-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes, more
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:15:38 -0400
The only recent changes, I downloaded the Snood game about an hour ago, but
had not installed it yet. Also about two days ago I downloaded and
installed the new updated version on zone alarm so I could let windows do
its update.
Other than that no other changes.
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:12 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- help,bluescreen yikes
> Hi,
>
> I just got a blue screen that did not look good at all, I restarted and
> windows said I had recovered from a serious error.
>
> I am not sure what happened but am nervous about it. Could it be a memory
> thing from being online awhile?
>
> any help is appreciated.
>
> I guess it was a stop error? BC Code:25 BCP1:001902FE and on and on.
>
> Christine
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:37 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: "Back ups - They're not just for breakfast
> anymore"
>
>
> Hi Deane,
>
> I think that may be the one ;), I had printed it out but could not find it
> on my computer. I guess I did not read it very well or I would have
> backed
> it up ;0.....actually I know I have a hardcopy but things in my home right
> now are a bit amis.
>
> thanks,
>
>
>
> Christine
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Puter25" <Puter25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:39 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- "Back ups - They're not just for breakfast
> anymore"
>
>
>> Hey Christy, Could this be one of the "backup" emails from Gman you were
>> talking about??
>> Deane
>>
>>
>> | From: "GuitarMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
>> | Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Back ups - They're not just for breakfast
>> anymore.
>> | Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:12:00 -0500
>> |
>> | Just how much of 'who you are' is on your hard drive somewhere? What
>> would
>> | happen if you suddenly lost everything that's on your hard drive? I
>> mean,
>> | all of your email messages - GONE! All of the tech info you've
>> collected
>> | over the years - WIPED OUT!! That incredible image library you've
>> | painstakingly build since your significant other bought you that
>> awesome
>> | digital camera 4 years ago - SORRY ABOUT YOUR BAD LUCK!!! And how much
>> | other stuff is in there that you'd never be able to replace again?
>> |
>> | ************************************************************
>> |
>> | Now that I've got your attention, let's talk about backing up your
>> important
>> | files. Before we can get into any serious discussion about this most
>> | important topic, you'll need to decide why you're backing up your
>> stuff.
>> | Here are a few of the more common scenarios to consider.
>> |
>> | Reason #1. You're a bit nervous about all of the viruses, worms,
>> trojans,
>> | malicious scripts, etc. that permeate the internet and/or the
>> inevitable
>> | eventual failing of your hard drive and simply want to safeguard
>> against
>> | losing your important data to some catastrophic event beyond your
>> control.
>> |
>> | Reason #2. You'd much rather keep your multimedia files (MP3s,
>> images,
>> | theme collection, screensavers, etc.) on CDs or DVDs to free up hard
>> drive
>> | space or to protect the files from others (or others from the files)
>> who
>> use
>> | your PC.
>> |
>> | Reason #3. You need to back up critical customer data for your
>> business
>> | so you can store it offsite (somewhere other than your business'
>> building)
>> | in case of fire, theft, flood, etc.
>> |
>> | Reason #4. Any other reason you can think of is a good reason for
>> backing
>> | up your data.
>> |
>> | It is the combination of your reasons for backing up and your level of
>> | comfort with the procedures outlined below that will dictate the
>> approach
>> | you decide to take. Regardless of your reasons, it's imperative that
>> you
>> | understand that all hard drives will eventually fail and sooner or
>> later,
>> we
>> | all get hit with some sort of malware that penetrates our computer's
>> | defenses and could bring down the entire system, taking our precious
>> data
>> | with it (yes, even the most tech savvy among us is not completely
>> immune).
>> | It's also important to note that a lot of what you've saved to your
>> hard
>> | drive is not easily replaceable, if it's replaceable at all.
>> |
>> | ************************************************************
>> |
>> | The next step is for you to determine just exactly WHAT you need to
>> back
>> up.
>> | Again, that depends on the type of backup you choose to follow. If you
>> | choose to go with creating an image of the partition in question, then
>> | you're choosing to back up the entire partition, regardless of the
>> | individual file's importance. All other methods will need a detailed
>> plan
>> | to make sure you get everything you want into the backup. With that in
>> | mind, here are suggestions of some of the things you'll want to back
>> up.
>> | This is by no means a comprehensive, all inclusive, no need to look for
>> | yourself kind of list. It's only meant as a starting point.
>> |
>> |
>> | 1. Email. This includes not only the files that constitute your
>> | messages, but also your settings (email accounts, filters, signatures,
>> | stationery, address book, etc.)
>> |
>> | 2. Multimedia. Any images, sounds, themes, wallpaper, cursors,
>> | icons, fonts, movies, etc. that you've collected over the years. This
>> stuff
>> | is too difficult to replace!
