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UEFI -- No bootable device found
I have an Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-4808 laptop with Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 that gave up the ghost about 1½ weeks ago. As it is, what I consider, my backup laptop I decided to resuscitate it back to life. But I wasn't going to break the bank on it. I ordered a new battery and a new 1 Tb HDD. So, before people suggest that I could have upgraded to a SSD drive I didn't want a complicated laptop resuscitation, that's why I went the HDD route. Now to get to the problem. When I tried to install Windows 10 on the UEFI firmware I get a "No bootable device found." But when I changed the firmware to "Legacy" I had no problems installing Windows 10. Can someone explain to me what is going on and if it's possible to get my laptop back to UEFI?SolvedHugger1Apr 19, 2026Brass Contributor80Views0likes5CommentsI built my portfolio as a retro Windows desktop (with Notepad UI)
I built my portfolio as a retro Windows desktop (with Notepad UI).SolvedKamdenApr 14, 2026Copper Contributor43Views0likes2Comments- ColbybtApr 14, 2026Copper Contributor91Views0likes2Comments
Free CDG & video player preview
I'm making a Windows CDG and video player app and it's far along enough that I thought it was worth sharing a preview. In a few weeks I will do a more formal "PLEASE LOOK AT ME" post with Virus-Total info and download links and all that jazz. The design goal was to make something similar to good old Karafun v2, but I wanted better visualizers and improved UX for things like large library support and queue management. **Everything you see labeled here works now.** There are more things I want to do before I release this, but it's already displaced Karafun v2 in my house. In a future version I plan to add an online songbook request system, so there will be a KJ inbox tab from which you can queue songs. I already have that working as a totally separate project and I think the combined product will be pretty neat. I'm also doing what I can to support multiple venues and other things that may be of interest to pro KJs... You may have seen some of my KJ questions here. If just a couple of people find this thing useful, well, cool. I've benefited a lot from free software so it will be nice to pay it back, even a little. (This app *will* be free, but once I get the online request features done in some future release, you will need to have a Google account so you can use the free tier of Firebase, upon which it relies. You'd also benefit from having a domain name and a free Cloudflare account.) I'll share more news when I have it. If you have any thoughts from the screen shots, please share!SolvedScottilApr 14, 2026Brass Contributor43Views0likes2CommentsLaptop with Windows 10 Home installed from Desktop won't boot
As the title suggests, I installed Windows 10 Home from an official USB onto an m.2 drive. I put that drive into the laptop, and it asks for a keyboard layout, and brings me here. The mouse pad doesn’t work and any attempt to repair or recover results in an error. The bootable USB isn't recognized by the laptop, which is why I installed Windows from a Desktop. Any help would be appreciated.SolvedColtenpoApr 08, 2026Copper Contributor50Views0likes3CommentsYour First Windows (Win 10) PC ...
I was cleaning up my hard drives and came across some old PC builds. This was my first ever Windows PC. It was a custom build by a company called Kustom PCs based in Scotland. Although I have some photos, I never documented the specific components, so I have no clue what's in this Cooler Master WaveMaster case. But I do know it's 2005, the CPU is Intel and the graphics card nVidia / EVGA Those games were my entire collection at the time, and I have to say, looking back, not a bad set of choices! I do miss that era of gaming (and the prices! £34.99 for a AAA game, how times have changed!) What was your first Windows PC?SolvedCainyApr 07, 2026Brass Contributor87Views0likes3CommentsHow do I convert HEIC files to JPEGs in Windows?
It is the first time I came across .HEIC pictures. I don't know why the photos from my iPhone 16 Pro Max are saved as .heic. When I imported the photos to my Windows 10 PC as backup, the heic images can be opened. Is there any simple way in 2025 that let me easily convert heic files to jpg in Windows 10 PC? There are roughly 1000 photos from the iPhone so I am looking for a fast and reliable HEIC to JPG converter for Windows 10.SolvedIssacoinApr 02, 2026Brass Contributor7.3KViews0likes9CommentsBest way to remove background music from song or track?
My dad's a dozens of self made songs. I found out the background music in the track is so annoying. Personally, I just want to hear the vocals. The problem is, I have absolutely no experience with audio editing and I don't know where to start. I've seen people talk about "acapella versions" and "instrumental removal" online, but honestly, most of the explanations use terms I don't understand. Is there a simple way out there to remove background music from song? I'm working with a Windows 10 computer if that matters. The song is an MP3 file. Thanks for being patient with a newbie!SolvedBridgeroMar 02, 2026Copper Contributor954Views0likes8CommentsSanDiisk 1tb Extreme causing file explorer to not respond?
I just bought a brand new SanDisk 1tb extreme plus from best buy and it is freezing my file explorer. The green loading bar takes forever then eventually freezes at the end. Any help pls.SolvedXavieryFeb 24, 2026Brass Contributor34Views0likes1Commentmultiple selection not working in word-processing apps
I'm having an issue with both my laptop and desktop pc's where holding down the control key won't let me select multiple words an any word processing application (ms word, wps, notepad, etc...). I can select multiple files on my desktop using the ctrl key, and in google docs I can select multiple words with this method. The problem seems to be just with word-processing software. Anyone have any suggestions? My desktop pc has 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6466) My laptop pc has Windows 11 version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.2538)SolvedwhitelighterFeb 22, 2026Copper Contributor196Views0likes3Comments
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