data preservation

If your Windows device has been misbehaving lately, don't fret—Microsoft has a built-in solution that could save the day. The "Fix problems using Windows Update" tool provides an efficient way to tackle some of the most frustrating system issues by effectively "reinstalling" your current version...

Introduction In a fresh article from Tech Digest published on September 16, 2024, the focus is on how to seamlessly upgrade to Windows 11 while preserving your data. The piece emphasizes the new aesthetic appeal of Windows 11, its strengthened security measures, enhanced gaming capabilities, and...

Windows 11 users can sometimes face challenges that may necessitate a complete reinstallation of the operating system. However, a full wipe isn't always required; using an ISO file can serve as a more flexible option to repair your desktop while preserving settings and files. This article delves...

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Hey everyone, first post here. I came upon an error which stopped me from using my laptop completely, and have decided to reinstall windows 10. However, before doing so, I'd like to know if keeping my files (if possible) will also keep things like saved networks. If anyone has an answer then it...

A neighbough of mine has brought me a stricken laptop. She explained it had been running slow and after restarting the recovery screen appeared. At this stage a simple key press should initiate the process however the keyboard is unresponsive. Does anybody have any ideas how I could recover...

I'm currently in a backup project and I've got ALOT of old software. But should I even make ISO backups of theses old software? I've got old versions of Visual Studio, every Office back to 98, every Windows os back to 98 SE. Have any of ya'll come across a situation where you needed an old...

Hi Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 10 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything! After looking through this it doesn't seem to show the option to not lose anything the way that I thought it...

Back when I was young and foolish and installing Windows 7 I didn't understand the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit and just went with 32-bit and now I'm paying the price for my ignorance. I'd like to correct my past mistakes and upgrade to Windows 10 at the same time, but the process for...

Hey, guys! Here is a simple way to backup and restore your Start screen. 1) Extract the .zip to your desktop. 2) Open START. 3) Right-click on BACKUP START and replace my username (ALEX) with yours. Repeat this step for RESTORE START. I wanted to add a variable so that you didn't have to do...

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According to this article, standard CDs and DVDs have a life of only 3 to 5 years. I had been under the impression that they last decades. If the short life is true, we all need a system to copy disks every few years. The focus of the article, though is a new medium (M-DISKs, optical disks...

hi i want to create a system image and save it to an alternate hard drive, however I am wondering if it will erase all the data of that drive? Does it need to format or be on a clean drive? Or can I do it and it will make a file or directory despite there being other data on there... kinda...

Performing a clean windows 7 install on a new ssd and want to set the old boot/c drive as inactive so I can use the old hdd for storage. Going to unplug the old hdd to do the install but I want to know how to (unplug the new ssd drive and re-plug in the old hdd drive) set the old hdd boot/c...

Hello! I am currently Dual Booting Windows Vista and Ubuntu 12.04 on an Acer machine. I would like to install Windows 7 in place of Windows Vista, but would like to keep the files and programs I currently have installed on the Vista partition of my hardrive. Please Help!!!! Thanks!

I have an extra logical drive (separate from C: ) that holds my personal data, you know, pictures, home videos, personal documents etc. This drive, E:, has for the last year or so always shown up in explorer with red a red disk space indicator bar. (There was about 20GB of free space left)...

Hi, Another question regarding upgrading from XP to Win 8. There is a point in the upgrade process where it asks what you want to keep - Just personal files Nothing What does "nothing" actually mean? What I mean by this is, does "nothing" format my C partition and leave the rest...

Okay, my computer is very clogged at the moment and I would like to do a complete restore, but I have some files that I need to keep. Is there a way I can do a complete restore but keep some of the files (no external hard drive).

How do I write protect a DVD-R after burning files that I want to permanently back up? I've burned jpg images to a DVD+R for permanent backup with windows 7 drag & drop. I close the DVD burn session which I have read "finalizes" it but when I load the DVD I can still burn or delete files on it...

Is it possible, and if so how do I go about it/is it something a relative novice could undertake without too much of a problem..? Keeping all files & settings also if possible. Thanks.