>> |
>> | 3. My Documents. You created everything in this master folder.
>> I
>> | can only imagine you'd want to back up the entire thing. Of course, if
>> | there's stuff in there you really don't need anymore, trim the fat
>> before
>> | you back it up.
>> |
>> | 4. Documents and Settings folder (specifically the ones that are
>> | named after each username and the All Users subfolders). This is a
>> | depository for most of what constitutes your identity on that computer.
>> | While some of it would easily be replaced with a reinstall of Windows,
>> none
>> | of the personalized stuff would remain.
>> |
>> | 5. If you purchased your system from a major PC maker (Dell,
>> Gateway,
>> | Alienware, etc.) and they only gave you a Restore CD/DVD or set, look
>> in
>> the
>> | C:\Windows\Options folder and subfolders and see if there are a bunch
>> of
>> CAB
>> | files in there. If there is, chances are pretty good that this folder
>> | contains the files you would need to reinstall Windows without all of
>> the
>> | stuff the manufacturer added (which most folks would rather NOT have on
>> | their systems). If they're there, go ahead and back them up, too.
>> |
>> | 6. Favorites (saved bookmarks).
>> |
>> | 7. All downloaded programs. Most folks like to download trial
>> | versions of software they wish to try out on their systems before
>> purchasing
>> | them. Some actually follow through and buy the full version or a
>> license
>> to
>> | enable all of the full options and functions of the software. These
>> should
>> | definately be backed up along with any registration info or keys the
>> company
>> | sent to you. This is part of what will enable you to get your system
>> back
>> | in case of emergency.
>> |
>> | 8. QuickLaunch, Desktop, Send To, etc. folders. If you store
>> | frequently used shortcuts (online &/or offline) or other important
>> files
>> in
>> | any of these, you'll want to save them, too.
>> |
>> | 9. Saved games. If you play computer games, chances are you're
>> in
>> | the middle of one and wouldn't appreciate having to start over. Most
>> games
>> | save your place in the game in a folder inside the game's installed
>> folder.
>> | Look for a subfolder called 'Saved' and back them up if you're planning
>> on
>> | reinstalling Windows and all of your software. Once the game has been
>> | reinstalled, you can copy the Saved folder back to where it belongs and
>> you
>> | can usually pick up right where you left off the first time you play
>> it.
>> |
>> | 10. All privately owned Certificates, DRM licenses, etc.. This
>> is
>> | very important if you belong to a music subscription downloading site
>> such
>> | as Napster, ITunes, etc..
>> |
>> | 11. Your contacts, chats, conversations, etc. from any instant
>> | messenger apps you use. It's a real bear trying to reconstruct these
>> things
>> | if you don't have these. There are programs designed to save this
>> stuff
>> for
>> | some of them that make it much easier than doing it manually.
>> |
>> | 12. Anything else that you consider important to preserve. A lot
>> of
>> | programs save stuff in their own folders and subfolders and you'll lose
>> them
>> | if you don't know where to find them. I strongly suggest that you open
>> up
>> | Windows Explorer and go through every folder looking for anything you
>> might
>> | wish to backup.
>> |
>> | ************************************************************
>> |
>> | Below, you'll find several methods of backing up that data so you can
>> | quickly restore it any time you see fit.
>> |
>> | Method 1. Copy of all of your important stuff to another partition
>> or
>> | hard drive (an external drive works great for this because it can be
>> | disconnected easily from the system and stored wherever you want).
>> |
>> | Method 2. Burn the data to CD-R/RW/DVD or some other medium that
>> will
>> | preserve the data while still allowing you quick & easy access to it.
>> |
>> | Method 3. Create a single 'image' file of an entire partition
>> |
>> | Method 4. Use a 'back up' program to collect and compress the data.
>> | Since everything ends up compressed, retrieving a single file or folder
>> is
>> | much more involved if the need should ever arise.
>> |
>> | Method 5. Upload the stuff you don't want to lose to an internet
>> upload
>> | storage service.
>> |
>> | If you'd like more details about how to accomplish any of these methods
>> or
>> | just have some questions about them, just ask.
>> |
>> | ************************************************************
>> |
>> | In the meantime, here are my recommendations for which method or
>> methods
>> | should be used for the scenarios described earlier.
>> |
>> | Reason #1. You're a bit nervous about all of the viruses, worms,
>> trojans,
>> | malicious scripts, etc. that permeate the internet and/or the
>> inevitable
>> | eventual failing of your hard drive and simply want to safeguard
>> against
>> | losing your important data to some catastrophic event beyond your
>> control.
