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Posted - September 18 2008 : 08:02:20
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Question: I didn’t make a backup of my files, and I have lost some files that I really need. Is there something I can do?
Answer: The short answer is maybe. The first thing I’d check is whether or not the files are in the Recycle Bin. If not, you can find software on the Internet that can help you recover files that were accidentally deleted. When you look, be sure and use another computer to do so, because everything you do with your computer makes it just that much more likely that you can’t get your files back. You see, when you delete files, you are really only updating the hard drive’s bookkeeping mechanism that tells which blocks of the disk are used or free. Each block of a file stored on disk has a link, like a chain, that says where the next block is located. The last block has a special value that indicates it’s the end. Once the system says those blocks are free, they are likely to be used. Once any block gets used, the file is lost from that point on because it breaks the chain. The more files you accidentally deleted, the more likely this scenario becomes. So, when you accidentally delete a file, the quicker you can recover it, the better. The Ultimate Boot CD for Windows has several utilities for recovering files on it. We’ll link to it in our notes, once they’re updated. Again, for maximum effectiveness, recover files back to a different disk than the one you accidentally deleted them from.
Cool Site: Eddie: It’s back-to-school time, and time to consider what kinds of things our kids are being taught in school, especially in science classes. Evolution and the Big Bang theories are all the rage in science classes these days, but our Cool Site this week gives those of us who believe the Bible’s account of creation some ammunition:
David: www.answersingenesis.org has many articles and other items exposing the errors of those theories. They have on-demand videos, cartoons, and other media also. If you’ve never taken a hard look at what the Bible says about the beginning of the universe, this site will make you think. Until I began to consider this issue, I always knew that those theories were wrong, but I didn’t know how to answer the skeptics. One difference with this site versus some other creationist sites you might run across is that all the information on it is peer-reviewed for accuracy and validity of argumentation, so you won’t find yourself using easily deflected arguments to debate, or share the gospel with an evolutionist. Whenever you have to deal with subjects that cause cognitive dissonance, you don’t want to give them a reason to dismiss your five good arguments on the basis of one bad one. I mean, don’t let that stop you, because the Holy Spirit wants to use you, even if you don’t know everything, but the more you know, the more convinced you’ll be of the truth – and that, too is important.
Cool Gadget: Another software gadget, the “Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder” is useful when you can’t find the key code for Windows, Microsoft Office, or any of several other software packages not only from Microsoft, but also from Adobe and others. Most folks tend to lose over time the key codes necessary to reinstall their software. In the case of Windows itself, the key is on a sticker on the outside of the chassis. But other products have their keys stored in the registry, in encrypted form so that even if you did know where to look, it still wouldn’t do any good. To use it, just download the program and run it. It’ll retrieve all the product keys it knows how to retrieve and display them on the screen. You can save the output in a text file or something so you can read it later when you need it.
It's All “Geek” To Me: SSID: This is a term you’ll find around wireless networks. The SSID is a name that allows you to tell your wireless network from others. Whenever you set up a wireless network, you have to determine the SSID, which stands for “Service Set IDentifier”. When Windows tells you that wireless networks are in range, the names of the networks it shows are the SSIDs that have been received. Most wireless products have a default SSID. I recommend changing it from that default to distinguish your network from others in the neighborhood.
Links
Ultimate Boot CD for Windows:
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
Answers In Genesis:
http://www.answersingenesis.org
Magical Jellybean Keyfinder
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
SSID Definition From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSID |
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