{"id":22417,"date":"2019-11-22T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=22417"},"modified":"2019-11-14T09:01:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:01:59","slug":"back-up-back-the-f-up-by-tinthia-clemant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/22\/back-up-back-the-f-up-by-tinthia-clemant\/","title":{"rendered":"Back up: Back the f#@* up! By Tinthia Clemant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Back-Up.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22423 size-full\" title=\"Back up: Back the f#@* up! By Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Back-Up.png\" alt=\"Back up: Back the f#@* up! By Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Back-Up.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Back-Up-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=Tinthia+Clemant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinthia Clemant<\/a> as she shares with us: \u201cBack up: Back the f#@* up!\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>Okay, so the other night I was getting ready for my NaNoWriMo session.<\/strong> I made a cup of chamomile tea, lit a pumpkin spice candle, had my dog curled up at my feet, and turned on the computer. What <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22418\" title=\"AC power adapter error\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.png\" alt=\"AC power adapter error\" width=\"200\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a>I saw made my blood run cold.<\/p>\n<p>The AC power adapter was a Dell adapter. It came with my brand spanking new computer of only 45 days, for goodness sake, <i>and<\/i> the plug <i>was<\/i> inserted completely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did I panic?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not me (she wrote with a smile on her face). I selected \u201cOK\u201d and waited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is what I saw next.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22419\" title=\"BitLocker Recovery\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"BitLocker Recovery\" width=\"200\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>I promptly asked, Harlee, my black lab \u201cWhat the f#@% is a BitLocker recovery key?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>True to form, he didn\u2019t respond.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several attempts later, with the same results \u2014 What is the definition of insanity again? \u2014 I got my phone and researched BitLocker and this is what I found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">BitLocker is a data encryption program residing within Windows 10. It\u2019s a Microsoft program and periodically will rear its ugly head and prevent a user from logging into a computer. It was designed to prevent hackers from gaining access to a person\u2019s computer. Unfortunately, for many, many, many honest users, BitLocker also prevents <i>them<\/i> from gaining access to their own computer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Here\u2019s a little propaganda from Microsoft<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22420 size-full\" title=\"What is BitLocker?\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.png\" alt=\"What is BitLocker?\" width=\"300\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Excuse me for a moment while I fall on the floor laughing.<\/p>\n<p>The recovery key that is referenced in the dialogue box is a mystery. For some reason Microsoft assumes that the owner of the computer activated BitLocker but this isn\u2019t the case in soooooo many situations. I never set up BitLocker, nor did the thousands of people on the web who are complaining about the very same issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But wait, here comes the best part.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further playing around brought me to this screen. Want to guess which option worked?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/5.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22421\" title=\"Choose an option\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/5.png\" alt=\"Choose an option\" width=\"200\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a>If you guessed Reset your PC you win the prize.<\/p>\n<p>Doing so, as I already knew, would remove all my files and programs, but what else could I do? My computer was hijacked!<\/p>\n<p><strong>By now you\u2019re probably wondering about the outcome.<\/strong> Luckily, I <i>had<\/i> backed up.<\/p>\n<h2>Back up!<\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, I only had a backup of my work files. Unfortunately, I never backed up my computer\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yup, they\u2019re all gone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My writing programs, my editing programs, my video editing programs\u2026poof, like little wisps of smoke into the wind.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, I can reload them ALL as soon as I find the registration codes for each and every one of them. Argh!<\/p>\n<p>The moral of the story?<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22422\" title=\"Back up\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Back up\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Back up.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t just back up your files, backup your whole damn computer.<\/p>\n<p>Back up your programs, your programs\u2019 programs, your uncle\u2019s programs. Back up, back up, back up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep three copies of the backed up material.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One on your computer, one on a USB or external drive, and one in the cloud, for a rainy day.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re running Windows 10 (Goddess help you if you are), there is already a backup tool at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However,<\/strong> I don\u2019t suggest you use it since the word on the street is that Microsoft is about to scrap the entire app and you\u2019ll be left twisting in the wind.<\/p>\n<p>Get yourself a couple of external drives, or one external drive and find a cloud storage site, and follow the instructions below.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Creating a Backup Image on an External Drive<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><b> <\/b>Connect your external drive to your PC and open the <b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b> Click <b>System and Security.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b> Click <b>Backup and Restore (Windows 7). <\/b>(It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re in Windows 10, just roll with it.)<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b> Click <b>Create a system image<\/b> in the left panel.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b> Select <b>On a hard disk<\/b> and click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b> Click the <b>Start backup <\/b>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You\u2019re just created a system image of your entire computer, files and programs, and operating information. Good for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t start celebrating yet, though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To finish, you\u2019ll need to skip the step for the system repair disc and find a safe place to store your external hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t go too far with it, though. You\u2019ll want to backup your computer on a weekly (actually daily but I\u2019m just being paranoid at this point) basis.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Using Your System Image<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To restore your PC, open the <b>Settings<\/b> app and go to <b>Update &amp; Security<\/b> &gt; <b>Recovery<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In the <b>Advanced startup<\/b> section, click the <b>Restart now<\/b> button.<\/p>\n<p>When your PC restarts, go to <b>Troubleshoot &gt; Advanced Options &gt; System Image Recovery<\/b> and follow the instructions to restore your PC using the system image on your external hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>(Above instructions were adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/how-to-create-a-full-system-backup-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/how-to-create-a-full-system-backup-in-windows-10\/ <\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>There you have it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now you\u2019re protected and you can write to your little heart\u2019s content without worrying about the scary old Bitlocker monster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy NaNoWriMo!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n<p><strong class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded alignleft wp-image-20629\" title=\"Author avatar, Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-300x300.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tinthia_bio_pic-3-320x320.png 320w\" alt=\"Author avatar, Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BGtmgn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Summer of Annah series<\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinthiaclemant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinthia Clemant<\/a> <\/strong>lives in a secluded spot on the Concord River in Massachusetts. Her companions include a black Labrador\/Coonhound named Harlee; Shadow, an elderly black cat who still rocks at catching mice that have wandered into the house; a few hundred wild Mallards; assorted turtles, songbirds, snakes; and hawks, two Great Blue herons, and an American bald eagle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BGtmgn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2bgtmgn noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tc-smart-load-skip tc-smart-loaded alignright wp-image-20609 size-medium\" title=\"The Seasons of Annah (2 book series) by Tinthia Clemant\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-300x200.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Annah-mockup-640x427.png 640w\" alt=\"The Seasons of Annah (2 book series) by Tinthia Clemant\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides writing, she enjoys baking, gardening, reading (of course), painting and photography, laughing, and movies (the more explosions the better). Tinthia is an ice cream <em>aficionado<\/em> and insists that Ben and Jerry are the most perfect men ever created. She inherited my father\u2019s temper and her mother\u2019s view on life: It\u2019s meant to be lived, embraced, savored, inhaled, and not given back until every last drop of wonder is claimed. If you visit Tinthia, make sure you bring a bottle of bourbon and, of course, ice cream. 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