>> |
>> | My Suggestion: As long as you know that Windows has not been
>> compromise
>> | by anything malicious, your first line of defense could be to first
>> create
>> | an image of the entire C: drive. If something should happen that hoses
>> your
>> | system, just restore the image and you'll be right back where you are
>> today
>> | (minus anything you change between now & then, of course). If you're
>> able
>> | to store them on a separate partition or hard drive, create a new one
>> about
>> | every 3-4 months and be sure to label them with the date they were
>> created
>> | to minimize confusion. If you don't have the room or there's only one
>> | partition on your system (and you don't want to partition that drive or
>> buy
>> | a second HD), you'll want to burn the image onto a CD-R/RW or DVD
>> instead.
>> | If you choose this solution, be sure to label it with the date and then
>> keep
>> | it with all of your other important disks & info (manufacturer's driver
>> | disks, emergency startup floppy &/or CD, serial numbers for purchased
>> | software, etc.).
>> |
>> | Next, you should create a folder somewhere easy to find and call it
>> | something like Backup. Inside this folder, create additional
>> subfolders
>> as
>> | needed to duplicate the folder structure of the things you wish to back
>> up.
>> | If you have a bunch of pics in a folder residing at
>> | 'C:\Multimedia\Images\Family', create a folder called 'Multimedia' and
>> then
>> | open it. Inside it, create another called 'Images'. Go inside that
>> one
>> and
>> | create one called 'Family'. When you're finished, go into the original
>> one
>> | and select all of the files you want to keep. Right click on one of
>> them
>> | and select Copy from the context menu. Now, go into the new Family
>> folder
>> | and right click on a blank area. Select Paste from the menu this time.
>> | Repeat this for everything you wish to save until you're confident you
>> have
>> | a copy of everything that matters to you (that won't be restored by
>> | reinstalling the programs, of course). When you're finished, you'll
>> have
>> | everything already in its proper folder structure so if you ever need
>> to
>> | restore it, you'll know exactly where the file or files came from.
>> Finally,
>> | burn this entire folder structure to CD-R/RW/DVD for safekeeping.
>> |
>> | NOTE #1: If you are able to create the new folder tree structure on
>> a
>> | separate partition, you can save a lot of work by just dragging the
>> files
>> | from the original folder into the new backup one. Dragging a file from
>> one
>> | partition or drive to another will automatically Copy the file rather
>> than
>> | Move it, which is what happens if both folders are on the same
>> partition
>> or
>> | drive.
>> |
>> | NOTE #2: My tutorial for organizing your hard drive will show you
>> how
>> to
>> | make this part of backing up MUCH, easier. I'll update and post it
>> | shortly.
>> |
>> | **********************************
>> |
>> | Reason #2. You'd much rather keep your multimedia files (MP3s,
>> images,
>> | theme collection, screensavers, etc.) on CDs or DVDs to free up hard
>> drive
>> | space or to protect the files from others (or others from the files)
>> who
>> use
>> | your PC.
>> |
>> | My Suggestion: Get them as organized as possible and then burn them
>> | directly to CD-R/RW/DVD as data (as opposed to music, audio, slideshow,
>> | etc.).
>> |
>> | **********************************
>> |
>> | Reason #3. You need to back up critical customer data for your
>> business
>> | so you can store it offsite (somewhere other than your business'
>> building)
>> | in case of fire, theft, flood, etc.
>> |
>> | My Suggestion: Use a good backup program to create archives of
>> everything
>> | in your data store (these customer records should always be on a
>> different
>> | partition or hard drive already). Once the Full backup set has been
>> | created, instruct the software to do Incremental back ups. This way,
>> future
>> | back ups will only include new files or ones that have changed since
>> the
>> | last backup.
>> |
>> | If you don't like using backup software, you can always burn the entire
>> data
>> | structure to CD-R/RW/DVD disks instead. This is the method I prefer.
>> |
>> | **********************************
>> |
>> | Reason #4. Any other reason you can think of is a good reason for
>> backing
>> | up your data.
>> |
>> | My Suggestion: Forget about reasons and just do it! Nothing beats
>> | knowing that all of your important stuff is safely tucked away
>> someplace
>> | where the baddies can't get to it. It's good for your data and it'll
>> allow
>> | you to sleep well at night.
>> |
>> | **********************************
>> |
>> | You may have noticed that I didn't endorse the use of any internet
>> storage
>> | options. That's because I see them as being of little use unless we're
>> only
>> | talking about a couple of files. Personally, I don't trust the idea of
>> my
>> | files being on someone else's server.
>> |
>> | I know I didn't give much in the way of details here, just concepts.
>> If
>> you
>> | need help choosing, setting up or using one of these methods and their
>> | associated programs, give a yell and we'll open up a group discussion
>> about
>> | it.
>> |
>> | Peace,
>> | GMan
>> |
>> | "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
>>
>>
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