The laptop that stopped starting
A teacher's laptop shows a black screen after an update. She has a week of marking on it.
What does the technician try first? A gentle fix that keeps everything? Or a bigger step that puts the laptop back as it was?
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| System recovery | fixing a system as it is now, and keeping all files and folders |
| System restoration | putting a system back to an earlier state |
| Restore point | a saved state of the system that you can go back to |
| Recovery tools | a special start-up menu with repair options |
| Backup | a spare copy of data kept in case the original is lost |
| Current state | how the system is right now |
| Previous state | how the system was at an earlier time |
| Confirm | to check and make sure of something |
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By the end of this lesson
Note
I can explain the difference between recovery and restoration, and follow the process for each.
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3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.
System recovery
System recovery fixes a system in its current state. It tries to repair what is broken, such as damaged start-up files. It keeps all files and folders.
It is the gentle step. Try it first.
System restoration
System restoration is applied when recovery fails. It reverts the system to a previous state, such as a restore point from before the update.
It is the bigger step. Changes made after that point, such as new programs or settings, are lost.
Recovery and restoration compared
| System recovery | System restoration | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Fixes the system as it is now | Goes back to an earlier state |
| Your files and folders | All kept | Backed up first, then protected |
| When | Tried first | When recovery fails |
| Cost | Small | Later changes may be lost |
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Check: the two ideas
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Check: the two ideas
4 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.