Index_M

M

MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 351

macro viruses, 316

Mail tab, 117, 117

maintenance, 64

for damaged files, 323

for performance, 306

software for, 65–69

Major Geeks site, 303

man-made disasters, 3

manuals

online, 376, 376

reading, 88

manufacturer-based online help, 374–375

drivers and downloads, 376–377, 377

e-mail, 379

FAQs, 378

live chat, 379

message boards and newsgroups, 378–379

online analysis, 379

product information and manuals, 376, 376

product registration for, 375

sites for, 380

Master Boot Record (MBR)

in boot process, 23

hard drive problems from, 424

viruses overwriting of, 434

master CDs, 105

Master drive setups, 445–447, 446

MBR (Master Boot Record)

in boot process, 23

hard drive problems from, 424

viruses overwriting of, 434

MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) certification, 465

Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, 351

Media Tools III software, 440

Mem Tach benchmark test, 303

memory, 30–31, 31

disasters related to, 31–32

failures in, 247–249, 248

for hardware resources, 20–21

monitoring, 296–298, 297

on motherboards, 26

for performance, 292, 305

power requirements of, 268

upgrades, 199

installing, 199–200

memory types in, 202–204, 203–204

rearranging, 201–202

troubleshooting, 200–204, 203–204

virtual, 31, 293–294

memory lookup tools, 202–204, 203

memory match calculator, 203

mental attitude in troubleshooting, 96

message boards, 378–379

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certification, 465

Microsoft Knowledge Base, 384

for applications, 211

for error codes and messages, 157, 238–240, 238, 240

for processes, 300

for upgrading, 207

Microsoft MVPs, 394

Microsoft Office, damaged files in, 338–339, 338

Microsoft Office Application Recovery tool, 339

Microsoft TechNet database, 300

missing file errors, 218

modems, 35

failures in, 251–252

issues in, 254–255

testing for, 252–253, 253–254

moisture, 75

monitors, 36–37

in boot process, 23

checking, 258

disasters related to, 37–38

Motherboard.org, 47

motherboards, 25–27, 26

disasters related to, 27–28

failures in, 240–244

integrated, 55–56

memory failures from, 249

power requirements of, 268

replacing, 56

upgrading, 204–206

mouse, 41

MS-DOS Compatibility Mode, 436

MSconfig.exe program

for clean boots, 175–177, 176

for Windows XP, 388

MSINFO32 tool, 146–147, 147

My Computer

for boot disks, 99, 99

for Windows XP, 386, 386

myth of curative reinstalling, 206–207



PC Disaster and Recovery
PC Disaster and Recovery
ISBN: 078214182X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 140
Authors: Kate J. Chase

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