Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While a whole house generator can be worth while investment - you should still fix your computer so it does not have this issue. I think the discussion on this web forum may help you assign letters to the drives and have the letters stick - even if you move the drive to another computer! Worth a hot anyway https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/external-backup-drive-letter-designation-windows.37501/ Andrew > On May 3, 2024, at 11:26?AM, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > The computer is plugged into the APC power backup but when the power goes > out, everything goes out. > > I guess it's not working and I need to investigate that. It's pretty old. > > Thanks, > > Tina > > On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 11:19?AM Brian Reid <reid at mejac.carlsbad.ca.us > <mailto:reid at mejac.carlsbad.ca.us>> > wrote: > >> Connected to what? If there is backup power, then the computer shouldn't >> be aware of the outage. >> The drive letters are determined by the computer and not by the drives, >> so the computer is what needs to be plugged into an APC. >> >> On 2024-05-03 07:57, Tina Manley via LUG wrote: >>> I have an APC power backup connected but it doesn't help! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 10:55?AM Sonny Carter via LUG >>> <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have back ups power supplies on mine and never had that happen. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sonny >>>> www.SonC.Com/Look >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 9:45?AM Tina Manley via LUG >>>> <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> LUG: >>>>> >>>>> Every time the power goes out, as it did this morning, when it comes >> back >>>>> on all of my 7 external hard drives have changed their designation >> letter >>>>> arbitrarily. It really messes up my LR catalog and takes hours to >> fix. >>>>> >>>>> Current (G) becomes Current (J) and all photos in LR have to be >> "found" >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> Is there any way to permanently assign these designations so they >> don't >>>>> change?? >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> https://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/index >>>>> https://pbase.com/tinamanley >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > -- > https://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/index > https://pbase.com/tinamanley > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information