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  1. Beyond Linux: Exploring 9 Open-Source Operating Systems with Rich Histories and Unique Features

    When the average person hears the phrase "open-source operating system," the immediate association is almost always with Linux. Linux, after all, dominates the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) landscape—powering everything from IoT devices to cloud infrastructure. Yet a dive just beneath the...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Rediscover Retro Computing with FreeDOS: The Ultimate Guide to Nostalgic OS Power

    With a barely audible whirr and a memory footprint that would fit easily on a supermarket loyalty card, FreeDOS boots to life—ready to spirit us all back to the days when computing wasn’t just a lifestyle but a daring adventure. For anyone haunted by the clangy OPL2 soundtrack of Commander Keen...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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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...
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    • 64 bit asus bootable usb drivers ez installer freedos hard disk install disk installation keyboard mbr motherboard mouse partitioning rufus sata support uefi usb drivers windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows 7 New Lenovo Laptop Stop Errors Alternating 0xf4 and 0x7a

    Laptop Lenovo G50-70 Model Name 20351 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP 1 Intel i5-4210U 1.7gh Lenovo Lancer 5A2 Samsung DDR3 8G PC3-12800 1.35V Integrated Intel HD 4400 Samsung Momentus 1TB 2.5 inch 5400RPM Microsoft Security Essentials Opera/Firefox/Explorer Hello, I got a new Lenovo laptop model...
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    • audio workstation bsod diagnostics driver issues error codes freedos g50-70 hard drive intel laptop legacy bios lenovo memory test operating system performance issues ram upgrade software installation system crash tech support windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

  5. Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 on a Lenovo G50-70 laptop.

    How do I boot a DVD on this damn thing? When I power it up it shows the Lenovo logo for a few seconds then FreeDOS starts up, no BIOS screen, nothing.
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    Windows 7 Error: Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.

    Hello. I have windows 7 ultimate 32 I got problem when i downloaded Spyhunter and after i did what it asked me and restarted my pc. My computer came to a place call "grub>" . Every time i reboot my pc i came. To the same place. After some serching i did something real STUPID. when i came to...
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    • bios black screen boot issues bootable cd bootmgr command line error freedos grub operating system parted magic partitions recovery restart spyhunter technical support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Fresh Install BootMGR missing

    Hi I just purchased Dell Inspiron n4010 laptop without OS... I am trying to install Windows 7 enterprise edition but every time i get the error BOOTMGR IS MISSING Press CTRL....... I have changed the default boot options to dvd from hard disk...but the error persists I also tried to install...
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    • bios blue screen bootmgr code error dell dvd enterprise error freedos hard disk installation laptop n4010 os issues recovery reinstall system error troubleshooting windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Software

  8. Windows 7 Get Spin Rite 6

    Hard drive data recovery software Monday, June 7th, 2004 SpinRite 6.0 Released After more than seven months of non-stop development, and more than two months of continuous testing by hundreds of SpinRite 6.0 pre-purchase volunteers (see our grc.spinrite.dev newsgroup on our news server at...