Chapter 37 -- Troubleshooting and Recovery

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Chapter 37

No matter how good an operating system is, disasters can occur. Furthermore, they almost always occur unexpectedly, and usually at a very inconvenient time. (Remember, Murphy was an optimist.) This chapter helps you get out of trouble when a disaster does occur, focusing mainly on total disaster scenarios involving a nonbooting system. Other problems are highly variable in their causes and solutions, and we've found that the best source of information in such cases is the Microsoft Knowledge Base. We also highly recommend studying Chapter 33 to learn what you can do to prevent future problems.