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R-Studio software, 440

/r switch in Recovery Console, 188

R-Undelete utility, 335

RAM. See memory

RAM boosting, 220

RD command, 188

RDRAM (Rambus DRAM), 30

recovery, 6

damaged files, 328

applications, 339–341

core files, 329–332, 331

Zip files, 332–333

deleted files, 333–335, 334

hard drive, 12–13, 12, 437–440, 439

plans for. See recovery plans

resource kits for. See PC recovery resource kits

software and services for, 10–13, 12

Recovery Console, 184–185

for boot disks, 99

commands in, 187–190, 189

for extracting Windows files, 329

installing, 185–186, 185

launching, 186–187

limitations of, 185

uses for, 186

recovery disks

damage from, 319

with drive imaging programs, 132

recovery plans, 7, 112

alternatives in, 122

data protection and backup in. See backups

developing, 119–120

needs identification in, 112

current PC services, 114–118, 115–117

current PC setup, 113–114

type of work performed, 112–113

PC recovery resource kits in, 118–119

research for

advanced, 121

community resources, 121

insurance coverage, 120–121

testing, 122

recovery specialists, 319

recovery terms in warranties, 454

Recycle Bin

deleting files into, 321–323

recovering files from, 333–335, 334

red X

in Device Manager, 148–149

in Event Viewer, 155

reformatting hard drives, 407–409

refurbished equipment, 270

registration, product, 375

Registry

for application integration, 53–54

errors in, 218

role of, 50–51

reinstalling

devices, 151

drivers, 180

files, 410–416, 411–415

operating systems. See starting from scratch

Remote Assistance, 388–393, 390–392

Remote Desktop, 388

Remote tab, 389–390, 390

removable media for backups, 128

removing and deleting

devices, 150–151, 150

lost files from, 321

Windows Update, 224, 225

Windows XP, 228

Ren command, 188, 190

renters, insurance for, 465

repair

vs. replacement, 11

working environment for, 107–108

repair services, 10–11

repair shops, 463–465

Repair status window, 363

repair technicians, 10–11, 465

repartitioning hard drives, 406–409

repeated memory failures, 249

replacement power supplies, 267

replacing

hard drives, 409–410, 444–449, 445–446, 448

motherboards, 56

power supplies, 268–272, 271

vs. repairing, 11

reporting errors, 226–227

Rescue Disc option, 439

rescue disks, 132

resolution of monitors, 36

responsibilities in warranties, 454

restarting problem PCs, 164

assessment in, 164–165

boot problems in, 169

display missing, 173

drive-related, 171–172

keyboard-based errors, 170–171

virus warnings in, 172

steps in, 166

checking connections, 167–169

checking power, 167

restarts, avoiding, 59–60

restocking fees, 456

Restore and Manage Media tab, 415

Restore Image window, 412

restore points, 135–136, 227

Restore Progress dialog box, 415, 415

Restore Wizard, 414–415, 414

restoring backups, 413–416, 413–415

resurrecting dead hard drives. See dead hard drives

retaining clips, 200

return policies, 456

reversing changes

data-recovery software for, 437

for stability, 220

reverting

to BIOS default settings, 258–259

to prior operating system versions, 227–228

ribbon cables, 430, 445, 447, 448

rich text format (.rtf) files, 337

risks, limiting. See prevention of disasters

RJ-45 connectors, 348

rolling back drivers, 180

routers, 349

.rtf (rich text format) files, 337