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PC Disaster and Recovery

ISBN: 078214182X
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 140

Authors: Kate J. Chase

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• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• PC Disaster and Recovery
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: PC Disasters and Recovery Overview
• Types of Disasters
• Recovering from a Disaster
• Chapter 2: How Your Hardware, Operating System, and Applications Work Together
• The Role of Hardware
• The Role of BIOS
• The Role of Device Drivers
• The Role of the Operating System
• The Role of Applications
• The Pride and Pitfalls of Today s Integrated PC
• Chapter 3: Prevention: Limiting Your Risk
• The Best Practices for Operating Your PC
• Maintenance: An Ounce of Prevention
• Cleaning Up the Environment
• Checking for Viruses
• PC Protection Devices
• How Backups and Drive Imaging Can Save You from Big Problems
• Doing Prep Work: What You Should Do Before an Installation
• Chapter 4: Assembling Your PC Recovery Resource Kit
• Readying Another Critical Device: You
• Using the Necessary Software
• Creating the Right Environment for Repairing Your PC
• When More Is Better: The Bonus of a Second, Internet-Ready PC
• Chapter 5: Drafting Your Disaster Recovery Plan
• Identifying Your Minimum Back-to-Work Needs
• What You Need to Work Again
• Testing Your Plan
• Developing and Implementing Your Data ProtectionBackup Plan
• Using System Restore
• Using System Restore
• Chapter 6: Transforming Yourself into a Smart Troubleshooter: Detecting, Analyzing, and Diagnosing
• Rooting Out the Problem: Troubleshooting Basics
• The Best Desktop Troubleshooting Methods
• Determining a Problem s Origin
• Chapter 7: Restarting a Problem PC
• Assessing the Situation
• What to Do When the PC Won t Turn On
• What to Do When the PC Won t Boot
• Other Means of Booting
• Chapter 8: When Upgrades Go Wrong
• Limiting Your Risks When Upgrading
• When Your BIOS Upgrade Goes Bad
• When New Memory Causes Problems
• When You Run into Problems Upgrading or Replacing a Motherboard
• When You Have Problems Upgrading or Reinstalling Your Operating System
• When You Encounter Problems Upgrading or Reinstalling Your Applications
• Chapter 9: Stabilizing Your Operating System
• Common Causes of Windows Instability
• Reducing or Eliminating Instability
• Dealing with Windows XP Stop Errors
• Chapter 10: Understanding and Troubleshooting Hardware Failures
• Working Through Hardware Failures: Symptoms and Solutions
• Drive Failures
• Motherboard Failures
• Central Processor Unit (CPU) Failures
• Power Supply Failures
• PC Memory (RAM) Failures
• VideoDisplay Failures
• Modem Failures
• Advanced Power Management Issues
• Advanced Hardware Troubleshooting Techniques
• Chapter 11: Avoiding Power and Overheating Problems
• The Shocking Truth: Electricity and Your PC
• PC Overheating: When Things Get Too Hot
• Chapter 12: PC Performance: Diagnosing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting
• Measuring PC Performance
• When a Damaged PC Misbehaves But Doesn t Always Fail
• Common Symptoms and Their Culprits
• The Best Methods for Monitoring and Modifying System Performance
• Using Performance Tools in Windows XP
• Other Ways to Improve PC Performance
• Chapter 13: Recovering Lost or Damaged Files and Applications
• The Symptoms of File Damage
• Why Files Disappear or Become Corrupted
• The Best Practices to Avoid Losing Files and Applications
• The Issue of Time
• Using Windows Tools to Organize Your Disk and Locate
• Working with Damaged Files
• Application Recovery Options
• Chapter 14: Disaster and Recovery Essentials for Your Small Network
• The Lowdown on Small Networks
• What You Need to Know About Your Network Before Disaster Strikes
• The Essentials of Network Troubleshooting
• Chapter 15: Finding Help Online
• Before You Ask, Be Prepared
• Types of Online Resources
• Manufacturer-Based Online Support
• Technical Web Site Support
• Chapter 16: Starting from Scratch the Smart Way
• When to Start from Scratch
• Before You Start Fresh
• Redoing Your Hard Drive from Scratch
• Time to Give Up and Buy a New PC?
• Chapter 17: Resurrecting a Dead Hard Drive
• Symptoms of a Dead or Dying Drive
• First Response
• Troubleshooting Errors and Warnings
• Drive-Checking and Data-Recovery Software
• Data-Recovery and Drive-Recovery Services
• Steps for Installing a New IDE Hard Drive
• Chapter 18: Knowing When to Call the Professionals
• Understanding Product Warranties
• Knowing the Technical Support Options
• Using a PC Repair Shop or a Private Service Technician
• Insurance Reimbursement for PC Damage
• To Sum Up
• Index
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_X
• Index_Y
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars