Well I sure glad I keep my files on a separate drive.
Just went upstairs to do a little work and I got the " No boot disk" message. On close inspection found my C drives SATA connection is real loose. The little plastic tab seems broken.
So I'm just installing Windows on a extra drive I had on the shelf.
Well see how long it take to get back to work.
Anyhow you have a good plan , keep those project files safe!