"We should physically print all of our videos, every frame... on paper..." This comment didn't get enough credit in the video. +1 props.

"How do you fix a server?" *"Go tell Linus"* this man's logic is genius

You Only Liao Once hits different now because of his sign Live Laugh Liao

"This is why it is a good idea to call tech support, because the second you call them, you will solve the problem on your own." This definitely applies to me.

you know shit goes down when linus calls for help

I've been working in IT for 15 years and I can relate to the emotional rollercoaster he's experiencing.

This still beats all reality shows I've ever seen on TV. The suspense is real!

"NONE. of. it." Damn, there was some genuine venom in that sentence 👀

Love how he calls tech support and he's like: 'Yeah this is Linus'

"We'll have a better backup solution next time." Says everyone after their first backup recovery disaster.

I watch this about once a year to keep my backup practices sharp.

6 and a half years later and this is still the best LTT video, in my opinion.

All time favorite LTT line: “Reality TV ain’t got nothing on IT work”😂😂

With this video WeRecoverData just received huge street cred

0:25 Taran: I'm actually doing some writing right now. **Feet up on desk reading a book**

5 years now this is still my favorite video. Working in a data center the problems are real. People are waiting to work and you are left talking to someone over the phone praying they can help you with your issue. I think the only thing missing is since Linus is the owner he is saved from upper management calling down every 5 minutes for a status and "Do you know how much money we are loosing by minute?" speeches. (Also a lot of told you so's from us about converged and redundant infrastructure) :)

Some people watch soap operas or thriller movies. We watch IT work.

If your data doesn't exist in two seperate locations... it doesn't exist.

This brings me back to a quote I heard somewhere before: There are two kinds of people in this world. People who take backups, and people who’ve had a disk failure.

Alternative title: Linus needs tech tips

I know this video is old, but I was totally gripped. There should be a reality TV show around tech industry catastrophes.

"NONE. OF. IT." Damn, Linus can be intense when he wants to. Sure the music helps, but this could be a really nerdy thriller movie.

I'm for sure a computer person, I almost cried with that recovery. Imagine a whole stressful week in your job and you finally got your data back. This is so satisfying.......

It amazes me how much this video still enthrals and grips me despite the fact I’ve watched it dozens of times. Another desperate issue that requires dozens of man-hours to resolve but has a happy ending.

"This is why you should call tech support, once you call then you'll find the solution yourself" Truer words have never been spoken.

I know what the problem is... You never added RGB to the server

It was certainly one of the best swegway for werecoverdata ever. This is how it's done. Do your job properly for the right person and you'll be rewarded at some point

as a IT engineer myself, I know this roller coaster to well. I have had the pleasure of riding it more times than I would like to. So I still look back on this vid from time to time, just to keep me sharp knowing this ride could happen without a moments notice.

It’s like the 5th time watching this now. Such good rewatchability value honestly. It’s like a mini-action movie

"We should physically print every frame onto paper" Classic Berkel

"And we'll have a better backup scheme in the future, I promise" Petabyte Server in 2022: "Yeah we need to talk Linus."

I have a tradition of rewatching this every year

You know shits hut the fan when Linus has to call tech support

Did u try turning ur server on and off again?

5 years later and people are still coming back to this video, I've watched this video 5 times and it still manages to build suspence even though I know the ending!

This is still my favorite soap opera episode of any show ever.

Dude, this video has such good re-watchability. This is like the third time I've watched this..

I felt like I was watching a scary movie...

"There's a thousand things I can think of and I'd rather be doing that" I feel it.

Here in 2023 looking back and realizing this was my true calling. Here 7 years later as an IT Technician Level I and on-site technician working on business critical servers for multiple clients. Thanks LTT for showing that we, as IT specialist, can hire other people to do their jobs ;) Thanks guys for giving me crucial knowledge that I didnt know I would actually use!

this episode is more intense than the star wars movie

19:26 "We should physically print all of our videos, every frame on the video, on a paper!! " LOL

The LTT team's production quality improves all the time, but the music in this one is a true master piece.

Linus employees must be so glad to have a leader like him.

Hats off to Linus, CEO and front line IT support. Would've been easy to bark at staff to make this their problem, but instead he showed leadership and saw the problem through himself. 10/10 would watch again.

"...A thousand dollars in rental equipment" Back then, not even Linus himself knew he would own that thousand dollar equipment himself

what a nice time re-watch this, can't wait for the new episode!

I'd like a follow up to this talking about A) why a raid 50 was used with 3 stripes. B) Why failed. C) and What you've moved on to D) why is the new platform better for peace of mind)

Did you try turning it off and on again?

Linus calling tech support, that's a first

I know these videos are harder to produce, but I love these behind the scenes vlogs, this is unironically better than any reality TV show

i remember this when it went up, at the time i was making back ups on a monthly bases and only one back up. This video is what made me start making 2 back ups a week and having more then 2 back up of those back ups just in case. I know to well how much losing data like this can hurt and make you cry

7:40 Linus: "none of it" Cameraman: "some of it" Linus in CEO voice:"NONE OF IT"

Linus: has whole server room. Me: has two usb sticks.

Imagine being in the repair store and linus walks through the door with a faulty server

Ask Anthony.He knows what to do.

