HP Mini 1001TU lost, found but dead!
Four years ago ... a lifetime in computer years ... my brand new Mini 1001TU was STOLEN!
Then last week, the police called me and said "we found it"! (I'd forgotten it long ago.)
But the HDD appears to have been formatted, so I can't boot. The disk is okay, according to BIOS setup utility's "hard disk self test".
I went to change the boot order to USB-first, but amazingly, there's no USB option in the boot device priority list (the HDD is the only option it has).
I found this help video, but it seems to be a different version of the BIOS. The latest is listed on HP's site as F.16F, while my Mini has the ancient-sounding F.03
I know that HP has 'Recovery Media' available, but the 1001TU isn't one of the options (does it have a different product number in the U.S., perhaps?). Also, if I can't boot from the USB, I don't think I could use it anyway.
So ... I don't know what to try next ... is my 'prodigal Mini' forever unusable?
Thanks for help/opinions.
I understand you need to boot from a USB media to install an operating system.
If you turn the mini on and press the Esc keep about once a second, you should get a startup menu with some options. Selecting boot media, usually F9, should be one of them. With the USB inserted, do you get an option to select it?
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Make sure you only have the latest version of the iPod Updater on your computer. They are usually found in Applications -> Utilities -> iPod Software Updater. Use the latest 2006-06-28 updater in that folder and even if it says it is 'up to date' click Restore.
Nikki -
Errors reoccuring in backup log - lost+found and quota.user
The files below were logged in my backup log. I sychronize about a 110GB of data between two nslu2's weekly. These same three errors come up during every backup. The backup typically doesn't have any trouble finishing. I did use quotas on some of my users, but have since disable user quota's. Any ideas? I have run scandisk as well as searched for them in the folder and couldn't find them. thanks.
11/19 23:46:50 Backup: Error occurs in job 'PDriveAdmin1', cannot write file '//10.0.0.231/ADMIN 1/quota.user~'.
11/19 23:46:49 Backup: Error occurs in job 'PDriveAdmin1', cannot write file '//10.0.0.231/ADMIN 1/quota.user'.
11/19 23:46:40 Backup: Error occurs in job 'PDriveAdmin1', cannot open destination directory '//10.0.0.231/ADMIN 1/lost+found'.I appreciate this is very old by now, but I was wondering did you ever get a answer/resolution to this?
I have exactly the same issue - have had for a long time - but can't find any other information on it. -
Why is /lost+found hidden from the file managers Thunar and Nautilus?
Hi, i tried using Thunar and Nautilus as root but /lost+found remains hidden (doing ls / reveals it). How is this so?
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UPDATE1:changed title
Last edited by tsester (2015-06-07 20:46:37)Post 2 at http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions … x-and-unix does a reasonable job at explaining it. The bottom line is it's only used by the filesystem. As a user, you have no need to access it.
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What does apple do if the ipod is 2 weeks old and was stolen then found but damaged
What will apple do for you if what does apple do if the ipod is 2 weeks old and was stolen then found but damaged
If the damage is due to a manufacturing defect, they will unquestionably replace it. If the damage was caused by misuse or mishandling, such as dropping, Apple is obliged to do nothing. Your best bet is to go to the Genius bar at an Apple store and explain what happened, perhaps they will replace the iPod. Also, If you bought your iPod with a credit card, check with your card company. Some cards provide Purchase Protection insurance which will replace or repair any item lost, stolen or damaged within 90 days of purchase.
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Where can I find my lost found folder?
My anti-virus software found a corrupt file in my lost found folder. I can't find this folder to save my life. My spotlight doesn't recognize any of the names I use(lost found and name of corrupt file) I even tried looking at all my files. Please help
Like nearly all anti-virus applications, Avast can cause havoc to your system - get rid of it.
There are many forms of ‘Malware’ that can affect a computer system, of which ‘a virus’ is but one type, ‘trojans’ another. Using the strict definition of a computer virus, no viruses that can attack OS X have so far been detected 'in the wild', i.e. in anything other than laboratory conditions. The same is not true of other forms of malware, such as Trojans. Whilst it is a fairly safe bet that your Mac will NOT be infected by a virus, it may have other security-related problem, but more likely a technical problem unrelated to any malware threat.
