Odds are that at some point your PC will freeze-up, your hard disk will die or lightening will zap the power out just as you're polishing up the last chapter of your novelwill you know what to do? Learn how to prevent disasters, get your system back to normal operation and recover lost data with PC Disaster and Recovery. With her easy-to-follow, casual style, author Kate Chase shows you how to limit your risk of damage and disruption, how to restart a problem PC, what to do when upgrades go wrong, how to troubleshoot system freezes and crashes, how to recover lost data, and how to resurrect a dead hard drive. You'll also learn how to detect and diagnose symptoms before a disaster occurs, and how to overcome hardware failures. PC Disaster and Recovery also includes disaster and recovery techniques for users running a small network. So go ahead! Install new software and hardware like there's no tomorrow - but be sure to keep your copy of PC Disaster and Recovery by your side.
Introduction
Chapter 1 * PC Disasters and Recovery Overview
Chapter 2 * How Your Hardware, Operating System, and Applications Work Together
Chapter 3 * Prevention: Limiting Your Risks
Chapter 4 * Assembling Your PC Recovery Resource Kit
Chapter 5 * Drafting Your Disaster Recovery Plan
Chapter 6 * Transforming Yourself into a Smart Troubleshooter: Detecting, Analyzing, and Diagnosing
Chapter 7 * Restarting a Problem PC
Chapter 8 * When Upgrades Go Wrong
Chapter 9 * Stabilizing Your Operating System
Chapter 10 * Understanding and Troubleshooting Hardware Failures
Chapter 11 * Avoiding Power and Overheating Problems
Chapter 12 * PC Performance: Diagnosing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting
Chapter 13 * Recovering Lost or Damaged Files and Applications
Chapter 14 * Disaster and Recovery Essentials for Your Small Network
Chapter 15 * Finding Help Online
Chapter 16 * Starting from Scratch the Smart Way
Chapter 17 * Resurrecting a Dead Hard Drive
Chapter 18 * Knowing When to Call the Professionals |
