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    Old smartphone/battery: charging but stays at same low charged level and power-cycle itself randomly

    Thanks all, phone with a new battery started working OK. New battery is rated 3.7V with same part number as the old one, for like $17, I have measured voltage 3.87V of the newly incoming not yet charged battery (phone says 52% battery). Old 3.8V problematic 7 years old battery had voltage 3.59V...
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    Old smartphone/battery: charging but stays at same low charged level and power-cycle itself randomly

    Hello, please what does it mean when a very old Samsung Galaxy S smartphone with old battery (7 years old Made in China) says it is charging, yet the battery charging level stays at same low percentage value of 8-9% for 5+ hours? Phone started today randomly shutting down (power cycling) from...
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    Linux software, steps to migrate Windows from big drive to small drive?

    Hello, i have mentioned some ways that failed and one that worked here: https://hardforum.com/threads/migrate-veracrypt-system-boot-partition-to-a-different-smaller-drive.2010090/post-1045254513 Now I am in similar situation 500GB HDD Windows 8 to 128GB SSD asking You if you know any...
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    kernel: Dev sdb: unable to read RDB block 1; Unexpected sense data returned; detected capacity change

    Hello, after several recent boots of Linux Debian one of the two SSD Samsung QVO drives is not detected correctly. Sometimes help to turn off/on USB dock. This time it not helped - "lsblk" command not shown one of the drives for a few minutes. "sudo journalctl -rg sdb" shown: $ sudo partprobe...
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    SD card, should i run badblocks on it or just copy OS on it and fsck?

    Hello, some person possibly found bad blocks on a SD card using "badblocks -n -v /dev/mmcblk0" command https://help.endian.com/hc/en-us/articles/218146758-Verify-if-the-micro-SD-card-is-corrupt ( -n Use non-destructive read-write mode.) I do not know yet if that non-destructive write means...
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    Unable to access BIOS thanks to HDD password and when HDD is out, there is no option to disable HDD password - unable to boot

    Hello, there was Windows 10 on a HDD and in BIOS (Lenovo Flex 2) i have set HDD password which was asked before boot. Now after i have used dd command to restore different operating system to drive, and reboot to check if it worked (it did), i have found that there is HDD password prompt and...
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    If video card output no signal / black screen, re-seat it, try switching RAM

    If you have issue with a video card not displaying anything or computer starting and stopping continuously in couple of seconds succession here are ideas and what helped: I may have confused it, but i hope i remember right what i did What i have tried and FAILED: It happened to me that i have...
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    Migrate Veracrypt system boot partition to a different, smaller drive?

    I needed similar thing, except that the Windows 7 was not encrypted. 1) FAILED: Windows computer manager / Disk manager / right click source disk main partition to shrink it - it somehow not allowed to shrink enough even the disk space used was low. 2) FAILED: Linux dd - booting started, but...
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    W7 computer freezing (screen is like old analog television, frozen sound and HDD led lighting)

    Hello, on my desktop computer (detail) i turn it on sometimes to play for an hour or two game, but in maybe 40% cases (every other day or so) happen that computer freeze during gameplay (seen no freeze during game not running, though it is minimum time computer running without game): - screen...
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    10K+ passmark & 64GB RAM miniPCs 2020 ?

    HP 405 G6 is OK (CPU great AMD Renoir 16 threads 4750GE), except u have to replace memory by 1.2V 2x32GB non-ECC modules and sell small default ones, this computer works with linux (EFI & GPT necessary!), use distro with more recent kernel like 5.12 , 5.13.
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    Migrate Veracrypt system boot partition to a different, smaller drive?

    Hello, i am having 120GB Windows 7 system partition on a 1TB drive. This partition is encrypted using Veracrypt system encryption. I need to put this 120GB partition on a different smaller (160GB) drive. According to this tutorial, i have booted live system and ran Linux disk cloning for a few...
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    [tutorial] Disassembling HP DeskPro 405 G6 DM (872E board, Ryzen7 4750GE 64GB RAM)

    HP DeskPro 405 G6 DM ( https://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c06955645 ). In this case 23H62EA with 872E board AM4 socket. Here are images how to disassemble the computer, it may help someone. First, Regarding RAM upgrades, check this thread. Regarding BIOS update: BIOS (F1 key), BIOS main...
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    Memtest errors HP 405 G6 with 2x32GB Crucial Ballistix SO-DIMM

    Thank you all. There is a progress and i have highlighted questions in green color ------------- BIOS & chipset update, CMOS reset (no need to read if you do not plan to do it on HP computer) You have also suggested to update BIOS and RAM manufacturer also suggested updating chipset and then...
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    Memtest errors HP 405 G6 with 2x32GB Crucial Ballistix SO-DIMM

    Hello, i was testing computer HP 405 G6 https://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c06955645 with Crucial Ballistix 2x32GB RAM (PN BL32G32C16S4B.M16FB1) The issue with this Crucial Ballistix is that this PC does not fully support it and downclock it to 2667MHz (reported in BIOS and in OS). Also i had...
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    10K+ passmark & 64GB RAM miniPCs 2020 ?

