Thanks for the feedback Guys, #1 Son confirms the LT used Windows XP and I found an ISO of SP3. He is dropping the LT off to me (sometime)
so I can see what I can do to make it boot.
OK this HD is in an older Laptop my son uses to run some old programs. He thinks it was running Windows Vista or XP.
He was trying to copy the disk and all went well until the very end and when it gave an error message and stopped.
The drive is now on my workbench, using various HD analysis...
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Late night error ... purchased a W11 Home to Pro upgrade by mistake. It was a link from PC world via Stack Commerce. I know you can do Pro from the ISO with a fresh install, but I didn't want to bother.:facepalm: Found out the LT was Pro anyway...
So anyone want to just do the in place...
I'm not much of a gamer, so single thread / core performance is of most interest. I figured you guys upgrading to AM5 might be willing to let go a good performing AM4 CPU.
My current main use PC has a Ryzen 9 AM4 5900X and the occasional use / server a Ryzen 5 5600X, so I'd like to upgrade my...
OK -I'm and an old retired guy with V, good PC's at home, but getting involved in the local community and need a clean OK laptop to run Office 365 during meetings
Needs to run W11 to match my other PC's and have 8GB (16 preferred) Ram and 256 SSD
14" or 15.6" is OK . Intel I5 or equivalent...
Not sure how I missed this thread.
I wanted to install W11 just to keep it aligned with my other PC's. I tried various online versions of "How to" make W11 work with my robust Asus Z97-Pro Gamer, I even added a TPM 2.0 module only find no option in the bios although referenced in the manual. I...
OK so I moved my PC's to W11 from W10 without issues, (wife even likes it) now I would like to do the same for my server - no special reason.
Existing HW is not a good fit although overkill for a server in home network. I tried the various cheats without success (so far).
I went AMD for my last...
I'm old school and revived many "dead" motherboards with this simple method.
Bridge the CMOS reset pins.
Remove the CMOS battery
Leave overnight or at least several hours.
Put battery back and remove jumper.
Fingers crossed and it posts and starts up.
That's part of the problem I can't remember the password :(
I used to use no password - there is just 2 of us in the house. I'm just worried that if I turn the pin off it will default to a PW I don't recall.
OK I'm no expert but my W10 home network used to work fine with Homegroup. Now Homegroup is not supported each update seems to have made things more difficult.
I have a W10 PC with a lot of HD space that I use as a server, and 2 other PCs connected to that.
I recently reinstalled W10 Pro on...
Yup, M2 is occupied.
Looking on the web using SATA Express takes up the 2 adjacent ports as well, so its a net loss of ports.
Of course I may be wrong, - just ordered an add on card with Marvell chipset.
There is my problem I'm told, my Syba card is AS media nor Marvell chipset - Dang.
I guess I'll post this card in free, after fees and mailing I would get a princely $8.00 back from NE.
Should have used Amazon...
I've run out of SATA ports on my ASUS Z97-A MB that I use as a file server using W10.
I speculated on a cheap add in card [IOCrest (Syba) SI-PEX40094 PCI-Express 2.0] but I can't get it to work. It doesn't specifically list W10 on the box (my bad) but I downloaded the latest drivers and they...
I know you want to use W7 and the above post is a great idea, but did you try any W10 version just to check the system?
I normally the opposite problem old HW and new SW...
I'm trying to buy a 500 GB SSD from another member here, if that works I can sell you a Samsung 128GB SSD 830 series fairly cheaply. Mum needs needs her PC working quickly....
Its little used as I recall - its my transport file SSD, and in use until a few moments ago. I'll PM you a number.