Last week it happened to me again - a hacker blocked my computer and put in a ransom demand in exchange for a decryption code to unlock my system. This was the third time they did it to me, fortunately, I have nothing sensitive on it, but it took me hours to restore everything and put it back in a working order.
That brings me to the question, is there an other way than backing up your whole computer to get it back in working order? In my case, the computer would not boot up any more. Could I regain control again if I had made previously a copy of the boot tracks of the HD and reloaded it back in using Acronis or Windows Backup?
In general, does anyone knows which files control the system of the OS, and thus by copying them and restoring them after a disaster strikes you can get your system to work again in a shorter time than a Full Backup? The Windows Backup Program gives you two other choices; a System Image or a System Repair Disk.
Would either one be a quicker way to restore the OS to a working order in my case?
Any suggestions or comments?
That brings me to the question, is there an other way than backing up your whole computer to get it back in working order? In my case, the computer would not boot up any more. Could I regain control again if I had made previously a copy of the boot tracks of the HD and reloaded it back in using Acronis or Windows Backup?
In general, does anyone knows which files control the system of the OS, and thus by copying them and restoring them after a disaster strikes you can get your system to work again in a shorter time than a Full Backup? The Windows Backup Program gives you two other choices; a System Image or a System Repair Disk.
Would either one be a quicker way to restore the OS to a working order in my case?
Any suggestions or comments?