    A few months later, still out of stock in my country and ASRock 4x4 not even appeared in shops. Neither NUC 11 (Tiger Lake CPU with AV1 decoding support?). I guess i will have to wait some more month/s.
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    BSOD in W7 + Event Log + minidump

    Yes, i have ran the Scandisk, result is OK. Though maybe due to actions described in the second half of my previous post, i no longer see that kind of BSOD. Instead i have had only one BSOD that seems a bit different code:
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    How do i increase Windows limit to remove apps error of "1024 sockets"?

    Unhandled exception: OSError: cannot watch more than 1024 sockets in lib/gevent/baseserver.py line 199 > ... > corecext.pyx line 640 > 1006 Python app return it. I retried to run it when handles fall from 65K to 7K and app worked. I was using System explorer to sort processes but it not...
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    How do i increase Windows limit to remove apps error of "1024 sockets"?

    Please kindly how exactly to increase the Windows 10 limit so the apps (in this case Python script) does not complain like: "OSError: cannot watch more than 1024 sockets"? System Explorer tool shows that i am using around 65000 handles. This number seems familiar to me to some kind of limit or...
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    BSOD in W7 + Event Log + minidump

    dbwillis Both has defects. Screen turning black or damaged image for moments. When computer crashed last time, it was constantly displaying image like an 15 years old television. No BSOD. This image also happen when there is electrical surplus or something like that i guess when i turn off my...
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    BSOD in W7 + Event Log + minidump

    Hello, this issue do not go away: seemingly similar BSOD's, game freezing for a second sometimes, and displayed screen image defects. Regarding screen defects - these may not be related to BSOD, these defects happen when i connect the monitor to both mine computers at same time thru the HDMI...
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    W10 100% ext. HDD utilization, yet HDD not responding and shows no activity. Reconnect help.

    Thank you for the reply. i have plugged the drive to computer using yet another data cable, and under this third cable the drive does not "disconnect"/does not show errors in Event log. It is weird, one would expect the cable will either work or not work at all when you do not touch it) I will...
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    Problematic drive: bad magic number invalid superblock, I/O errors, just couple of bad sectors, SW that tries to read sectors constantly?

    Hi, i think this issue is SOLVED now thanks to your suggestions. This is what i did on Linux (not have?, try live bootable USB Linux): - sdX is my faulty drive, replace by yours, see "lsblk" or "fdisk -l" - Do this on your risk and possibly backup by "ddrescue" or other SW if drive contains...
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    SeaGate ST2000LX001 shows 100% after boot for 10-15 minutes in Windows 10

    In my case it is 15-20 minutes. I would also like to hear any ideas to improve this - obviously i am speaking about software solution, not HW. One way to solve this is not to boot up your PC (i mean keep it running and only suspend. That way you should be able to start working right away or in...
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    W10 100% ext. HDD utilization, yet HDD not responding and shows no activity. Reconnect help.

    It happened like third time. I already seen partition/filesystem "damage" that i was unable to recover. But this time reconnect worked. In aim to discover some detail i gathered some data and for privacy reason i post it here on external site protected by passw0rd "pc". If you have a few...
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    10K+ passmark & 64GB RAM miniPCs 2020 ?

    Hello, any mini PCs (energy and space efficient computer) in 2020 with performance CPUs like AMD Renoir 7nm CPU 4800U (17K passmark) and RAM support 64GB ? So far i know about ASUS PN50 which i sold with Ryzen 4800U (one of the highest performance Renoirs) and possibly at the end of the year the...
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    Problematic drive: bad magic number invalid superblock, I/O errors, just couple of bad sectors, SW that tries to read sectors constantly?

    Sorry, i was playing with the drive, rebooting, attaching it as a USB so that is why i written different sdx, sdx* - but it is still one drive. Thanks for reminding, yes, i have made the backup. Yes i want to learn how to find bad sectors and let them me properly marked as either good or...
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    Problematic drive: bad magic number invalid superblock, I/O errors, just couple of bad sectors, SW that tries to read sectors constantly?

