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"factory reset" advice given WAY too often...
I realize that a "factory reset" (or "factory default") might resolve many issues. However, I think people on this forum are suggesting it entirely too often. (Equally as annoying (if not more so) i...
mdgm wrote:
TeknoJnky wrote: I've repeatedly suggested/requested that need to have a 'factory reset keeping data' option, which would satisfy most people's issues with the whole 'factory rest' thing.
An issue I see with this is that if used inappropriately this may wipe important logs and make data recovery more difficult.
Huh? if it was a situation involving lost data and/or data recovery, then factory reset saving data volume would not be a recommended solution anyway. (neither would any type of factory reset)
On the other hand, if needed logs were automatically archived/copied to the data volume (instead of system volume) prior to the reset, then that would eliminate your concern.
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