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  1. whoosh

    VIDEO Windows 11: Create bootable USB for unsupported PCs with Rufus

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    Windows 10 can't boot or recover files

    The problem started when I was getting the BSOD. Now I can't even get that; computer only boots into BIOS or into a bootable USB. When I boot into a bootable USB with SystemRescue (a linux distro) I am able to detect my hard drive (using the command fsarchiver) and to mount it. However, when I...
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    Windows 10 Slip stream SATA/SSD Drivers to bootable USB

    Hello I have a Windows 10 Enterprise ISO that I added to a USB drive by using RUFUS. I disabled “secure boot” to get the usb to boot up to Windows 10 Enterprise, but it doesn’t recognize the M.2 SSD hard drive when it boots up. I assume that the SSD drivers need to be added to the bootable USB...
  4. T

    Windows 10 How to install minimum WinPE onto USB-Flash drive PLUS portable program + auto-start?

    Assume I have a running portable program on my Windows 10 system. Its works. Now I want to run it from USB flash drive on various computers without leaving traces. At first the USB flash drive should boot a Windows 10 system from it. Then afterwards automatically start the target program (in...
  5. Skyman1957

    Windows 10 Can't get reset code after forgotten password

    I did an update on my Windows 10 laptop and tried to logon and it wouldn't take my PIN. Tried to do a reset and got the Verify your cell phone number screen Tried to enter it and neither numeric keys nor the regular number keys work. The only other option I have is the use another PC and browser...
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    Yet more problems

    So I'll give intro of what I did in windows 10 before moving onto Linux as this is a Linux forum section. I wanted to run a program in windows, I don't know why but I suspected it might have had a virus or malware in it. I had no intention of running it in windows but may or may not have...
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    Windows 10 How to Upgrade this computer to Windows 10?

    I have a VAIO core i5 laptop that died, seemingly of some sort of hard disk issues (or possibly a virus? ... However, McAfee didn't alert me to any virus problems). I tried lots of fixes (including using a bootable recovery USB that I had created in the past. For some reason, however, that...
  8. H

    Windows 8 Reinstall / Product Key Trouble / Upgrade?

    I have a VAIO core i5 laptop that died, seemingly of hard disk trouble. After trying lots of fixes (including using my bootable USB, which just wouldn't work), I finally managed to get the computer to initiate recovery via 'VAIO Assist' and to do some hard disk repair, and then it seemed to work...
  9. T

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 install

    Hi All, I am trying to install Windows 8.1 onto a new hard drive that is attached to a computer that already runs Windows 8.1 x32. I downloaded Windows 8.1 installation from Microsoft and made a bootable USB. When I type in the Product Key, I get the error code "The Product Key entered does...
  10. M

    Windows 10 Cannot Reinstall Windows 10 On a Non-NTFS Formatted Disk

    Hello! I made the big mistake (head low) of installing Ubuntu 18.04 on my Surface Pro 4 with a complete disk wipe. I tried to reinstall Windows 10 from a bootable USB but it failed because the disk does not have a NTFS formatted partiton and the formatting option was greyed out. Should I do...
  11. Azareen

    Windows 10 Problems with MBR!

    The mbr on my Windows 10 professional laptop is missing or corrupt. I've tried to repair it through the command prompt but it won't let me run as administrator because it can not find the runas command. I have bootable usb and able to boot into the troubleshooting mode but it won't repair...
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    Windows 8 How to make bootable usb drive for Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro that won't boot

    The Windows 8 Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 machine says 'Default Boot Device Missing or boot failed. Insert recovery media and hit any key', when we boot. I've followed these instructions, with no luck: Link Removed The machine cannot recognize the hard drive. Can I create a bootable usb drive, boot...
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    ISO images bootable only in Legacy BIOS OR (!) UEFI ? Decision at ISO creation time or at storage on USB flash drive?

    As you known there are many sofwtare tools available which offer not only a setup.exe but an ISO to download. This ISO can either be burned on a CD/DVD or put onto an USB Flash drive. I am NOT talking about Win10 ISO images but other software like (examples): - Gparted GParted -- Live...
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    Windows 7 How to change BootManager entry for USB Flash Drive?

    I have a couple of USB Flash Drives which contain different bootable systems. When I plugin the USB falsh drives into the USB ports of my mainboard, boot my computer and let BootManager show up then they all appears as "Sandisk Cruzer" So it is difficult to distinguish between them. Is...
  15. Tshr

    Windows XP Windows is not installing by bootable usb

    Hi I'm a Windows XP user. When I try to install win 7 ultimate on my pc, a error occurred 0xc80070570 and win 7 installation stopped. When I restarted my pc, my pc (win XP) is not starting and showing error 0xc000000f. So I made one bootable usb by android by app (iso 2 usb). And used this...
  16. Varun1811

    Windows 10 My laptop keeps restarting while installing Windows 10 from a bootable usb

    my Dell Inspiron 15r laptop keeps on restarting after the installation of windows 10 is done from a bootable USB and when I try to restart and use Windows 8 which was preinstalled it shows a message on a black screen.
  17. havananights561

    Windows 10 Can't get Windows to boot up.

    Good morning! My name is Tamara. I just joined this Forum because I figured it would be a lot of help to me since I am in the process of taking my A+ certification. So I won't bore you with the boring details! But hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Now, I don't know...
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    Windows 7 Bootable USB Win 7 ( not install )

    I see a lot of info on creating a bootable USB installation disk . What I am interested in , is a bootable USB of actual Win 7 . In case of hard disk boot troubles , I could use this to get in at least . Seem to recall , years ago seeing such a thing . Anyone ? Thanks .
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    Windows 7 Need help creating Windows 7 install disk with usb3 drivers

    Computer: Motherboard: Asus Prime B250 Plus CPU: Intel i3 7100 I formatted a hard disk and am trying to install Windows 7 64 bit into the first partition. When I try to install it freezes where it says: "loading windows" From my research I think it is a problem with usb3 drivers. When I plug...
  20. Kevin Heath

    Windows 10 Can't reinstall Windows after using laptop as a Chromebook

    I have an old laptop that I thought I'd try and speed up by using it as a Chromebook, however, I want to go back to Windows. I created a bootable USB Windows 10 drive and booted from that. I have run Win10 on this laptop before. When I try to install, there are now 27 partitions on the drive...
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