Repair before restore to protect the data

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Repair before restore to protect the data · Proposed air date:

Carol’s computer reports a missing system file and she may have only a manufacturer recovery partition. Dr. Dave warns that the wrong menu choice could wipe every program and personal file, while a repair path may preserve the existing installation and its data.

2:47 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2006-10-07. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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