WHEA stands for Windows Hardware Error Architecture. All I know about this is what I've researched just now, but it seems that some hardware errors can be caught and trigger a WHEA BSOD. The codes...

I believe I had to do the aforementioned reinstalls for having changed the computer names from their stock ones assigned by Windows to others of my taste, although I'm not sure. Under W11 I was able...

Mine is an ancient (2012) HP with scanner in perfect state and with refurbished cartridges (official ones aren't made anymore) that has USB and RJ45. It's connected via USB to one computer and via...

I had a somewhat comparable issue 1 or 2 years ago. Differences: my system was a lot more ancient than this, good quality parts specially m/b but no debug leds, and besides somewhat intermittent my...

I think both cards have developed a failure in the wear levelling mechanism. If so, both cards are broken, the same as if other inner part had broken instead.

Wear leveling - Wikipedia EEPROM and...

To check the new power cord, see manual page 8 (it's a pdf in the page linked above, that selects the user language). If the behaviour of the LED is okay (at least the part that depends on the power...

I don't agree with having to use your tools at least once per week, or otherwise throw them away. I like to have resources. For instance I've bought an external USB floppy drive, although it isn't my...

As for interfaces, your USB 3.2 gen2 (aka USB 3.1 gen2) (1212 MB/s) (*) is superior to SATA3 and eSATA3 (600 MB/s). Imo your best SATA3 option is internal, despite the "clutter".

(*) Bear in mind...

I don't understand this. Obviously you know what is connected, specially in the front. Are you meaning a software failure?

As for the hardware part of it or if the problem is 100% hardware, an...

Thanks, good to know, ImgBurn it seems but I prefer it so.

I used to sleep my desktop computers (all different and ancient) to S1, w/o paying much attention. I had an age in which one or two of them (for sure my W10 system) slept to S3, which looks very...

I doubt a fan problem can cause the freezes, but the gfx card might be getting some periodic extra work that involves accelerating the fan. It could involve the PSU fan too. I've understood that the...

I believe it can be for hw instability or graphics driver issue. Have you tried ctrl-shift-win-B? It restarts the graphics driver under Windows 10 or 11.

Years ago and in other OSs like Windows...

I've found this replacement 503 - Service Unavailable Error searching for "vivobook s15 s530fa fan replacement". It's for several models including S530F. I've also found this video...

You can check fan speeds in Windows with several apps. I've just now downloaded and run Open Hardware Monitor 0.9.6 Open Hardware Monitor - Core temp, fan speed and voltages in a free software gadget...

I have never lost my only manual assignment for an USB stick that I consider "special", and from time to time I backup its files to other two (last time it was for some motherboard drivers that...

I'll try to omit complicated, exotic, or out of Windows cases.



A physical disk will always have 1 or more partitions. In Windows Vista, XP and before, Windows by default installs using only...

There isn't anything about it here Licensing Policy - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase . I have one of those packs. The four licenses have different activation keys, unlike other...

What about this case? I think myself it's stylish (I had kind of the same problem 2-3 years ago, although I live in Spain and I needed a "classic midtower" for full ATX size instead). Does it improve...

First off, it's quite likely that the files are in another folder or in the Recycle Bin. By default, Windows "deletes" moving to the Recycle Bin and prompts for confirmation. The direct deletion with...

Is it normal that in the screenshot of post #8 there's an Active partition outside the main disk (E: in Disk 2). It's the only Active partition. Just guessing, the MBR bootloader might be there...

The /s parameter is specifically to mount the EFI partition ( https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mountvol /s Mounts the EFI system partition on the...

Is it repeatable through a clean install of Windows? (you've said "complete") If so I'd suspect about a software incompatibility. From failing hw I'd expect less specific symptoms, specially after a...

fwiw I don't have a mount option in my *.iso files right-click menu either.

I also think it's time for the logs now.

Temps/stability relationship isn't "mathematical", sometimes you see a clear relation (you put better cooling and stability improves or gets fixed),...