thanks very much for the help.... i will check for a bios update.... the drivermax did pick up a handful of other things that need updating... should i try update others or just let them be as nothing else is giving me a yellow triangle ?
just tried updating BIOS from toshiba website but recieved this message .
Mm, the utility isn't specified for Win 10. Does Drivermax offer anything for the Bios?
If your PC is running, it's not essential. Your PC is in uncharted territory- like many- not positively approved for Win 10
Toshiba : Model List
As to drivers no- do not update routinely using such tools as this. Windows maintains your basic drivers, and will probably replace drivers you install with those it seems good for you.
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Now for sthg different: here's what we strongly recommend and probably all regular contributors here use:
Here's my write-up on the value of disk imaging.
Everyone who contributes regularly here uses and recommends disk imaging.
If you use it, you can recover from:
- a failed disk drive (restore to a new one)
- ransomware (which encrypts your disk)
- user error
- unrecoverable problems from failed updates to problem programs
- unbootable PC (hardware faults aside)
Images also act as a full backup- you can extract files too.
You can even use images to help you move more easily and quickly to a new PC.
Can be used with Laplink software to transfer your build automatically to another PC
Imaging can even help you sleep at night knowing you have a second chance.
Creating disk images lets you restore Windows and all your imaged disks and partitions to a previous working state from compressed copies you have created and kept updated on external storage media, quickly and probably without technical help.
Many here recommend Macrium Reflect (free) as a good robust solution and more reliable than some others. It’s
- more feature rich
- more flexible
- more reliable
than Windows Backup and Restore system images.
It's well supported with videos, help and a responsive forum.
There are other such programs, free/commercial, some with simpler interfaces, but Macrium R is one of the most robust and reliable.
How long does it take?
SSD+ USB3 - maybe 15 mins for the first system image, less thereafter
HDD + USB2 - maybe 40-50 mins
That’s with little personal data, few programs installed.
- of course, depends how much you have on C:
(You can and should image all your partitions and disks)
Once you've created your first image, keep it updated with e.g. differential imaging- which images just changes from the first image, more quickly, and creates a smaller image file.
You need a backup medium - say- twice as large as the total amount of data you are imaging to keep a reasonable number of differential images. This will vary dependent on the number of images you keep, so is only a rough practical guide.
Some comment that system restore isn't always reliable; if it works and solves the problem, great. But sometimes restores won't work or fail. And of course a restore point only covers a limited number of aspects of the system. That’s where disk imaging comes in.
(There's a tutorial on Macrium in the Tutorials section, and a couple of videos in the user videos section on this forum)
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Backup Restore Tutorials
https://www.tenforums.com/general-su...tml#post355809
thanks for all the info there..... going back to the drivermax do you recommend i attend to any of the updates here on the 2 images i sent ?
As I said, don't bother updating drivers unnecessarily. The only reason to play with driver versions is when what MS provides doesn't work for you- then keeping it gets a bit more complicated.
ok, no worries ... i shall let it be then.... thanks again for your help
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