    This issue has a solution described a few posts below! :) Hello, the Linux system drive (HDD) has two bad blocks (or parts within it) - HD Tune and Minitool partition wizard reported it and SMART shows 2 pending sectors and 4 offline uncorrectable. If i understand correctly, i may want to let...
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    Variable USB 2.0 port current? connected fan changes the speed randomly

    Maybe someone will know how to do it. I have found another problem with this fan. it seems to have very low power at times that it do not spin at all and at that moment the thin (2mm) USB cable start being warm. And when i turn off the power switch on the fan, the cable cools down. I have pushed...
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    NTFS drive turned to RAW

    I made a progress and successfully recovered selected data from the drive Here is what i did. I was trying chkdsk command and was running MiniTool Data recovery wizard (was suggested partition recovery wizard will not work) and it took maybe 5 full days to complete and show files. It was very...
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    Variable USB 2.0 port current? connected fan changes the speed randomly

    Ready4Dis i do not think this will do. I am having non english windows, so i went to Control panels, Power options, next to my current power scheme clicked for advanced power settings, found USB setting which had both options (battery/mains) disabled/forbidden already.
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    Variable USB 2.0 port current? connected fan changes the speed randomly

    Your post was not much helpfull, issue remains. Explanation: Yes, i know USB 2.0 port is 0.5 Amper and the fan needs 0.1 Amper. Fan type is mentioned under the link i already posted. Issue is how to exactly do what you suggest on Windows 10. That is my target - what to exactly do on W10.
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    Likelyhood of damaging computer motherboard by a damaged/shorted USB peripheral?

    Hello, i am having several computers and one USB 3.0 hub (has its own optional power supply) and this hub PCB (printed circuit board) may have short circuit or be somehow electicaly damaged. How likely it is that when i connect this hub to the USB port of the computer and connect USB flash...
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    Variable USB 2.0 port current? connected fan changes the speed randomly

    Hello, the laptop has USB 2.0 port, and sometimes happen than the connected fan speed change. I notice 2 speeds only (nothing in between). Do not know if the issue is computer or the USB fan peripheral. Fan has no way switch to define different speed. I checked Windows 10 Device manager...
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    NTFS drive turned to RAW

    I have found i am unable to access directory on the drive. So i disconnected the drive (USB 3.0 cable of the dock station) and then i have found that the computer's USB 3.0 connector that was used to connect that drive is unable to recognize this drive and other USB 3.0 flash drive, but IS able...
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    How significant factor in HDD life is its steep temperature gradient?

    My new Seagate HDD ST16000NM001G-2KK103 manufacturer mention maximum temperature gradient should be 20°C per hour (operational and non-operational). In first 15 minutes of a runtime it is roughly 15°C up from non operational temperature 23°C. Then on shutdown, the temperature is 50°C (maximum...
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    "bad disk" and "a device which does not exist was specified"

    i have send this advice to the buyer, hopefuly that SW will detect the drive and he will try it. I think that the drive was protected by antistatic bag and multiple layers of the bubble clingfilm so even if dropped , it should be OK. I hope someone can share some steps to do after which we can...
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    "bad disk" and "a device which does not exist was specified"

    Hi, i have sold the working HDD and the buyer says the drive is unstable making non standard sounds, once he was able to see the drive and begin formating, which not completed due to "Windows was unable to complete the format". Drive sometimes not appeared in "This computer", showing as unknown...
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    Defragmentation/aligning files on disk excluding too large files?

    Hello, i read some comparison from which i discovered that the best defragmenter should be MyDefrag and other decent defragmenter also UltraDefrag. I defragmented the files, but thinking about aligning the files as it contains some gaps. Problem is that there are two files that are larger than...
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    HDD Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G-2KK103 CrystalDiskMark iops/4K on SATAII, USB 2 and USB 3

    I tried to repeat it on USB3. Old vlaues was: 1.64 18.11 new values are (did 5 runs for each instead of 2): 2.80 18.93 (so the read value is similar to SATA and write value stays similar as before which is 1/3 more than SATAII - this is not a problem for me as i will be using the drive as USB3)
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    HDD Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G-2KK103 CrystalDiskMark iops/4K on SATAII, USB 2 and USB 3

    Hello, Hello, can anyone please comment on the comparison of the HDD Seagate Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G-2KK103 results between SATAII, USB 2 and USB 3? from left to right: SATAII, USB2, USB3 The drive should have not been utilized by any other process and was empty during the tests. In...
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