Make 10 look like XP?

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    I really don't know in this case. Remember we are using themes designed for a different OS(instead of 6.xxxx now 10.xxxx)
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    Cliff S said:
    I really don't know in this case. Remember we are using themes designed for a different OS(instead of 6.xxxx now 10.xxxx)
    My Windows XP Computer is now making a bootable Windows 8.1 USB that I can boot into the system recovery tools and uninstall the patch. I think that this will take two hours (since the computer is using USB 1.1)
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    d2123cross said:
    My Windows XP Computer is now making a bootable Windows 8.1 USB that I can boot into the system recovery tools and uninstall the patch. I think that this will take two hours (since the computer is using USB 1.1)
    OUCH!!!

    You really should think about getting Macrium Reflect free and install it on your main computer, and then create the WinPE recovery disk (with which you can also create system images, although slower than when its installed) and make an image of Win10.

    Here is how to create the WinPE recovery environment.

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    Cliff S said:
    OUCH!!!

    You really should think about getting Macrium Reflect free and install it on your main computer, and then create the WinPE recovery disk (with which you can also create system images, although slower than when its installed) and make an image of Win10.

    Here is how to create the WinPE recovery environment.

    I'll think about that. Thanks for all your help and I will report back in 2 or 3 hours.
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    Cliff S said:
    OUCH!!!

    You really should think about getting Macrium Reflect free and install it on your main computer, and then create the WinPE recovery disk (with which you can also create system images, although slower than when its installed) and make an image of Win10.

    Here is how to create the WinPE recovery environment.

    Will this install on WinXP also? I think it might help in both places.
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    Yup. system requirements are
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    Created by Sarah Pineger, last modified by Nick Sills on Feb 13, 2015


    In order to run Macrium Reflect, you must have a system that has the following minimum system requirements:


    • At least 512MB RAM (1GB min recommended)
    • Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 or later
    • A keyboard and mouse


    To use the rescue media, you will need either a CD/DVD writing drive or USB pen drive.
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    Cliff S said:
    Yup. system requirements are
    attempting to boot in to command prompt. Come to find out, I can't see my account. Maybe it is Because it is a Microsoft account and I'm offline
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    Yeah I had a similar problem when I wanted to do an offline system file check(sfc /scannow) but you need admin privileges and so it wouldn't work from boot environment for me. Maybe there's a way around it, but I don't know it.
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    Cliff S said:
    Yeah I had a similar problem when I wanted to do an offline system file check(sfc /scannow) but you need admin privileges and so it wouldn't work from boot environment for me. Maybe there's a way around it, but I don't know it.
    I have the admin account (built in one) but when I do sfc /scannow it says there is an repair that needs to finish (or is already going on)
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    d2123cross said:
    I have the admin account (built in one) but when I do sfc /scannow it says there is an repair that needs to finish (or is already going on)
    Could mean you need to reboot then if it's done so windows can make changes to files that are otherwise in use or are still being held in memory because they haven't "totally closed" like metro apps are only totally off when you drag them to the bottom in windows 8, where as clicking the [x] only closes the window and are just suspended.
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