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E

e-mail

for backups, 427–428

for manufacturer-based help, 379

in recovery plans, 116–118, 117

for support, 459

viruses in, 85

E-mail an Invitation screen, 392

Easy PC Initiative, 17

Edit tool, 97

electrical problems

motherboard failures from, 241

symptoms of, 273–274

electrical shorts, 243

electrical zones, 273

electricity, 262–264. See also power supplies

checking, 167

damage from, 321

dangers in, 264–265

disconnecting, 164

memory failures from, 249

symptoms of problems, 162

wiring for, 272–273

emergency backup schemes, 427–428

Empty Recycle Bin function, 334

Enable Boot Logging option, 178

environment for repair, 107–108

Equipment Protection Policy, 458

error events in Event Viewer, 155

Error log window, 387, 387

error messages and codes

in boot problems, 170

checking for, 258

for dead hard drives, 434–437

in Device Manager, 237–240, 238–240

in troubleshooting, 156–158, 157–158

Error Properties dialog box, 155, 155

Error Reading Drive error, 435

errors

reporting, 226–227

stop

dealing with, 229–230

investigating, 218

eSupport.com, 47

Event Viewer, 153–155, 153–155

exclamation marks (!) in Device Manager, 148–149

exe files, 333

Exit command, 188

Expand command

for installation CD files, 329–330

in Recovery Console, 188–189

expansion bus slots, 27

Expert Zone site, 383, 394–396, 395–396

express warranties, 453

extended warranties, 418, 454

external connections, 43–44, 43

checking, 168

disasters related to, 44–45

for motherboards, 27

external hard drives, 39

external speakers, 38

Extract command, 97, 329–330

ExtremeTech site, 88, 384

EZ-BIOS program, 106, 402

EZ-Drive program, 402