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Advanced PC Configuration, Troubleshooting and Data Recovery: Hands-On

 
Course: 150     Type: Hands-On Training     Duration: 4 Days

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You Will Learn How To
  • Recover lost files/directories and revive nonbootable floppies and hard disks
  • Create emergency rescue disks to recover crashed Windows systems
  • Detect and remove virus and spyware programs
  • Remove unwanted start-up programs from the Registry
  • Examine system status with Windows Computer Management tools
  • Install and configure a basic TCP/IP network and firewall

Course Benefits
Organizations can lose valuable time and resources when PC systems fail or are poorly maintained. In this advanced course, you gain the tools and techniques you need to maximize the performance of PC systems, troubleshoot the problems, and recover lost data and files. You are also introduced to Windows Registry editing and hardware configuration and troubleshooting techniques.

Who Should Attend
All personnel involved in the daily operation, maintenance, and support of PC hardware and software. Knowledge at the level of Course 145, "PC Configuration and Troubleshooting," is helpful.

Hands-On Training
Extensive hands-on exercises provide the skills to recover lost data, manage memory and improve PC performance. Exercises include:
  • Recovering erased files and directories
  • Reviving nonbootable disks
  • Repartitioning and "cloning" a disk partition
  • Detecting and preventing virus infections
  • Troubleshooting with the Windows Recovery Console
  • Building a customized Bart PE emergency repair disk
  • Editing the Windows Registry
  • Installing and configuring a TCP/IP network
  • Implementing firewall programs

Course 150 Content
Basic Data Recovery Concepts
An organized troubleshooting strategy
  • Interpreting disk error messages
  • Creating emergency rescue diskettes
  • Disk repair tools
How disk drives work
  • Tracks, cylinders, sectors, clusters
  • Master boot record
  • Partition table
  • File systems (FAT16/32, NTFS0, NTFS5)
Recovering Files and Directories
Useful data-recovery techniques
  • Recovering erased files
  • Editing disk sectors
  • Rescuing data from USB flash drives
  • Transferring recovered files to back up media
Surviving disk disasters
  • Reviving nonbootable disks
  • Repairing the master boot record
  • Fixing a damaged partition table
Solving common disk problems
  • Recovering from accidental reformatting
  • "Invalid drive specification"
  • When Windows won't start
Fighting Malware: Viruses, Spyware and Rootkits
The malware epidemic
  • Preventing infection
  • Diagnosing virus
  • Treating spyware infections
  • Detecting and removing rootkits
Macro viruses
  • Protecting key system files
  • Checking for macro viruses missed by scanning programs
  • Protecting against script-based viruses
"Turbo-Charging" the Hard Drive
Optimizing disk organization
  • Repartitioning disks on the fly
  • Reducing wasted cluster space
  • Eliminating disk fragmentation
Implementing Windows recovery strategies
  • Creating complete disk images with GHOST
  • Repairing damaged systems
The Windows Registry and Other OS Configuration Files
Overview of OS configuration files
  • NTLDR
  • NTDETECT.COM
  • NTOSKRNL.EXE
  • BOOT.INI
Troubleshooting Registry problems
  • Repairing corrupted Registry files
  • Removing unwanted Registry entries
  • Solving .INI/Registry conflicts
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows
Windows emergency repair tools
  • Booting a "blue-screened" system with the Windows Recovery Console
  • Performing emergency repairs with ERD Commander
  • Repairing environments using advanced tools: Windows PE and Bart PE
Troubleshooting start-up problems
  • Windows Plug-and-Play architecture
  • Windows boot files
  • Creating Windows ASR backups
Windows administrative tools
  • Computer Management Console
  • System tools, storage, services and applications
  • Viewing event logs
Networking fundamentals
  • Connecting a PC to a network
  • Configuring a LAN client
  • Establishing TCP/IP settings
  • TCP/IP troubleshooting tools: ipconfig, winipcfg, ping
Securing your computer
  • Physical security and hardware authentication devices
  • Authentication technologies: CHAP, digital certificates, Kerberos
  • Controlling access with User Accounts and Group Policies
  • Installing and configuring Windows firewall programs for maximum protection

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Advanced PC Configuration, Troubleshooting and Data Recovery: Hands-On
Advanced PC Configuration, Troubleshooting and Data Recovery: Hands-On
Participants troubleshooting PCs.
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