>Whonnock server broke >Understandable have a nice day

i counted about 4 times my heart sank with his. who ever says IT is not intense has never experienced IT.

I remember watching this video years ago and it almost entirely going over my head - I couldn't follow it at all. Today figured I'd watch it again, cause it's been the 'recommended video' at the end of a few recent LTT videos, and I'm happy to say I easily followed the whole thing. Yay for learning!

Funny, this appeared on my for you after I watched Linus's newest video "This server can't loose data" which came out 8 years later

at 19:27 "We should physically print all of our videos frame by frame" Denis is awesome

holy SHIT I felt less anxiety proposing to my wife.

6 years later: it died again

This is probably the MOST REAL, Behind the Scenes, video you've ever done. As a technician myself, there's a place you go in your head, a Focus that lets you SEE the process, commands, or schematics of what you are trying to accomplish. Having your team of employees express a level of confidence in your ability to get it done really shows through. I'm a relatively new Subscriber to your channel, and happy that you are out there making these computer related videos. Great work. TT

Edit: apparently this comment was a 'spoiler', so I've erased it. Seriously though guys, if you don't want to see the outcome of a video before you watch it then don't read the comments :P

At least you guys had the balls to tell the world you used RAID 5.

I've watched this 4 times this year. I love the drama and behind the scenes stuff! The whole team is just awesome imo

I've probably seen this video 4 or 5 times over the last few years, and it still manages to stress me out each time I watch it.

19:34 "Yaaay for hiring other ppl to do our jobs" literally the most true words ever.

im glad i fix motorcycles and not I.T stuff.....holy shit thats stressful.

I still think this was the best episode linus ever made, it was so exciting. But i doubt he would like to go through another heart attack like that.

this brings me joy to see everything has been recovered

It's pretty impressive how you guys manage to consistently fuck up everything.

reality TV for computer nerds

This shows that even if you lose all hope , there is always that slither of hope still there somewhere. The resilience and suspense were insane

5 years later, and this is still one of my favorite LTT videos.

How much did that cost you to get restored?

Lesson 1: raid is not backups. Always have backups. Lesson 2: never use raid 0 on anything that matters; it just increases the chance of failure. Use raid 10 or 60. Lesson 3: on-site restore techs save a lot of time and headache :) Lesson 4: number your drives and cables!

2016: All of our data is GONE! 2023: All of our channels are GONE!

This was my first ever LTT video Then I saw the summer jobs series And then I became a full on tech nerd I can’t believe it’s been over 8 years

i realy expected linus half way into the video to say: stay tuned for part two of all our data is gone in the future!

He handled this like the perfect boss Doing it himself and keeping people calm

this video is actually well shot and edited. maybe thats why I always come back an watch it again year after year

Got referred to this video at the end of your most recent upload concerning server errors/data loss, and man, remember when mineral oil submersion was going to be THE NEXT BIG INNOVATION? (4:50) It was surprisingly nostalgic to see a fish-tank build while Linus was perusing customer service from that data recovery company.

Take the raid out and blow in it. Should work, I've had plenty of success using that method with my n64 and gameboy cartridges.

With so many comments I doubt you'll go back and read this but... I'm a technologist in a small town in Colorado. For the last 20 some years I've been a lonewolf and a few times been stuck in a server room for days after update crashes or corruption, it was very isolating and stressing. Seeing you deal with your server room was comforting and therapeutic, I've since watch tons of your videos and love the channel. Keep up what you do, it's very stressful and you're doing a great job. You rock!

Thank you guys for sharing this experience. It has been super educational as I have been recently dealing with a similar issue on a WAY smaller scale.

I've seen this video a dozen times now and I still live it just as much as the first time

Whenever I feel stressed I watch this... *I now feel more stressed.*

7:44 one of those moments you need people to remain silent so you don't kill anyone

Everything about this video is so iconic. Linus' face on the thumbnail, the subtitles...legendary.

Can't believe this video is 7 years old

Idc its four years ago, Im just realizing it now how awesome Linus is in this video. We see Linus doing what linus does, his usual thing. But look at the context. Put it in your own terms. You work at said company. Crisis happens. Does the CEO drop his workload and fix the problem ENTIRELY himself? While keeping the staff calm and reassured that things will return to normal? Or the the CEO blame lower management and dump responsibility on them? More often than not, its the latter. Any of Linus' fans who have been around since the NCIX days probably became geeks because of Linus. I built my first rig in 2009/2010, and was inspired that I could handle it thanks to Linus. Pretty much any of us always would say, working at LTT would be the dream job. Or at least a really cool job. But now its obvious it would be a great job that is personally fulfilling. WOrking for a guy like that, you know he cares about everyone the same. From his partner in crime, to the lowest end employee, the equivalent to the guy who wrangles the shopping carts, hes got your back the same as his main go-to guy, whoever that truly is.

"pcieport...errors" *tense music kicks in* me : I DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING BUT THAT LOOKS VERY BAD IM SCARED

If anything like this happens again, make a video okay i love seeing linus stressed

All of our videos are GONE!

Did you take the cartridge out and blow into it? That usually works for me.

Linus's emotions matched mine when my first pc didn't boot up.

this felt like an action movie, i almost cried at the end this was a rollercoaster of emotions

this sounds familiar…