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Screwed up File Permission - Windows Repair
Boggin:
If you have any problems as a direct result of running the program, I will pass those onto Shane for you, but that is why there is a forum for people to post their problems rather than PMs.
Dundalis:
--- Quote from: Boggin on June 13, 2017, 01:27:11 am ---If you have any problems as a direct result of running the program, I will pass those onto Shane for you, but that is why there is a forum for people to post their problems rather than PMs.
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Fair enough. I've attached a screenshot of the repair selection screen. The first three are permission resets. Do you know if that's all I would need to run, or anything else? (don't know if things like file associations or the UAC settings options are relevant)
Boggin:
Just try those for now.
It's a pity you hadn't created a system image onto external media before you started playing around with the Permissions and then you would have had a secure fall back.
Dundalis:
--- Quote from: Boggin on June 13, 2017, 01:47:32 am ---Just try those for now.
It's a pity you hadn't created a system image onto external media before you started playing around with the Permissions and then you would have had a secure fall back.
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Yeah that's the problem with just not being particularly tech savvy and not understanding the ramifications of making that change. Is that what you mean in your first reply? I should take the system image before running the permissions fix? In the program under step 5 there is the option to activate registry backup and a system restore point. That's insufficient then?
Boggin:
I wouldn't rely on the restore point as it's been found not to actually create one and the registry back up is more reliable, but an external system image is a sure fire fall back as well as being the only true defence against Ransomware.
I'd get yourself a couple of external HDDs which you can use alternatively for your system images as a new one will overwrite the old one.
I'd also create a system repair disk which you can boot up with should you have other problems.
You can either go into the BIOS, usually by tapping F2 as you switch on and use the cursor keys to navigate to Boot then use the cursor keys to select the DVD drive then use F5 or F6 to move that to the top.
Press F10 to Save and Exit - press enter to confirm which will then permanently check the DVD drive before the HDD or you can tap F12 as you switch on to give you a one off boot order change.
I have all of my laptops set to check the DVD drive first and that way I can boot up with an install or repair disk when the machine won't boot or I want to get into the Recovery Environment.
If your machine at some point doesn't boot and you have the boot order set that way and you have created a repair disk, look at the DVD drawer and you will see a pin hole where you can waggle something like a straightened paperclip or darning needle and that will pop open the drawer where you will then be able to insert the disk and switch on the machine.
Be ready to press any key to boot from CD/DVD when prompted.
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