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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...- GrateJames
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- boot issues boot manager bootable media cloning disk management efi partition file system gparted macrium reflect partition recovery screen ssd storage system restore tech support troubleshooting uefi usb volume selection
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- FireMarshalBill69
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- data recovery e drive external drive file size file system folder deletion folders hard drive mysterious
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- rgdelank
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- access denied admin rights application automation command line computer setup debugging error handling file system function notepad++ pin to start powershell script execution scripting shell application vbscript windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- Procedure9855
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- crc data integrity data recovery file copy file format file management file sharing file size file system internet speed large files network storage network transfer troubleshooting upload upload issues user experience vpn windows issues
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Networking
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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...- Shankar1234Ram
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- accidental deletion command line data recovery disk recovery easeus file deletion file management file recovery file system image files recovery tools screenshots storage issues tech support user data windows 10 windows 11 windows recovery windows tools
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Doubt in partition
Is there any way to partition or split a drive along with selective or specific files/folders?- Numberman
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- disk management drive file system files folders partition selective split storage windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 11 flash drive format
I do not understand formatting with different operating systems. An example would be using a flash drive in my computer running windows 11 and formatting it at the default which is fat 32. Then I insert in either a Chromebook or a MacBook or Linux each having different operating systems. When my...- Peterr
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- chromebooks compatibility computer basics corruption cross-platform data transfer disk management error handling exfat file system flash drive formatting linux macbook reformat storage tech support usb user guide windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 11 The SD card does not work in Windows 11.
As I have asked some other people, they have told me that I need to remove its allocation on disk manager and then reLink Removedallocate it for it to work. I have tried moving, copying, pasting, deleting, creating, or doing anything on my MicroSD card. Can anyone help me with this?- abdemiller23
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- allocation data recovery disk management external storage file system microsd sd card storage issues troubleshooting windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Help for installing
Basically, bought a new laptop which did not come with preinstalled windows. I wanted to download a windows 10 (installer?) Onto a usb-stick, but since it was in Fat32 format, it did not allow any files larger than 4gb on the drive, i formatted the drive to ExFat to allow me to put the 5.4gb...- Treieryeet
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- bootable usb exfat file system formatting installation iso laptop tech support usb windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Mystery of MSIPCCache Folder in C: Root - Any Insights?
I noticed this folder created in my C: root. There are no files in it. It's an empty folder that was created last week. Have no idea where it came from. Something related to Azure and IPC? I'm just guessing. Folder name is MSIPCCache. Any info would be great. I find nothing on it when doing a...- sburgess73
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- c drive cache empty folders file management file system folders ipc microsoft azure msipccache mysteryfolder tech support unknownfolder user inquiry windows windows search
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Moving files around into folders and right clicking files often makes my file system unresponsive
Newer build with high end components. Machine Specs: - Windows 10 - Motherboard: x570 Taichi - Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor - 3.70 GHz - RAM: 64.0 GB - M.2 970 EVO 1TB (400GB used) - Graphics Card: Ventus 3X 3080 Whenever I try to move files around on my computer, my file...- editchfield
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- amd ryzen build issues file management file system freezes frustration graphics card high end components m.2 ssd machine specs performance rendering right click system performance task management tech support troubleshooting unresponsive user experience windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Server 2016: Why the C drive of a server gets full while neither data nor heavy software are stored or installed in it,
Windows Server 2016: Why the C drive of a server gets full while neither data nor heavy software are stored or installed in it, I couldn’t figure out why the C drive of a server gets full while neither data nor heavy software are stored or installed in it as per the screenshots below- jamalnuman
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- c drive data management disk space file system performance resource monitor server management storage issues troubleshooting windows server
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 check if "trim" is enabled for SSD not working?
User can check if the "trim" function for the SSD is currently enabled by entering the following command: fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify If I enter this command in my Win10 then the following result is shown: C:\Users\pet>fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify NTFS...- tobwen
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- command prompt configuration disabledeletenotify file system ntfs refs ssd storage system settings trim windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Error renaming files
I've renamed photos within a folder many times without a problem but today I noticed that 2 or 3 photos had been given the same number. Eg. Pix 01, pix01, pix01 , pix02, pix02, pix02 etc The photos in each are different, intact and can be opened OK. Wondering how this can actually happen and...- AJS45
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- data integrity duplicate names error file management file renaming file system photos troubleshooting windows
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Cannot get External Drive to retain same letter permanently (R:)
I have had this issue for awhile am I cannot find a permanent solution. I have an external drive that I use across computers for samples and I can never get it to stay at the same letter (R:), forcing me to change it in the disk manager each time it happens. It can stay on the drive letter for...- thevisi0nary
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- disk management drive issues drive letter external drive file system hardware compatibility permanent letter storage usb windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Script that separates files according to destination folder name
Greetings, I need a Script that separates files According to destination folder name. Example if in the destination folder there is a folder named Paulo, it searches in the source folder where the files are located to separate files that have the name Paulo. Origin Paulo24567.mp4 Destiny...- cunhaigo23
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- automation batch processing coding destination example file management file sorting file system files folders organization paulo scripting separation source user request utilities windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to delete "Windows " folder?
My computer was infected my a ransomware called Pahd. After remove the virus, I notice a folder in the C: drive, another Windows folder but with a space in the end. Inside is all normal Windows folder but it all unavailable. If I delete it, it just say "Could no find this item". I think this is...- LOL
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- c drive data recovery delete file system folders malware ransomware security virus windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 What Is Wrong With My Video Directory?
I don't know what did this but if I am in a program that ask me to select a folder for a video to be saved to or imported from it has changed the name of a directory path even in windows explorer it shows an incorrect complicated path that looks like something to do with zune. I have created a...- crevice
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- computer issues directory error file explorer file management file structure file system folders microsoft movies & tv path registry subdirectories troubleshooting video windows 10 zune
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Problems with internal HDD move out to become External HDD
Goodmorning, I had 3 drives on my pc (1 ssd-m2, 1 hdd, 1ssd) and because i need to switch data from one pc to another i bought a docking station. Right now i put my internal HDD and SSD (2/3) in it and if i tried to boot windows without the docking station on, i receive this error ( Reboot...- Sandrew94
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- boot issues boot priority computer setup configuration data transfer disk management docking station external drive file system formatting hdd internal drive reboot reinstall ssd troubleshooting usb drives windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Troubleshooting INVALID_IO_BOOST_STATE (13c) Error on Server Since April
So since April one of our servers has been getting this invalid boost state error. i look and i dig and i cant figure out why. I have done a full memtest on the host and everything is fine I have done a full file system check and it's good Windows is fully up to date I have attached the...- Bonznumber1
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- dump files error file system invalid io boost memtest server troubleshooting update windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Server Forums