The problem probably isn’t software relates, as this was happening while I was running MeeGo as well. So I browsed the ExoPC site for similar problems and have found a link to update touch screen firmware. I have updated the firmware by using an external USB mouse without problems.

The error seemed to disappear for a couple of days, but it got back and now I feel it’s the same as before. So it looks like the firmware update didn’t fix the error.

Cubby will go beyond cloud sync – they say they will enable direct computer to computer synchronization, which won’t be limited by the free space in the cloud. Sounds useful, and the paranoid people might sleep tighter knowing that their data isn’t being replicated in the clouds.

The syncing business seems to grow rapidly. There are many established services (beside above mentioned and most known also Box.net, Ubuntu One, Spider Oak, aDrive and many others) and new ones seem to pop up every week. I wonder how will the syncing market look in one year.

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Well, I have received the invite and have registered for the service. Currently the web site and the downloadable software (including installation procedure) are in Russian and in Cyrillic. I don’t speak Russian but I can read some Cyrillic and I speak a Slavic language (Slovenian)  so I managed to install the software without problems. Here is the about box of the software that’s used for syncing:

Yandex.Disk software about box

I also logged in the web interface of the service, which is also in Russian. It nicely integrates with other Yandex service, for example mail. Disk adds a new tab to the mail interface named ‘files’ (‘?????’) where the directory structure is available. At first you only have 3 GB of free space. When you install the software on your computer you get additional 3 GB, then 2 GB more for adding the first file. The last 2GB you get by inviting some friends or publishing the news on social networks.

Here is how the web interface looks like (after changing a theme to ‘manga’):

Yandex.Disk web interface

Now I have 10 GB of free space and another syncing icon in my Windows tray. By the way, the icon is nice: a hoovering UFO. The syncing is seamless and haven’t caused any problems, so I can recommend the service for you to try. If Russian is not too big a problem for you, that is.

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I thought that if I got my data back the disk should still be usable. I have removed the partition, reformatted it and set up a new partition.I have checked chkdsk without errors, I have run the WD disk utility without errors, so I thought I might have another chance with the disk. I wouldn’t trust it any useful data, of course, but it was all about trying – specially because I couldn’t figure out what has happened to the disk in the first place.

The disk worked for some time but later it started to crash my computer again. I have been able to save 15 GB of data on the disk before the disk became really slow and has stopped responding.

I have decided that I give up – the disk wins. I have gotr all my data back, so there is no loss (with the exception of hardware – I’m already thinking of buying a new disk…). I still have to decide whether I keep the disk in my computer or remove it and get rid of it.

If it helps, when the disk was broken, I have been receiving these errors:

When running chkdsk I got “an unspecified error“, which didn’t really help. Chkdsk asked me if I want to continue, but it answered automatically “No” so it didn’t perform the check.

When running several disk utilities I frequently got an error with “Invalid opcode at” and some numbers. I haven’t been able to find out what that should mean. Also, some utilities froze when “selecting drive for use“. I had to restart my computer afterwards.

I hope none of you have such problems with your disk(s). If you do, my three part tutorial should help you getting all your data back: Part 1, part 2, part 3.

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They can do over 90 languages, so check them out.

The program comes with install and install features and is freeware, so you’re free to use it and redistribute it in the original form. You can download the new version from its official page.

Yandex Disk entrance page

Yandex Disk is invite only for now. You can sign up for an invite which should arrive in three weeks and enable you to register for free. Yandex Disk has clients for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android.

The web page is only in Russian language, so if you can read and understand Russian, go ahead and register for an invite.

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It looks like the well established player of syncing market are getting scared of competition from Google. I wonder if Google will be able to fulfill the high expectations with Google Drive when it will be made available. And I hope they don’t do the same mistake they do every time when launching a new service: they offer it only to Google users but not to Google Apps for Domains users.

If you want to get additional 500 MB here’s my referral invite that you can use: Additional free 500 MB to the free 5GB plan with SugarSync

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If you’re not signed up for Dropbox yet, you can do that by using my referral link that will both get us additional 500 MB free storage compared to the direct sign up on Dropbox web site.

This increase of free space is not a coincidence. As you might know, Google is preparing a similar syncing service that will probably be called Google Drive. Some screen shots of the feature have already leaked, but there is still no info on when the service will be available. For sure, it will be a big competition to Dropbox, Sugarsync and also Microsofts’ Sky Drive. There are many Googles users and Google Drive will be integrated to Google Docs and maybe to other services like Picasa, too – which is something Dropbox can’t do.

Google Drive is supposed to bring 5 GB of free space which is the same as Dropbox does. If you don’t count the 16 GB you can get by referring friends, of course.

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