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Backup Storage Setup Question
I currently use a 500gb nvme boot drive and plan to slowly add 2.5' drives as more storage for games and such. I want to use a hard drive as a backup for these drives, but I want to partition off the hard drive so there is a section for each ssd. This way, if one ssd individual fails I can replace without doing a full…
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Clean Windows Install issue
Computer SpecsM.2 SSD 1TB16 GB Ram (2x8)Ryzen 5 3600GTX 1660 SuperTomahawk Max Motherboard I built this computer and had Linux running on it for several months, suggesting no hardware issues exist on the RAM/SSD/Motherboard; I wanted to install Windows 10. Created a bootable USB using Microsoft's Media Creation tool. USB…
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Asus Tuf B450m plus build won't boot from USB to install windows. First build.
I know I must be doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what. I change the boot order in BIOS and it goes right back. I mash F8 on wakeup and select the usb there and still nothing. USB is a Kingston that I created an install on from the Microsoft website (on a Mac). I'm two seconds from going to target and buying the…
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Windows-10 install on HP EliteBook 850G2
Hello, I purchased an HP EliteBook 850G2 refubished from MicroCenter last year and it came with a mechanical hard drive.. I wanted to update to an M.2 drive, so I found a Sabrent Rocket NANO NVMe drive - it fits and works in the M.2 slot - Windows-10 installs from USB and creates partitions but cannot find a boot device…
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Please Help!!!
I was installing windows 10 to my ssd and as it was restarting, I turned off my pc and now I have no idea what to do. ( I have an ASRock A320M motherboard)
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Windows Backup Application could not start
I'm trying to create an image so I don't have to reinstall all the drivers again when I switch out the SSD but I'm getting this error. I reformatted Western Digital 4TB drive to FAT32 and now only 32GB is available. I went to disk management and reformat to NTFS and 2TB was available now, BUTTTTT 1677.99GB is now…
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Windows 7 Pro OS Recovery
Unable to recover OS due to hard drive failure. Microsoft says key is OEM and to contact Mircro Center. How do I get a recovery disk?
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Will windows work if I rebuild my PC?
Note: PC not built yet, but this is just for reference. I'm looking to rebuild my PC, as the other discussion I've posted talks more about. Basically, I'm replacing the motherboard and CPU and want to know if I can still keep my windows subscription without having to buy a new one. I made sure to link the key on my…
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Operating System Transfer?
I will be needing to get a new hard drive for my computer, and in the process, upgrading to Windows 10. However, at some later point, I will drastically overhaul the computer. At that time, I will want to transfer the OS, and a small number of programs to a SSD that will be added at that time. Will this be possible?
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Issues with "Windows 10 Home" taskbar bug/glitch on new custom PC build
Hello, Within the past month, month and a half, a friend helped me build my first PC. Everything I bought was either brand new or maybe a year or so old in terms of when it was released, but regardless, all of the components are fairly new. After we built it, he installed Windows Pro on my PC, however, it wasn't an active…
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Slow Boot on Higher End Build
I started this build last year and have always had slow cold boot times but I cannot figure out why. The PC's specs are: MSI Z370m Gaming Pro AC MOBO Intel i7-8700k @ 4.9GHz (which I won from Microcenter!) Corsair H100i RGB Platinum EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra Corsair 32GB 3600MHz RAM Crucial MX500 1TB M.2 drive The PC boots…
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Issues with cloning boot drive
I recently purchased an Inland Premium 1TB SSD (3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4). I cloned my boot drive (C:) to it using Macrium Reflect, but when I attempt to boot off of it, I'm unsuccessful. I noticed that one of my other drives (A:) contains Windows system files, so I tried testing the boot capability of each of my…
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bought new cpu. where do I find Microsoft product key?
body of what
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Windows 10 update will not complete
I was prompted to install an update to my HP notebook back in late Feb/ early Mar. The system told me I needed more storage for the install so I connected an external hard drive to my notebook, the updates downloaded and installed but when I went to restart for completion, it never finished installing and I keep getting…
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Windows 7 Admin Password Reset
Hello! .. Hope everyone is doing well. Need help!... Locked out of admin account in Windows 7. (No other admin account.) Purchased H.P. laptop pc from Micro Center, circa 2013, with Windows 7 already installed. No password reset disc or system restore disc. Microsoft will not help due to them no longer providing support…
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windows apps will not open
I purchased this laptop ~2 months ago in Microcenter. Asus VivoBook512GB SSD AMD Ryzen 3500u8GB ram Windows 10 Home The majority of my windows apps, like calculator, calendar, camera, Microsoft store, etc, will not open. When the icon is clicked to open any given app, a window appears briefly, then disappears.My first step…
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Windows 10 logged me into a temporary account
After updating Windows 10, I can no longer sign into my account. I'm instead told I cannot sign into my account and I have been logged into a temporary account without most of my files. Is there any way to fix this and re-enter my normal profile? Thanks for any help
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Windows 10 won’t boot up, or repair or recover or reset and won’t do anything
I have an old Asus G74SX laptop, which I have updated the OS from windows 7 Pro to windows 10 Pro. Windows 10 Pro was installed when it was first available. I did not have any issues with initial install several years ago. I have kept checking and updating the OS on weekly intervals. I am now having issues where windows 10…
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How do I install windows 10 from CD if I don't have an optical drive?
So I am building a PC and I ordered Windows 10 off OWC and it came as a CD. I looked it up on youtube and I can't find a way of transferring the software from the CD to a USB flash drive. I don't have an optical drive or any other PC that has a Windows software that I can use. I do have an old Mac with a CD reader. pls help
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I need help reinstalling windows 10 and all required drivers for a Powerspec 1520.
I've reinstalled the system 2 or three times by now, and it runs great for a while, but then the entire system tends to slowdown, and it becomes virtually unusable for gaming. I have stable frame rates in the 80s -90s and then after a while of use, i have massive frame drops down to two fps for a second or two. After that…
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Windows 10 re-install
My refurbished Dell pc stopped running last week. I did a reboot and chose Restore trying to get the pc recovered. I did not know Restore wiped out everything on the PC. When I got it to boot up it came up with W7 as the operating system. The PC had W10 on it when I purchased it. I cannot get the W10 back on the PC. I used…
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Everyone keeps telling me to upgrade to Windows 10
What do you think is the best course of action? I have been leery of Windows 10 since it came out back in 2015. Should I upgrade to Windows 10? Should I buy a MAC? I've heard Linux is safe alternative, but I don't know how to code.
