04 May '19 21:45>
It seems to be totally corrupted. I have data on a backup drive but my computer dude said if you turn off the computer by just pushing the off button, it can crash the HD.
That may have happened, my son seems to want to turn off my comp by doing just that. So I was wondering if there was any kind of software or battery backup system that takes the off button in front of the comp as not to turn off all power instantly but to get the drive in safe before shutting down the hard way. If I want to turn off the comp, I do it with the software shutdown icon but can't control what happens if I am not home. I was thinking some kind of short life rechargeable battery hooked into the HD power line such that when the off button is pushed or if we have a power failure or someone just pulls the power plug, the system makes DAM sure the read head doesn't slam into the HD material before it gets to go home and safe. Anyone hear of such a device? Seems it would stop a lot of HD failures resulting from inadvertent total shutdowns.
That may have happened, my son seems to want to turn off my comp by doing just that. So I was wondering if there was any kind of software or battery backup system that takes the off button in front of the comp as not to turn off all power instantly but to get the drive in safe before shutting down the hard way. If I want to turn off the comp, I do it with the software shutdown icon but can't control what happens if I am not home. I was thinking some kind of short life rechargeable battery hooked into the HD power line such that when the off button is pushed or if we have a power failure or someone just pulls the power plug, the system makes DAM sure the read head doesn't slam into the HD material before it gets to go home and safe. Anyone hear of such a device? Seems it would stop a lot of HD failures resulting from inadvertent total shutdowns.