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    File System auditing - Event ID 4663 not logging

    Hello, I hope someone can help with this issue. I have a requirement to configure file system logging on my windows file server and I have setup the security policy to track file system object access but I am not getting Event ID 4663 (An attempt was made to access an object). These are the...
  2. Folder that does not exist does exist

    I used Metadata Fixer to extract some Google Photos files. I am done with the folder that held the zip files and can delete it, along with the empty folders within. However, when I select the folder and press Delete I get the message: "Could not find this item. This is no longer located in...
  3. Microsoft Expands FAT32 Limits: Format External Drives Up to 2TB in Windows 11

    In an exciting update for users and enthusiasts, Microsoft is on the verge of lifting a long-standing restriction that has limited data storage media formatting to just 32GB when using the FAT32 file system. With the introduction of Windows 11 Build 27686 beta, Microsoft is extending this size...
  4. Microsoft Boosts FAT32: Now Supports Up to 2TB Partitions in Windows 11

    In a significant update for Windows 11 users, Microsoft announced the removal of a long-standing limitation in the FAT32 file system. This change allows for a maximum partition size of up to 2TB, potentially enhancing the capabilities of both internal and external drives formatted using this...
  5. Microsoft Elevates FAT32 Partition Limit to 2TB in Windows 11 Canary Build

    In a significant update for Windows 11, Microsoft has lifted the long-standing artificial 32GB size limit on FAT32 partitions. This change was announced today in the latest Canary build of Windows 11, allowing users to create FAT32 partitions with a maximum size of 2TB. This development is...
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    External hard drive suddenly "unlabeled volume 1"

    I was getting the error "The Recycle Bin on D:\ is corrupted" (external). Then, when I unplugged it and plugged it back in, it was unlabelled, and I can't access the files anymore. The error message says, "This volume does not contain a recognized file system." Yes, the disk shows good health on...
  7. Booting Windows 24H2 with ReFS 3.14 as Native FS

    The question comes about if it is currently possible and stable to install Windows 11 Pro (or Enterprise) on ReFS. Apparently this appears possible based on a Guru3D post: testing instaling windows 11 24h2 build 26100 on reFS I currently have converted my D drive to ReFS by copying all files to...
  8. Windows 11 Python and Windows File System Permissions

    What is the best way to read a files owner and permissions, create a new file then apply those permissions without using the subprocess method or command line icacls etc.
  9. How do you recover data/repair from a drive failure in Windows 10 Storage Spaces?

    How do you recover data/repair from a drive failure in Windows 10 Storage Spaces? I have 4X 4TB drives configured as RAID 1 (mirroring). I assumed that meant that a copy of the data was also stored on the other drives since only 8TB of the 16TB is available. I ID'd the failing drive and...
  10. A strange problem with modeless dialog boxes

    I have solved the problem! When the AI Bot told me that I was stalling the message loop, I looked deeper. In the original code I was calling PeekMessage() with PM_REMOVE, filtering for WM_KEYDOWN, and then checking for VK_ESCAPE. This consumed the WM_KEYDOWN message but not any other messages...
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    Gnu Grub

    Hi there, my computer won’t turn on and I’d appreciate some help. My computer will not turn on outside of a black screen with “minimal BASH-like line editing supported.” I am not very technical, but I did as follows (per a YouTube video): grub> ls (hd0) (hd0,gpt4) (hd0,gpt3) (hd0,gpt2)...
  12. How to complete remediation

    Remediation Incomplete. I got a notification from Windows Defender that a Trojan had been detected on my laptop, but “Remediation was Incomplete” and the threat remained “Severe”. How do I complete remediation please? So far I have tried: 1. A Windows Defender Quick Scan – nothing detected; 2...
  13. What is this warning sign over the drive icon?

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    Windows 8 Does Windows 8 allow writing to unclean exFAT file systems?

    An "unclean file system" or "unclean volume" occurs when a data storage device (e.g. USB stick) is disconnected without being safely unmounted. At the next connection, Windows asks the user to "repair" the volume, meaning running CHKDSK. From experience, I know that Windows 7 does not allow...
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    Windows 10 Error 0x80070570 on Blu-ray recordable (BD-R) - zero-byte files dated 1974

    I was unable to add files to one specific folder on a Blu-ray disc. Later, there was a zero-byte file dated 1974-07-25 that would result in error 0x80070570 when trying to rename it in Windows Explorer. Trying to open it with Notepad or through the "type" command inside CMD results in an error...
  16. Booting a cloned disk

    Hello! I'm trying to clone my 512GB SSD to my much larger 4TB USB hard drive, without disrupting the other partitions. I've tried cloning 3 different ways: GParted, Macrium reflect cloning, and Macrium Reflect image and then restored to the drive. In each case I cannot boot. Though the clone is...
  17. Mysterious folder with only three dots for name!

    There is a folder on the root of my external drive with three dots as the name which suddenly appeared mysteriously on my external drive this morning. This folder is on the root of my external drive, E:. I don't want t delete it unless I know its contents. I tried to move it and it said it was...
  18. Pin At Start Access Denied from VBscript and PowerShell command line

    Windows 11: I receive "access denied" by calling "Pin At Start" from the command line, no mather wich language PowerShell or VBscript. Both are called using administrator rights. PowerShell ========== Error ===== PS C:\Users\roberto> .\t.ps1 Pin-App : App(s) not found: C:\Program...
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    Windows 10 Canceled copy of large file to network at 2%, but entire file somehow copied?

    I have a large 12gb .zip file that I downloaded locally. I started an upload to a network folder via a VPN connection off site. The connection is not fast so this would take 20-30min to fully upload. I canceled at 2% and decided to wait until another time to upload this file. The strange thing...
  20. Windows 11 Want to Recover shift+deleted files.

    Hello all, I accidentally deleted about 700-1000 image files from my Screenshots folder. I tried using this command with the windows file recovery app - winfr C: D: /regular /n Screenshots\ But its not working. It is returning many many files, but the ones that were deleted yesterday are not...