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computer failures
About this tag
Discussions tagged with computer failures on WindowsForum.com cover system startup failures after Windows Updates, hardware issues on laptops like Toshiba models, and concerns about backup strategies when a computer becomes unrecoverable due to updates or viruses. Users share troubleshooting steps for boot problems and debate whether continuous backup drives would also be compromised if the primary system fails. The tag reflects real-world experiences with Windows 7 and other versions, focusing on recovery and prevention of data loss.
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7
Processor Count: 4
RAM: 6050 Mb
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, -1262 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 699443 MB, Free - 332975 MB...
I know of the option to back up your data on an external hard drive, at
intervals, but in the past few years I've heard of "constantly backing up" which
is basically that whenever something is downloaded on your computer, an exact
copy is made on the external drive. All downloaded...