Windows menus become inaccessible, file permissions changes etc.

ShaunHH · 1 Week Ago

Thanks for the links. This could be why I rejected disk imaging when I sorted my backup strategies all those years ago! It's too far back for me to remember

dalchina · 1 Week Ago

As long as you know you have a routine method to recover a working environment (your complete O/S, configuration, programs etc etc) if...

... your disk fails
... your PC is infected by ransomware or some other irrecoverable malware
... you make some mistake you can't correct
... your PC becomes irrecoverably unbootable
... your PC is stolen

you should be fine.

Asteroid strikes and major disasters- well that's another matter!

ShaunHH · 1 Week Ago

dalchina said:

... your disk fails
... your PC is infected by ransomware or some other irrecoverable malware
... you make some mistake you can't correct
... your PC becomes irrecoverably unbootable
... your PC is stolen

my personal data is well backed up - but system drive, not so much

But I always figured I can do a clean reinstall for that...

Asteroid strikes and major disasters- well that's another matter!

LOL - Asteroid strikes are the worst...