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  1. Windows 10 Troubleshooting BSOD: Kernel Data Inpage Error Related to HDD Issues

    Hello I have two storage devices as you can see below. C: is my SSD,D: is my HDD. idk but i think the problem is with the HDD. Minidump files here
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    Windows 10 Windows suddenly will not detect one monitor and the other one flickers!

    I left my PC running last night which I dont normally do and my main monitor now cant be detected by windows and my secondary monitor flickers every few seconds and when it flickers the screen kind of refreshes, my cursor goes away for a second, it stops recognizing keystrokes, and the computer...
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    Windows 7 My PC can't install Windows!!

    1 - Any Windows version installation is always stuck at loading files 2 - Tried installing from DVD and USB 3 - RAM and HDD is good Sent from my SM-A715F using Windows Forums mobile app
  4. Windows 10 My PC has 6 drives

    I am in the process of cleaning and neatening up my PC. My PC has 6 drives: (C:) - Primary - M.2 - 1TB O.S. Drive - 3 Win Install partitions (D:) - Primary - SSD - 1TB Installation Drive - 1 Partition (E:) - Primary - HDD - 2TB Data Drive - 1 Partition (F:) - Primary - HDD - 2TB Data Drive - 1...
  5. How Microsoft Edge and other applications manage memory

    With much of your to-do list now online, you expect your browser to be fast and reliable every day. Your browser is the tool you rely on to get things done. Online productivity now depends on how fast your browser is, so that to-do list can disappear. So, don’t you hate it when your browser...
  6. Windows 10 8TB HDD only showing as 2TB

    I have a brand new Seagate 8TB Barracuda drive. It show the correct model numberin the device properties window (ST8000DM 004-2CX188), but in Disk Management, it only shows size as 2048GB. This is the second time I connect the disk, and the first time it showed all 8TB, so I'm not sure what the...
  7. Windows 10 Sign of Impending HDD Failure?

    I've noticed that most apps launch slower than usual. Is this a sign of a degrading hard drive? Thanks. Toshiba laptop, Windows 10 Pro
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    Understanding GParted's Cancel Function During HDD Partition Resizing

    Hi, As I have been getting on well with my installation of Linux Ubtuntu 20.04 on a SSD I installed it to a few months back, I decided to delete the partition I was using it from on a HDD and extend the partition for saved data to utilised the entire HDD. However rather than simply extend the...
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    Windows XP Will XP run on a SSD?

    I wanted to buy an SSD for my Dell Latitude D630 as the HDD is apparently failing. MY brother says I might have driver issues using XP with a SSD, is this true?
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    Very small SSDs - Why?

    I'm shopping around for an SSD to replace my aging magnetic HDD in an old laptop. I see that they make SSDs as small as 8GB. How does that work? I'm guessing that you load your OS onto the small SSD and insert a separate HDD for files or just connect an external. But is 8 or even 16GB adequate...
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    E Drive Suddenly Dissapeared

    Hi, When I woke up this morning I turned on my computer and it had an error message, unfortunately I didn't look at this error message and continued to start up (computer updated, see attached for list of updates). When I loaded up I noticed many different programs weren't accessible anymore...
  12. Windows 10 Moving windows boot manager to another HDD (MBR Legacy Boot)

    Hi everyone, I have two HDDs one is 640GB & the other is 320GB(Both MBR using Legacy boot). The 640GB HDD has Windows 7(in D)& Windows 10(in C) installed but the boot manager is located in the 320GB HDD. I want to move the boot manager to the 640GB HDD. My Partitions look like this...
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    Can you turn off a HDD so it does not use up energy?

    Hi, We just had a heatwave in the UK and whilst I didnt need to use one of the HDD on my computer as it was running off a SSD, I was annoyed to feel it chucking off heat, is it possible to turn off a HDD electronically rather than prat about unplugging it? I realise unplugging it is minimal...
  14. Diagnosing Failing HDD Issues on ASUS F555-LA: Recommendations for Upgrade to SSD

    2016 ASUS F555-LA w/ Intel Core i7-5500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3GHz), Intel HD Graphics 5500 12GB DDR3L 1600 MHz Memory , 1TB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Was Running Windows...
  15. Windows 10 Windows on ssd, can't boot without hdd

    Just like in the title. I have my Windows 10 installed on the SSD, but when I unplug HDD I can't run the computer. On top of that, in the boot menu I need to have HDD as the first boot option, because if not, the system just doesn't find the OS. And yes, I can find the system files on my SSD.
  16. Data transfer at 0.3 MB/s between internal HDD and SSD

    Suddenly the transfer rate dropped to 200-300 kb/s. I have no idea why . Any help is appreciated. Thank you! I uploaded all the relevant screenshots, here is a summary: My system is : Intel Core i7 4771 @ 3.50GHz Link Removed Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. I have this PC with Win10 installed on the...
  17. Windows 10 Windows slow boot + other problems. Nobody finds a solution. PLEASE.

    Hello. It's been a while since I've been experiencing various problems. I have a Lenovo Y50-70, a respectable laptop. i7, 12GB, GTX 680M and 1TB HDD. I state that I have dual boot in Clover with OSX. It's been a while since I feel it very very slow. It takes about 2 and a half minutes to get...
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    Windows 7 Non-bootable Windows 7. The cloned version WORKS!

    Hi. Windows 7 Ultimate x86 It was on my original 1TB Western Digital HDD. After several consecutive PC crashes it doesn't boot anymore. After the BIOS POST there appears a blinking underscore in the top left corner, and it stays in that state forever. (I don't want to perform a clean Windows...
  19. Windows 10 Which system on my device? Please help!

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    Windows 7 Exposing a virgin 2009 win 7 HDD to the internet in 2020 for updates Questions

    I just returned my 2009 win7 Toshiba Laptop HDD back to its factory defaults from the OEM hidden restore partition. With the final security patches for win7 due out next month in January 2020, I want to have a clean fresh out-of-box 2020 win7 install with all the service packs and security...