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Try disable legacy, secure boot enabled fast boot enable
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New #13
1) Please update the specs in the "My Computer" section:
System Specs - Fill in at Ten Forums | Windows 10 Tutorials
In the left corner below in your post you find 'My System Specs'.
After clicking it you can find a link a little below that says 'Update your System Spec', click on this link to get to the page where you can fill in your system specs.
System Info - See Your System Specs - Windows 7 Help Forums
Include PSU. cooler, case, peripherals and anything attached to the computer by wired or wireless (mouse, keyboard, headset, printer, xbox, port replicator, docking station, USB wireless network card, etc.)
https://www.tenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra
2) Please reset the BIOS:
How to Clear Your Computers CMOS to Reset BIOS Settings:
https://www.howtogeek.com/131623/how...bios-settings/
3 Ways to Reset Your BIOS - wikiHow:
3 Ways to Reset Your BIOS - wikiHow
3) Find a flash drive that you can format ( > or = 8 GB)
Create a bootable windows 10 iso:
Download Windows 10
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New #14
Thank you for the reply.
I have updated the specs to the best of my knowledge.
2) Please reset the BIOS:
With all due respect that you are a gold member / vip on these forums, how certain are you that I should reset the bios??? I don't want to make things worse. (No offense, just tyring to cover my booty).
3) I have installed the windows 10 repair tool on to a flash drive (I hope it is ok that it is only 7.5 GB because that is all that I have, and I don't have a DVD drive). Should I follow the instructions tat are in this video?
Windows 10 - Repair EFI Partition - YouTube
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New #15
In the links that were posted there were several methods available to reset the BIOS.
Which method were you asking about?
When was the last time that the BIOS was reset on the computer?
Resetting a BIOS implies that the BIOS is to forget the configuration it knows, detect all connected hardware, suggest the most optimal settings and apply them.
With the model that was entered into the "My Computer" section there were six results.
On the HP website > support and drivers > enter the product or serial number > select the operating system > view drivers > post a URL or hyperlink into the theread
HP Software and Driver Downloads for HP Desktops | HP® Customer Support
Once the HP model is differentiated among the six results please update the "My Computer" section.
Find a camera or smartphone camera that you can use to take pictures and post images into the thread.
For the pictures please included the commands and the results for each command.
For image posting please use share links from one of these:
One drive
Drop box
Google drive
1) Insert the Windows 10 iso into any USB port
2) Power on the computer and repetitively click the applicable F key (F9) to open the BIOS boot options
List of PC brands with their corresponding hot-keys
3) Select the external USB HD
4) It may take 5 - 10 minutes for the iso to load while viewing the Microsoft Windows icon
5) Select language, time, currency, and keyboard, or click next
6) In the left lower corner click repair your computer (do not click install)
7) Click troubleshoot
8) Click command prompt
This should open a black box with title bar: Administrator: X:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and prompt: X:\Sources
Type these commands. Any comment will be in parenthesis.
9) bcdedit /enum
10) bcdedit | find "osdevice"
11) diskpart
12) list disk
13) list volume
14) select disk 0
15) detail disk
16) list partition
17) select partition 1
18) detail partition
19) select partition 2
20) detail partition
21) select partition 3
22) detail partition
23) select partition 4
24) detail partition
25) (If there are any additional partitions on disk 0 continue in the same fashion to include all partitions)
26) select disk 1
27) detail disk
28) list partition
29) select partition 1
30) detail partition
32) select partition 2
33) detail partition
34) (if there are any additional partitions on disk 1 continue in the same fashion for all partitions)
35) (if there are any additional disks select the disk and continue the steps in a similar fashion)
36) exit
37) c:
38) dir
39) d:
40) dir
41) e:
42) dir
43) f:
44) dir
45) (If there are any additional drive letters continue in the same fashion to include all volumes or partitions)
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New #16
Thank you for the detailed instructions. I will work on this on Monday as it is quite a complicated procedture for a Sunday night.In the links that were posted there were several methods available to reset the BIOS.
Which method were you asking about?
When was the last time that the BIOS was reset on the computer?
Resetting a BIOS implies that the BIOS is to forget the configuration it knows, detect all connected hardware, suggest the most optimal settings and apply them.
With the model that was entered into the "My Computer" section there were six results.
On the HP website > support and drivers > enter the product or serial number > select the operating system > view drivers > post a URL or hyperlink into the theread
HP Software and Driver Downloads for HP Desktops | HP® Customer Support
Once the HP model is differentiated among the six results please update the "My Computer" section.
Find a camera or smartphone camera that you can use to take pictures and post images into the thread.
For the pictures please included the commands and the results for each command.
For image posting please use share links from one of these:
One drive
Drop box
Google drive
1) Insert the Windows 10 iso into any USB port
2) Power on the computer and repetitively click the applicable F key (F9) to open the BIOS boot options
List of PC brands with their corresponding hot-keys
3) Select the external USB HD
4) It may take 5 - 10 minutes for the iso to load while viewing the Microsoft Windows icon
5) Select language, time, currency, and keyboard, or click next
6) In the left lower corner click repair your computer (do not click install)
7) Click troubleshoot
8) Click command prompt
This should open a black box with title bar: Administrator: X:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and prompt: X:\Sources
Type these commands. Any comment will be in parenthesis.
9) bcdedit /enum
10) bcdedit | find "osdevice"
11) diskpart
12) list disk
13) list volume
14) select disk 0
15) detail disk
16) list partition
17) select partition 1
18) detail partition
19) select partition 2
20) detail partition
21) select partition 3
22) detail partition
23) select partition 4
24) detail partition
25) (If there are any additional partitions on disk 0 continue in the same fashion to include all partitions)
26) select disk 1
27) detail disk
28) list partition
29) select partition 1
30) detail partition
32) select partition 2
33) detail partition
34) (if there are any additional partitions on disk 1 continue in the same fashion for all partitions)
35) (if there are any additional disks select the disk and continue the steps in a similar fashion)
36) exit
37) c:
38) dir
39) d:
40) dir
41) e:
42) dir
43) f:
44) dir
45) (If there are any additional drive letters continue in the same fashion to include all volumes or partitions)
In the meantime, the model is the Small From Factor, so the official model is the:
HP Compq Elite 8300 Small Form Factor PC.
Thank you again and will follow up some time on Monday.
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New #17
Since you can remove this drive pretty easy can you connect to another system and can you access any files.
My thinking is the drive might be mark "locked".
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New #18
Actually, I have recovered 99% of the data I need off the drive anyway.
The ONLY thing that I really want to do is get the saved login info from Firefox. So I would want to just start up firefox, get saved passwords, and then get out.
Unfortunately firefox encrypts the saved login info so I can't just grab it while booting in to Linux.
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"The ONLY thing that I really want to do is get the saved login info from Firefox. So I would want to just start up firefox, get saved passwords, and then get out. Unfortunately firefox encrypts the saved login info"
Lot easier if you just get a Firefox sync account which will sync Firefox with any other computer or phone running Firefox. Then open FF on another device, sign in and all your bookmarks, saved passwords, etc will open as of last sync (auto syncs several times a day).
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