It's now 2020 November and this problem persists. Are we ever going to get a permanent solution?

It's interesting to discover just how important WOL is to so many people. When one has done as much research into the subject as I have over the last week or so, one discovers that there are...

Well guys & gals, I got there! I was sure that MS had screwed things up again and I was right. The NIC drivers included in Windows updates were to blame. By downloading the Realtek drivers...

OK everybody - masses of valuable expert advice and information. Having considered all the options I've decided to leave everything where it is. If I started storing data on F: then, if I have to...

Many thanks. It's now 22:00 hrs local and I'm about to turn in. Will try suggestions tomorrow.

Thanks everybody!

Perfectly correct. So, what would happen if I did a fresh install of Windows 10; would I then be able to recover all my apps from the disk image into the new partition arrangement or would it, in...

Now that sounds like the solution I'm looking for. Many thanks - downloading Macrium as I type.:)

PS: By the way, what is the command to tell windows where the Recovery partition is please?

Slight misunderstanding I think. There is no data on C drive; all apps have been set up to store data on the physically separate HDD so I'm not worried about data recovery. All I want to do is...

What I'd like to do is:-



Make a system image backup to an external HDD.
Re-format drive C
Re-install Windows 10 from scratch
Restore all my apps and files (not many files as I keep...

Hi Ed

I know it's Saturday but had a quick look at your link. However, it all relates to an organised
network with a server and clients. Mine is just a simple peer-to-peer network :(

Ken

Interesting line of enquiry; thanks Ed. Started my weekend now so, until Monday .................;)

I've done some further work on this by installing wolsniffer on the target machine then trying WOL from the remote.

It appears that the magic packets are being sent to port 52967!? At least,...

I was running Insider Previews for quite a while but stopped because the program became too intrusive on my everyday activities.

Thanks for the info.

Ken

Ed - Are the machines you tested running build 1709?

Ken

Well, thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I blame MS because it was working fine until an automatic Windows update caused a crash resulting in a re-installation of the O/S. None of the repair...

Sorry Ed, I don’t appear to have a BIOS setting Erp Support. Went carefully through every line of the BIOS settings, even the headings which obviously weren’t relevant just in case. :-(

Ken

Yes, it’s all set up correctly with MAC address and a reserved IP address in the router. As I said earlier, the whole thing was working fine until I had to re-install Windows 10 a week or so ago.

I use a WOL App to start the PC from my iPhone or iPad normally. I assume the app sends magic packets?
The App is Mocha WOL 2.1.

Yeah! Turning out to be a rare mystery. I really appreciate the time and effort you're putting in to try and help. Have to see a client first thing this morning so will not be in the office until...

Thanks Ed - our time zone difference makes our conversation pretty drawn out. I'll have a look at that in the morning. What's strange is that it was working fine until I reinstalled Windows 10. ...

Simple TCP/IP Services are running and inbound rule for UDP Port 9 has been set.
All advice given in the link - How to use wake on LAN on Windows 10 has been followed to the letter!

Still no...

In answer to Ed's message #2 this is the NIC Power Management option screen:-

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As you can see all the correct options have been selected.

I can't follow the advice given "



Select the Contacts folder, and then click the Folder tab in the Ribbon.
Click the Folder Properties tab in the Ribbon.
On the Outlook Address Book tab,...

It's my LAN - only 4 machines on it.

Thanks ED. I've closed the office for today but will have a look in the morning.

Ken