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etomchek β€” a little down, but not yet out

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Published: 2015-10-16 02:51:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 670; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Description So....it looks like I lost all my fractal files (again).... and while I'm a bit upset about losing images and parameters that I'll never be able to get back, I'm determined to just use it as incentive to make more.Β  Thankfully, my computer is back up and running, it was very easy to reinstall Apo/Chaotica, and I'm in a much better place than I was last time (having learned so much in the past 6 months and still remembering it!)

This is my first render on the fixed machine (after having two dead hard drives replaced and the tower cleaned out and thermal sensors recalibrated) - the fans aren't nearly as noisy now, and to seems to be rendering faster (probably since before only one of my hard drives was working to begin with- I'm no computer hardware expert but have learned a tiny bit about RAID arrays in the past week.)

All Chaotica 1.5.8 - elliptic splits with a few odds and ends.
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fractal2cry [2015-10-16 11:44:16 +0000 UTC]

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etomchek In reply to fractal2cry [2015-10-16 23:43:05 +0000 UTC]

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AnnaKirsten [2015-10-16 09:22:51 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!Β  Do you never keep your parameters backed up on an external drive?Β  I have mine backed up twice externally as I was devastated a few years back when I lost everything through a crash.

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etomchek In reply to AnnaKirsten [2015-10-16 23:42:41 +0000 UTC]

I didn't, but I have a brand new external drive now, and will be backing up every few days going forward. Β  I was also allowed to keep my dead hard drives (instead of sending them back) in hopes something can maybe be recovered by a professional, but that will have to wait until after the move.

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AnnaKirsten In reply to etomchek [2015-10-17 10:11:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad you've taken remedial steps this time; it saves so much frustration!Β  Some of my Ultra Fractal parameters that I had only just started working with a few years ago just went, and I've never been able to discover how I did them or do anything like them again - still trying!!!Β 

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marijeberting [2015-10-16 07:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful
Fine that your computer is back up and running Elisabeth

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etomchek In reply to marijeberting [2015-10-16 23:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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marijeberting In reply to etomchek [2015-10-17 08:50:08 +0000 UTC]

Β always my pleasure Elizabeth

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