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How to make an external USB drive bootable with an older OS ( Win 7)
I have an Literature app on CD's, originally designed for Windows 7. I have a Seagate 232 GB USB drive. I was thinking of installing Windows 7 on it ( I have the installation CD) and boot from it so that I can play my CD literature collection. Is this feasible? How?. ThanksHow to copy backups to multiple drives? (the "3" in 3-2-1) =
I'm setting up a backup process from scratch. Currently planning to use Macrium Reflect (MR). I want to store backup images on multiple drives (3 of them). How to copy images produced by MR to other drives? First, I wanted to use FreeFileSync or TeraCopy, but seems that Macrium Image Guard (MIG) doesn't allow that. From the first look at its settings, I understand that it only allows images to be copied by robocopy. And now the questions: Is the robocopy really the only option to copy MR images? robocopy can't verify that the copied files are the same as the source. Is it necessary at all? If yes, how to do that efficiently? If I switch to a new external drive, it is empty, but I don't want to fill it with all previous backups, I want to only copy newer images. Should I fiddle with PowerShell scripts to make robocopy copy images only starting from a certain file creation/modification date?
Scheduled Tasks in Modern Standby
Exciting Update: Windows 12 Pro, V23H1 23007.2022 Pioneer Nouveau XPS 2022 - fully optimized with latest Dell enhancements, including Firmware upgrades. In a recent breakthrough collaboration with the tech community, it has come to my attention that scheduled tasks are not operational during Standby mode (S0). Consequently, my crucial backups and virus checks remain dormant. Although I verified Windows' maintenance schedule set for 2:00 am, I encountered an obstacle in activating the option to awaken the system from sleep mode. Is there a Group Policy configuration that can be toggled to facilitate the execution of scheduled tasks? I'm aware of a specific policy adjustment that enables network connectivity during Standby mode, detailed in an illuminating guide by Brink. My preference is to avoid a full operating system reinstall. I find it inconceivable that Microsoft has implemented a protocol that essentially cripples the Task Scheduler, causing maintenance to coincide with user activity on the device.
Windows 11 Insider Preview 10.0.26052.1100 (ge_release) Install error - 0xc1900101
My computer simply won't update to the newest Windows 11 Insider Preview. Device name: DESKTOP-O4BECGJ Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX with Radeon Graphics 3.30 GHz Installed RAM: 16.0 GB (15.4 GB usable) Device ID: A51A9A96-3A94-4F0D-924D-4DD3F3645DE4 Product ID: 00342-20723-36114-AAOEM System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch: No pen or touch input is available for this display Edition: Windows 11 Home Insider Preview Version: 23H2 Installed on: 2/8/2024 OS build: 26040.1000 Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26040.1000.0 Every time I go to install this update, my computer freezes at startup, then after many minutes of being frozen I will just get the Green Screen of Death that says ":( Your Windows Insider Build ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for you." Once the computer does restart, the update gets undone. Another thing I'd like to add is I tried running the Windows Update troubleshooter and it says "An error occurred while troubleshooting: A problem is preventing the troubleshooter from starting. Troubleshooters have moved and this tool will be retired. Learn more." Package ID: WindowsUpdateDiagnostic Path: Unknown Error code: 0x803C010A Source: Engine User: DESKTOP-O4BECGJ\maste Context: ElevatedDuplicate user folders, one with local and one with Windows username; only local one in Users folder
I am forced to sign in with my Microsoft username rather than my local username (admin authority). My only folder in my Users Folder is one with my local user name. That isn’t so much the problem as this: A real folder (not shortcut) with my Microsoft username with contents that are duplicates of the ones in the folder with my local username has been created on the desktop, even though a folder with my Microsoft username does not exist in my Users folder. The one with the Microsoft username (on my desktop) is kept by the system identical (except for title) to the one with my local username (in the Users folder). How do I get rid of the folder with my Microsoft username without deleting the duplicate one with my local username?Is there a coherent way to investigate File Explorer crashes?
I have installed Win11 24H2 from scratch (i.e., not upgrading a previous version of Windows). I find File Explorer is crashing. This tends to happen when I right-click on something in File Explorer. It seems mostly to happen when I right-click on something in the navigation pane, but I just had a crash when I right-clicked on empty space in the Details pane. Google searches lead to lists of things to try. Prior experience teaches that these laundry lists of possible solutions can waste a lot of time. Experience with this particular problem supports that impression. It seems it might make more sense to know where to look, in various logs, to figure out what happened, in the moments after some such crash. Or to have a tool that can parse such logs in lay terms. The question is, is there a tool or method that I can use to approach Explorer crashes systematically, instead of trying random "solutions" that may actually have nothing to do with the problem.command run no work
I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. If I want to open the run command as administrator, it gives me the error below. I've tried all kinds of tutorials, nothing works. sfc /scannow, all with Dissm /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth, Didsm /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth etc Anyone help me?CPU overheating with AIO 240mm cooler
Hello, I'm currently running the i9 14900k with the Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 Black ARGB Water Cooling CPU Cooler. I'm having some temp problems specifically while gaming. I've updated to the latest BIOS for my motherboard and I'm really left with what to do in terms of how to solve this without buying a bigger AIO CPU Cooler. However, I could be wrong if these temps are normal.. I'll attach a photo I took of the temps while gaming.
