April 2025
Beginner
432 pages
11h 36m
English
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Chapter 16
Restoring from Backups
IN THIS CHAPTER
Restoring from different types of backups
Figuring out archives
Recovering cryptocurrency from wallet “backups”
Backing up is a critical component of any and every cybersecurity plan. After you reset a device to its factory settings as part of the recovery process (see Chapter 15), you can restore your data and programs so that your device will function as normal.
Because most people do not have to restore from backups regularly and because restoration is typically done after something “bad” happened that forced the restoration to be necessary, many folks first experience the process of restoring from backups when they are quite stressed. As such, people are prone to making mistakes during restoration, which can lead to data being lost forever. Fortunately, this chapter shows you how to restore.
You Will Need to Restore
The odds are close to 100 percent that, at some point, you will lose access to some file to which you still need access, and restoring from a backup will be a lifesaver. But restoring is not necessarily simple — and failing to prepare accordingly can be severely problematic. You need to contemplate various factors ...
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