You could make a system image if you have an external drive and then if you
have a crash just reinstall this system image. I recently got a ransom virus
which corrupted all my data and music files and I use this method to
restore, I only lost a few days of data file. I had mad an image backup just
a few days before.
F2 gets my computer into the BIOS, different Brands may use a different one.
---- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher-Mark Gilland via Talk" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 8:10 PM
Subject: Boy? did I? pull a major stupid!
I'm such a neurotic idiot! I can't freaking believe I did this! As you
all know by now, I have a laptop which is running Windows 8.1. The
problem is, back when I initially bought this machine, I went through the
control panel and made a set of recovery discs. Once they were burned, I
electic, and here is my r'really! stupid move! To erase the recovery
partition off my drive, to reclame a few gigs of space. I figured, what
the heck. I have the DVD's now that I burned, so big freaking deal. If
the system ever crashes, I simply just need to boot to the first DVD, and
go.
Well, this would be great, except for one problem. During my last move,
I've seemed to have misplaced those DVD's. I've turned the house totally
upside down, and rightside up! They're gone! I dono what happened, but
they have totally vannished, and believe you me, I looked. The issue is,
with Windows 7 and 8/8.1, once you make these discs, that's it. It only
gives you that one chance apparently. After that, the option is no longer
available. So, now, I have two issues. Firstly, I've wiped the recovery
partition, so that's not an option anymore, plus I've lost my DVD's.
Secondly, I've put the make and model of the laptop, which I don't recall
off the top of my head into Google, it's an Asus, but don't recall the
model. I went to see if there was an updated bios as apparently, I need
to update it to get access to the option needed to be able to get the
thing to boot to the DVD optycal or the USB ports. So, it's not like I
now can boot to either. I looked and it doesn't appear that there is a
key to get to the boot menu. F12 isn't doing anything, and neither is F8.
Apparently, a friend of mine told me it has to do with in Windows 8, they
no longer have a bios, but now, most systems have what's called a UEFI
which you have to go into and disable things like secure boot, and a few
other settings which off hand I'm failing to recall, before you can even
think of selecting to boot to DVD. So, the thing is, right now, my system
is working perfectly, but, if God forbid, it ever crashes, I don't have a
way of installing an OS back on to it. I
spoke to Geeksquad, and even they! won't help me. Not even for pay. The
lady who was the magnolia specialist was like, Sir, it's honestly not my
problem that you pulled a stupid is, as stupid duzz.
So, does this mean, if the system ever crashes, I'm just S O L until I can
get a new laptop? You'd think as incredibly advanced of a techy I am, I'd
know not to a done this, and you know, in retrospect, looking back on it,
I gotta say, this was one a the stupidest! moves I've ever made! I
literally just wanna crawl in a hole and freaking die! I'm usually darn
good at this type thing, but in this case, I'm really frightened to use
the system, honestly. I don't wanna do anything that could risk it later
crashing down the line from wear and tear/use.
I can't pay right this second, and when I can, it couldn't be probably
more than $50 max at most, but if someone could help with this or could at
least on or off list offer me some suggestions, I'd be willing come this
Wednesday on the 3rd to PayPal you $50 for your time in researching
things, and for your effort to help me. If we could get the unit booting
to DVD, I'd be 100% satisfied.
Also as for recoverring, I do have a copy of Terrabyte Unlimited's Image
for Windows, but it doesn't seem to be working with Win 8.1. The story of
my life! Apparently the version is way too old, seeing I bought it back
in 2004, I think, and haven't updated it since. I just haven't really
been able to afford it, with other bills, and such.
Anyway, this mail has gotten way longer than I intended, and to save you
all's sanity therefore, I'm gonna close. Please help, though, if you can.
Chris.
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