Bad day

I am soooo mad, I can't even express it. I have gotten a computer virus that wiped out 3,096 files on my comp. It outrages me that people waste their time writing these hateful things and trying to spread it around to everyone's computers. I am just so upset. I lost pictures of Dessi, Harley, Julius, plus Reece, Lolly, and Shiloh. I also lost all the banners and pictures I made that I didn't have backed up on webshots. Lost all my music files, all word files, most txt files, etc etc. This is just blatantly WRONG. I had been working on something for the shelter. I was doing breed descriptions of EVERY dog breed. I had all of the frequently asked questions about each breed and was putting answers with them. I had spent about 40 hours doing it already and wasn't even halfway through. Now I lost it all.

I did tell the shelter today that I am going to adopt Lolly though. I just told them to give me another week or two so I can watch her with Shiloh some more.

Oh Aly, oh no. Not you!!! All of your beautiful work, gone. But those pictures; especially of Harley, Julius and Dessi. I am speechless, AND in tears for you. All of your shelter work. Aly, writing all those breed descriptions; answering all those FAQ's. That's tantamount to a thesis. Was any of it saved onto a CDR or diskette? Had you printed any of it out yet? I hope you have most of your pics on film negatives. Pictures are irreplaceable. I don't know what to say, except that I'm so, so sorry. It's not quite as bad. But I lost months of work on my final college paper through my computer. I've learned since then to either copy every page of truly important work, or save it on a disk. People like this truly deserve the severest of punnishments; it is nothing less than criminal-as in jail time!!!!!!! I know the thought of starting over on your work is daunting. Try and take it a little at a time. I wish I could help you! I'd write volumes for you. Just ask me; HONEST!!!!!

I know it must dampen your otherwise happy news. Lolly has a home! :) I want to feel so happy for you and her. I hope that the status quo is maintained and she stays on her best behavior so that you can keep her FOREVER!

Oh Aly, doesn't it seem sometimes the most wonderful, special, people get the biggest tests in life??? I know Logan has some wise words about that!

If I can help you in any way with the paperwork end of it, (I'll write the lab description :D) anything at all, let me know. And again, I'm so thrilled for Lolly. I know you're terribly stressed right now, and I hope the new adoption won't be too much for you. Lolly couldn't find a better home.
Love, Sandra

[ July 28, 2001: Message edited by: tatsxxx11 ]

[ July 28, 2001: Message edited by: tatsxxx11 ]

[ July 28, 2001: Message edited by: tatsxxx11 ]

Hi Aly, I can't tell you how sorry I am that happened. I would be mad too. Some people just don't care how much work and time and effort that is put into doing the kind of work you do. There are some Lunies out there.
If I can help you with giving you a description of the Schnauzer breed, just let me know I will do my best. The most tragic thing is losing all your photos. Well let me know if I can help you anyway.
Jackie

Aly,
Have you taken your hard drive into a
computer store to have it checked out???
Tech Support where i work says the files
never really disappear (they are in-there)
but just not accessable through normal
methods of access.
If you have already done this.. and the files cannot be restored ..i am truly sorry.

Spencer, I think that special place is very appropriate.

Oh Aly, how horrible. I feel for you! All that work!!!! I can't express how bad I feel!

On the other hand, I am so happy for you and Lolly!! That's great news!

That`s horrible I feel so sorry for you!!

Aly, I feel your pain!
A few years ago, Gateway (yes the computer company) sent me an update diskette, and the diskette also contained a virus that wiped out EVERyTHING on my computer. It took over a month before the technicians at Gateway were able to even get my computer to recognize a boot-up disk again!
Needless to say, my current computer is a Dell... I will never get a Gateway product again, and I try to spread the word...

[ July 28, 2001: Message edited by: 3-greys-and-a-mutt ]

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. It took me 5 hours to get the virus off my computer and another 5 to get things in working order again. I lost so much, its unbelievable. The thing that I hate is I kept meaning to burn everything to CDs for backup but I've been so swamped lately :( I guess I learned my lesson. This has been more frusterating than the chernobyl virus I got 3 years ago (even though I lost EVERYTHING in that one). The worst part of this one was the hateful hidden messages I kept finding :(

lizbud - I couldn't restore my files because the virus actually overwrites them. So I was staring at them but there was no way to ever get them back since they were overwritten...frusterating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-greys - Ack, I've never really liked Gateway but wow, I can't believe that happened. I'll spread the word too.

Aly,
I am so relieved that all was not a total
loss.(All your work files and all your pics)
Have you identified the virus(worm) yet??
i have McAfee virus scan and it works so far,
but it always needs updated for the latest
virus clone...
Please ignore any 'hateful messages'.
THOSE PEOPLE need to GET A LIFE..and yes
there "otta be a law' for spreading these
destrutive viruses.

Aly I am so sorry. You are too wonderful of a person to have this happen to you. Try to concentrate on the good things in life: Lolly is staying with you! Hurray!

Aly, I just hate what has happened to your computer, what a mess! I'm not going to trash Gateway though because in the year and a half we've had ours, we haven't had a single problem. I'm knocking on wood right now too!! And I've had nightmares with Compaqs and Dells that I have had with my work, so who knows! I currently have an IBM Thinkpad for my work computer, and couldn't be happier with it either. Sometimes, I think they just fail, no matter where they come from.

I wish you lots of luck. Hopefully since you have posted so many things here, and probably other "public" places, you can recover a lot of your precious photographs and banners.

Wish I could help you...but I don't think you would want my "technical" help. :eek: It would be a sad, sad thing.

Logan

This just isn't fair. What a waste that people who are smart enough to figure out how to do these things aren't using those skills and abilities for accomplishing something with a useful purpose. What they can't destroy is what a wonderful person you are...someone who is going to prevail despite her set-backs and tribulations.

I've got my fingers crossed for you and Lolly and Reece and Shiloh becoming one big happy family.

Aly I am so sorry this had to happen. I know how aweful those things are, as I often have to rush to eliminate the viruses when the users at work get them on their computers. Can you tell me which virus it is? And do you have the latest Norton Anti Virus by chance and have you updated your virus definations recentlly? I would like to know so I can prepare myself and the users if it's new and Norton does not have it protected yet. Yes people are very sick to get a kick out of all the damage they cause. It's that type of person I hope to never have the misfortune of meeting.

But despite all the loss, there is reason to celebrate. Lolly has a home, and with you to top it off. Lolly is truly a lucky dog, she is in the best possible home. Congrats to you and to your new dog :)

Aly, this is awful. But it happens more often than we like to think.
I do backup, sometimes,but not as often as we all should. And suffered because of it.
I use Norton AntiVirus and check for updates whenever I hear of a new virus, or every five days, whichever comes first. There was an update this morning.
I recently bought a Gateway (my fifth computer since 1983) and love it. On #4, I copied my data files to CDroms. I learned the hard way it's best to copy them as "archive", not "read only". Then I just copied them onto the Gateway, and I still have the CD as backup.
Good luck on getting your data back together. You'll have a new copy of the Name/Pets list soon.