If you’re dipping your toes into the realm of Windows Server administration, there's no better way to gain experience than by installing the server operating system on a virtual machine. One popular choice for virtual environments is VMware Workstation, known for its robust features and...
The much-anticipated Windows 11 version 24H2 is finally upon us, ushering in a suite of new features, enhancements, and optimizations aimed at improving productivity and overall user experience. However, be prepared: Microsoft is deploying this update in a staggered manner, which means not...
As Windows users approach the end of mainstream support for Windows 10, many are asking whether their older PCs can still be upgraded to Windows 11, particularly those that do not meet Microsoft's stringent compatibility requirements. The good news is that users can bypass these restrictions...
Morning all i have enabled tpm2 on my motherboard and ran the compatability checker but says my AM4 AMD A8 9600 cpu does not meet the requirements ?It appears that it actually does meet the specs but not supported so a little confused, i bought the system about 8 months ago not top spec but more...
I have two Ethernet networked HP laptops running side by side, both of which were upgraded simultaneously to 20H2 with all updates via in-place installs from an ISO created with the Media Creation Tool, copied to both desktops, then mounted and used to do the upgrade. After that was finished...
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I tried to fix a C:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt PC Boot error. When that didn't work I tried clean install clean install win 10 from a USB Drive with the windows 10 ISO installed on it. That didn't work either. When I got to the part " Where do you want to install windows" None of...
Desktop PC:
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe (older motherboard but it has 8 SATA ports, two IDEs, and a floppy disk port)
AMD 4000+
4 x 512mb DDR 233mHz memory
nVidia 9500 GT
1 x WD Raptor 74gb on SATA 1
2 x LD DVD drives on SATA 3&4
4 x Toshiba 2TB on SATA RAID 1-4 (Silicon Image RAID controller on the...
amd processor
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windows 10
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I was running 8.1 Enterprise and decided to try out Windows 10 Technical Preview, I think it was called. Didn't make recovery media. Didn't like it so I downloaded an .iso of 8.1 Pro onto a bootable USB drive using Rufus. The install worked fine except I cant connect wirelessly to the internet...
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pro version
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rufus
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windows 8.1
wireless connection
wireless icon
Since I still do my work in Windows 7, I decided to run Windows 8 in virtual. Advantage is that I can switch seemlessly between the two Windows systems and easily share data.
And I went one step further and moved the folder of the virtual system to an external disk (in my case a SSD). That way...
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I have a Tosh satellite L505D-ES025 that I purchased in May 2010.The hard drive ("HD") failed in June 2012. In checking the Toshiba forum for this model.I have noticed a number of owners have the similar problem with HD failures . Toshiba wants $250 for a replacment drive. I have installed a...
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I have 4 PCs running Windows. I make image files of the system partition of each one and store the image files on a USB hard drive. I would like to create a flash drive that can be used on any of the PCs and which boots to a menu. From the menu I would like to select the appropriate image...
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seagate
storage
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windows 7
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Hello everyone,
I was trying to install the Win8 RP/Beta or whatever its called, and the .exe version says that my CPU is not supported, and using the .ISO inside of VirtualBox or VMWare results in the "Windows" text popping up, then after about five minutes, I get:
Your PC needs to...
beta version
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pae
pentium t4400
ram issues
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windows 8
First off, hello all and thank you for taking your time reading this. I am a first time poster.
Hx: About a month ago I changed my gfx card from a geforce 9600 GT to a geforce gtx 570 HD. I cannot remember if the problems began occurring before or after this, but it was very close to each...
I am very new to Windows 8. I only downloaded and installed the developers preview 3 days ago on Thursday.
Many Windows users are talking about the new Windows 8 and are trying it out. So my curiosity got the better of me and I installed Windows 8. I did this by mounting the ISO file on virtual...
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security settings
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windows vista
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Link RemovedLink RemovedLink RemovedSee images above and as you can see Widows 8 is installed on the X drive that used to be my C drive. And the Windows 8 E drive partition I created is empty. So my Windows 8 install has wiped out my Windows 7 and replaced it with Windows 8. And it has also...
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netbook
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upgrade
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windows 7
windows 8
Its a bit complicated to state my situation, anyways, I have 2 HDD, and the PC won't boot if I removed the old HDD even though I've formatted the old HDD and win7 is on the new HDD.
I have 2 physical HDD in PC
(1) 80GB old hdd and noisy. (not SATA)
(2) 500GB SATA hdd and sexy.
My...
I'm using the ISO method to upgrade my computer to Win7 64 Premium. I made sure to follow the upgrade path, and I'm going to the right version. However, when I try to install, it gets past the 'gathering information' steps without a hitch, but it cancels out at 0% of the install progress.
The...
So I bought a brand new VAIO laptop and decided to play with windows 7, downloaded the iso image and made the dvd, installed it and everything went well untill it went for the first boot.
It gave me a BSOD with something related to "termpp.sys"
I can boot into safe mode no problems, but...