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      fastcon68
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      I have had enough.  I found out that I could install to my hard drive by installing it in a usb case.  I read the article and it seemed like it should work.  I fired up my laptop and connected USB drive and stuck the cd in.  I select the external usb drive.  Well that is where everything went wrong.  I felt a shock from the laptop and both the hard where formatted.

      Both disk are completely fried.  Just be careful when trying to do a install.

      RC

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Wow.  :(
        It's hard to say how that could have happened. I can only put it down to some bad hardware.

        Steve

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          fastcon68
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          My laptop is shocking the mess out of me while using it for 2 to 6 hours while working from home.  I have a bad back and have arrangements with work.
          RC

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            pakjebakmeel
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            Doesn't sound like something FreeBSD could have caused. Sounds like bad timing of dying hardware or a power spike to be honest.  :P

            Sucks nevertheless. Sorry to hear  :-X

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              Sounds like a faulty ground or perhaps you have a short or a miswired electrical outlet that's giving you a hot ground.

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