One Glitch in Huge Undertaking

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Registered: 07-18-2007
One Glitch in Huge Undertaking
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Tue, 02-01-2005 - 5:42pm

I recently had a huge (to me) problem.  I had been having some problems with my computer and had burned all my documents and pictures on a CD.  Then the hard drive completely went.  Since the computer is still under warranty, Gateway sent me a new hard drive.  Fortunately Windows was already loaded on it.  I was able to install that.  Then I got reconnected to cable and next to AOL.  I reinstalled my printer/scanner/copier, DVD player, and CD burner.  I loaded the few programs I know I definitely want on my computer and basically it is working well. 


I was able to copy my documents on to my new hard drive; however, for some reason I cannot copy my pictures.  I get the message that the disk (same one as for documents) is read-only.  Any suggestions?  I use a lot of graphics and I spend a zillion hours collecting just the right thing for all sorts of uses.  Some of them had my name.


I must have talked to about 20 tech support people before I was done.  For the most part, I have a sense of accomplishment.  I am retired with bad knees and a bum shoulder and worked under my desk -- where the CPU is set into its own cubbyhole -- with a flashlight in one hand and a screwdriver in the other!


Any idea of how I can retrieve my graphics and pictures?





Edited 2/1/2005 5:49 pm ET ET by ladybug987

 

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Registered: 07-18-2007
Thu, 02-03-2005 - 6:45pm
Aha!

 

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