PC Disaster and Recovery

Has disaster struck? If you're reading this, something very bad may have already happened to your PC. Or maybe you're wisely looking ahead to any of several what-if scenarios. Either way, PC Disaster and Recovery is the book you need to recover from today's disaster and not lose sleep over the ones that lie around the corner. No matter how dire the situation, expert, step-by-step instructions will keep you cool and focused and get you back on your feet. Coverage includes:Understanding how hardware, OS, and applications work together Limiting your risks Assembling a PC recovery resource kit Drafting a disaster recovery plan Detecting, analyzing, and diagnosing problems Restarting a problem PC Fixing problems with upgrades Stabilizing your operating system Understanding and troubleshooting hardware failures Avoiding power and overheating problems Diagnosing, monitoring, and troubleshooting performance problems Recovering lost and damaged files and applications Recovering from small-network disasters Finding help online Knowing when and how to start from scratch Resurrecting a dead hard drive Knowing when to call professionals Learn to Assess and Minimize Your Computing Risks Recover Lost Data and Repair Damaged Applications Diagnose Problems Systematically-The Right Way, the First Time Know When and Where to Turn for Outside Help

Has Disaster Struck?

If you're reading this, Something Very Bad may have already happened to your PC. Or maybe you're wisely looking ahead to any of several what-if scenarios. Either way, PC Disaster and Recovery is the book you nee recover from today's disaster and not lose sleep over the ones that lie around the corner. No matter how dire the situation, expert, step-by-step instructions will keep you cool and focused and get you back on your feet. Coverage includes:

* Understanding how hardware, OS, and applications work together

* Limiting your risks

* Assembling a PC recovery resource kit

* Drafting a disaster recovery plan

* Detecting, analyzing, and diagnosing problems

* Restarting a problem PC

* Fixing upgrading problems

* Stabilizing your operating system

* Understanding and troubleshooting hardware failures

* Avoiding power and overheating problems

* Diagnosing, monitoring, and troubleshooting performance problems

* Recovering lost and damaged files and applications

* Recovering from small-network disasters

* Finding help online

* Knowing when and how to start from scratch

* Resurrecting a dead hard drive

* Knowing when to call professionals

Has Disaster Struck? If you're reading this, Something Very Bad may have already happened to your PC. Or maybe you're wisely looking ahead to any of several what-if scenarios. Either way, PC Disaster and Recovery is the book you nee recover from today's disaster and not lose sleep over the ones that lie around the corner. No matter how dire the situation, expert, step-by-step instructions will keep you cool and focused and get you back on your feet. Coverage includes: * Understanding how hardware, OS, and applications work together * Limiting your risks * Assembling a PC recovery resource kit * Drafting a disaster recovery plan * Detecting, analyzing, and diagnosing problems * Restarting a problem PC * Fixing upgrading problems * Stabilizing your operating system * Understanding and troubleshooting hardware failures * Avoiding power and overheating problems * Diagnosing, monitoring, and troubleshooting performance problems * Recovering lost and damaged files and applications * Recovering from small-network disasters * Finding help online * Knowing when and how to start from scratch * Resurrecting a dead hard drive * Knowing when to call professionals Annotation Learn how to prevent disasters, get a system back to normal operation and recover lost data with "PC Disaster and Recovery." With her easy-to-follow, casual style, author Chase shows how to limit the 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 Explains how a computer's hardware, operating system, and software applications work together; how to plan for and prevent PC disasters; and how to troubleshoot and fix problems.