You may find this User Tip on Viruses, Trojan Detection and Removal, as well as general Internet Security and Privacy, useful: The User Tip seeks to offer guidance on the main security threats and how to avoid them.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435
More useful information can also be found here:
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my ipod has been stolen i used find my iphone it told me last time it was found but not were it is help please!
What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if Wi-Fi is enabled on the device. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen.
1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
2. Find my lost iPod Touch
3. AT&T. Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
6. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
7. Find My iPhone
8. Report Stolen iPad | Stolen Lost Found Online
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
1. Find My iPhone
2. Setup your iDevice on iCloud
3. OS X Lion/Mountain Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
Mac Computer
Find My Mac can be used from Find My Phone at iCloud.com and via Find
My Phone on your iDevice.
The following is third-party anti-theft software:
1. STEM 2.1
2. MacPhoneHome 3.5
3. MacTrack 7.5.0
4. VUWER 1.7
5. Sneaky Bastar* 0.2.0
6. Undercover 5.1.1
7. LoJack for Laptops
8. Hidden 2.0
9. Prey 0.6.2 -
Repaired ext. HD. What to do with Lost Found folder?
Hi All,
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I recently deleted an empty partition from my external HD (WD Mybook, 1TB). I then wanted to resize the remaining partition (still containing data) so that it could use the full 1TB capacity. This process failed and, after googling the problem, I verified and repaired the volume (using Disk Utility).
Following verification the harddrive still contains all of my backups and some other folders but also contains a Lost+Found folder with 23061 items in it (each a dir_# folder containing files e.g. keyedobjects.nib. This feels bad!
I googled Lost+Found and understand that these are orphaned files. Feels really bad now.
What would you advise I do now? Is there, perhaps, a way of reuniting the orphaned files with their parents?
As I only verified/repaired the external HD, are these orphaned files all originating in the same HD or have they been amassed from my laptop's HD and perhaps indicate a more serious problem with the laptop itself?
I don't want to lose the files on this drive (this contains an archive of my PhD documentation, numerous projects I've been involved with, a/v documentation).
Thanks in advance for all of your time and help,
NickOk, I've had a better look at OWC and you might well be right! Great prices if my conversions are correct.
Csound1, would you be willing to go beyond the call of duty and tell me whether this combination makes any sense (to my untrained eye this looks like a tasty deal, 3TB for approx $189/£112):
Enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MSCKIT0GB/
Bare HD: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Toshiba/DT01ACA300/
Cheers,
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I want to start up my Iphone 5s problem it is still link in one apple Id which when i check in my computer no device found but still showing that it was link to that apple Id
Nanner1 wrote:
When his phone arrives will it prompt me to set up a brand new apple ID and if so do we create a new one or use mine and create a new one later for iCloud?
I HIGHLY suggest He create a new AppleID for himself.
He can do it now then simply use the new AppleID when he gets the iPhone.
Best suggsetion its to have a computer login for him wtih is own iTunes and then he will have his own contacts, calendars and all other data.
He can do that now & set up iCloud then when he gets the phone, he can simply enter his AppleID and its done. -
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I have a very large (3.5 GB) iNode2894708 file in a lost+found folder on my MacBook Air. Is this something that I can delete? Does this have something to do with Lion's internal re-install/recovery thing?
Thanks in advance!!!An inode file is a data structure found in many Unix file systems. Sometimes these files are useless, and other times they can be vital to your computer. You should never delete one without inspecting it first. If you really, really need space on your computer, you can move the inode file to a 2nd drive, reboot your computer, and if it doesn't restart, restore the file using a 2nd computer in Target-Disk Mode, but for now you should probably leave it as it is. A lot of times inode files that size in Mac actually are the Lion Installer image used to restore your computer, which can be deleted, but is not recommended to be deleted. To get more information on the inode file, open Terminal then type "file " then drag the inode file into terminal, and you should have a string looking similar to this but with a different path "file /lost+found/inode2894708"
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