided to do a clean system install.

Of course after the installation I found out that files were missing, mostly printer descriptions and prefs and although I did make some backups it was no point trying to sort out what was missing and where it was supposed to be on the system. I deleted all the Creative Suite applications and installed them again and although I still have to sort out stuff on my HDs and take care of archiving, my machine runs fine without any problems. I now have an extra HD to backup all the client files in case one of my LaCie Porsches fails.

It’s been a busy two days but I’m quite content with the results and I know I will be grateful for doing this if I was to experience a serious crash in the future… I’m so happy with my beast… *sigh*

:)

See the dirt? *EEEEW*

More dirt *YUK*

New HD with special ‘drive guides’ that were stored next to the HD bays [RAM modules top left]

New HD in its bay, haven’t connected power cable yet, just the data cable

New RAM modules installed, 8 slots all full *hehe*

My Moment

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They say time is a healer perhaps it’s true but it doesn’t make things easier. I don’t know why but I’m having difficulties this year on this particular day. I know my aunt is feeling exactly the same way today. I know she is giving me space but I also know that if I wanted to I could call her and we probably would both be in tears and probably both would be laughing about silly memories that we would share after the tears.

I also know she will probably call me tomorrow because she does each year for five years in a row now. I never asked her to do that, she just does. She won’t be upset if I wouldn’t answer the phone because she realises I probably wouldn’t feel like talking, but she will call, just to let me know that she’s there for me. Yes time might be a healer but certain things I wouldn’t want to forget; they mean the world to me…

Even after six years, I still miss my Dad…

And today like each year I’ll have my moment of respect.

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