-=PCTechTalk=- help,bluescreen yikes
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:12:26 -0400
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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