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  1. M

    Windows 10 Win 10 Freezing after startup

    Hello Windows Forum. When i boot my pc and log into windows I'm able to use it as normal, but after 10 - 15 minutes its freezes and I'm not able to do anything, I have to press my restart button to use it again. After the restart there is no more freezes. It only happens after a full shutdown...
  2. H

    Windows 7 windows won't boot after install

    I just built my own computer and I'm having problems. I installed Windows and then it said that it had to restart and it did but then it just went back to the screen that tells you to boot from a media device. I was having numerous problems with my ssd and its happened so many times. I used a...
  3. Frederik Rahbek

    Windows 10 hdd assigned another letter, pc not working

    Hi. So i connected an old hdd to my pc, which changed my hdd drive letter to E instead of D. I could not open some folders in the old hdd because of permission issues. Then i tried to get admin privileges but it wouldn't let me. It started freezing and turned out as a error when i tried to...
  4. J

    Windows 7 Migration OS from HDD to SSD Samsung Evo

    Picked up a 500GB Samsung evo SSD Does anyone know if the Cd that comes with it is required for the install? I have been hearing that there are specific drivers on the cd that are needed to operate the SSD. Is that true? I also want to use the paragon program to just transfer my OS instead of...
  5. A

    Windows 10 Replacing HDD with new SSD drive on windows 10

    Hi All, I have purchased a new laptop with Windows 10 already factory installed by manufacturer. It came with HDD drive which I would like to replace with SSD to run apps faster. I came to several sites where they explain how to do that with several steps. I am thinking of creating a bootable...
  6. RodBarnes

    General hardware forum

    I would like some input on drive configuration but, of course, these would not generally be Windows-specific questions. Does anyone have a favorite hardware community where I could post such a question as that below? I am looking at disk performance in my current system and trying to determine...
  7. K

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 will NOT BOOT without DVD in drive

    Got a new Kingston SSD for using as system drive. Previously got system on HDD, Windows 8.1 updated from a Win 8 license. I have 1 SSD (the Kingston) and another 3 HDDs. I used Windows 8 Boot DVD with license. The problem is as following: - got Windows on SSD drive with all HDD disconected after...
  8. martafiixek

    Windows 7 Upgrade to Windows 10 on damaged HDD

    Hi everyone, I plan upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. But, there is one small problem. Nearly three years ago I noticed my computer does not launch Windows. It showed an error with "Your computer was unable to start". Okay, after few minutes of startup repair my computer finally made it into...
  9. R

    Windows 10 Can't factory reset!!!!

    Yeah, so I want to completely start over because my new PC is being laggy and crap. So I selected the 'Reset' option, to completely remove everything. The option like I was 'recycling' rather than keeping the PC. Just wanted to erase everything from the hard drive. Took about 2 hours, as there...
  10. T

    Windows 10 Yeah! It worked

    I had an old IDE HDD attached. after i removed that installation worked. Thanks!
  11. Comyu

    Windows 7 Hard Drive with windows is dead, i saved my programms on the other drive

    Hey my ssd became dead. i bought a new one and reinstalled windows. On my HDD though are all my programms installed. Can i somehow not reinstall all of them? cause for example i can execute audacity from the other drive. Is that buggy, or can i just add connections to the desktop and keep it...
  12. O

    Windows 10 New install BIOS shows 2nd Hd Win 10 dont

    Hello, ok so I built a pc today and im running a ssd and a hd and its showing them both in the bios. I installed windows 10 on the ssd and i selected custom ant it showed both drives there also. Now that windows is installed and i want to install programs to the other drive it isnt showing...
  13. Ralph Bromley

    Windows 10 Random freeze outs with no explanation during shutdown

    Once in a while, when the moon is high and the stars are aligned i guess Windows 10 full stop freezes with no reason nor any cause during shutdown. It also happens during normal operations once in a while. Its not a memory issue, I mean 12 gigs of ram memory should not be a problem. Its not my...
  14. R

    Windows 7 Operating system not detected :-(

    Hey guys, So as in the title, when I start up my computer there's no OS being detected. Reason being, I had upgraded from windows 7 to 10. Everything was fine, then I foolishly decided to give my computer a reboot, just to clean it up a bit. Halfway through, Windows 10 tells me there was a...
  15. E

    Windows 8 Windows Install Questions

    Hello I had a couple of questions regarding installing Windows either 8 or 7, any answers would be appreciated thanks. My first question is, if I install Windows using the Windows CD will it automatically install the drivers for my laptop or will I have to do this manually? My second question...
  16. EdAWood

    Windows 10 Installing Windows 10 Pro to SSD - Windows 7 Ultimate is on HDD

    Greetings everyone, I have an ASUS computer with an intel i7 Multicore processor, 16gb ram, and 3 internal drives installed (1 1tb HHD, a 2tb HDD, and a 128gb SSD). I also have 3 external drives available (1tb USB, a 750gb USB, and a 500gb USB). The 500gb USB drive is connected. I am currently...
  17. R

    Windows 10 RE adding a partition to HHD that has 4

    My HDD has 4 partitions. System reserved C: for OS D: for data E: for storage I want to make another partition so I shrunk E and went to create the new partition. I rcvd this message: The operation you selected will convert the selected basic disk(s) to dynamic disk(s). If you convert the...
  18. L

    Windows 10 Windows 10 Blue Screen of Death

    Hello, I just installed W10 on my laptop and it began to show the BSOD. I need some help. The notebook has just one modification, the HDD was changed to a Black 2WD Hybrid disk. Thanks for your help, sorry for my english.
  19. H

    Windows 10 Installed on wrong hard drive

    When I update to windows 10 I left for work and when i came back the installation was all done. when i booted up it was super slow compared to before, so i went and checked to see where the partition it was installed to was. it turns out instead of replacing windows 8.1 on the ssd it instead...
  20. caine frost

    Windows 10 Upgrading Windows 8.1 to 10 on an SSD: Safety and Installation Tips

    I have 8.1 on my hdd and i know if i upgrade i wont loose anything (not guaranteed) but i am getting an ssd for gta v, can i install windows 10 update on my ssd from my 8.1 on my hdd and run it through the ssd? and woudl putting it on the ssd from the hdd increase the chances of losing things?
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