Then, you need to look for an obscure option. Any disk image software worth its salt can run on its own, outside the target operating system. Instead run the backup from a bootable CD, DVD or USB flash drive. Maybe even two.īut not just any image backup, one with two very important attributes.įirst, the image backup should not be run from within the system with the problem. In computer terms this translates to: first make an image backup. Nonetheless, the first step is obvious.Īs doctors say, first do no harm. Maybe she needs expensive data restoration experts such as DriveSavers or Kroll Ontrack. Maybe Barbara needs an expert in Microsoft Works. During the commercial break he amended that to first make a backup copy of all the.
Leo's on-air advice boiled down to take it into an expert. That Laporte gave another answer is what prompted this blog. What do you tell someone in that situation? The files were word processing documents created on a Windows XP system with Microsoft Works. She had already called on a friend for help and some of the files had been restored but, since she was crying on the radio, much was obviously still missing. The caller, a woman named Barbara, had lost some files on a computer that, for personal reasons, were incredibly important to her. When I tuned in today, yesterday's show (Episode 993 from July 6, 2013) was playing on the Internet stream and a caller was crying. iOS choice, he inevitably points out both the good and the bad on each side of the coin.
By and large Leo knows his stuff and I've been impressed with his fairness. Among his many endeavors, Leo Laporte hosts a radio show/podcast called The Tech Guy.
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