I'll do the check. I know what caused the startup failure: I pulled the power cord and that has lead (according to chkdsk), errors on the SSD.
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I'll do the check. I know what caused the startup failure: I pulled the power cord and that has lead (according to chkdsk), errors on the SSD.
Hi. Chkdsk reports a disk problem. So, I might be able to fix the disk and the problem. However, when I use chkdsk /f I get the message "Cannot lock current drive. Windows cannot run disk checking on...
Hi. I bought a NUC5PPHY from Ebay installed with Windows 10. I set a password on it. Then one day I could not enter the password, neither effect any reset, etc. The seller replaced with another...
I went and used reg.exe, because I've read "If you want to work with the registry from the command line, you can do so using the REG command". I used the add command for this program. I typed out...
Hi. I get to the point of "Unload Hive" but it is greyed out. So, I cannot finish the process. Any ideas why? Is it a permissions thing? I can Export. I can Exit. I am keen on psyching out why I...
I'm not sure what counts as a boot. I do get to a point where I see a picture and when I press Enter I get (now) two Users. For some reason I now see the original user (Has my name) and "New User". I...
Hi. The actual problem with boot, is that signing in with my PIN is not available anymore. Not sure why. I'm going thru a list of fixes:
* 1 Delete NGC folder
* 2 Using Registry editor
* 3...
Hi. My PC won't boot. Therefore I have to use the command prompt to start programs that can fix the problem. A fix is to create a new key in regedit. So, I'm in DOS, I can run regedit, but regedit...
Hi. Is it possible, when in Windows10, to have Windows schedule a copy of files and folders in DOS? That is, schedule the PC to shut down, do copying of files and folders in DOS, then restart to...
Hi. Finally fixed the boot issue. It was a combination of system drive not set active (probably), issue with BCD file and snapman.exe a file associated with Acornis True Image.
Hi. I've been busy creating new User Accounts on my Dell Precision M6400 and part of that process at the start was copying files over from one laptop (an ACER 5315) to the other using a wireless...
OK, will set my outboard HDD to Z drive. Will see what happens in the next weeks. If a problem occurs I'll start a new thread.
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I will mark this as solved. I am also looking...
Hi. My scheme would work then if where the data connected to say Z drive. All this shows the weakness of the current system of allocating drive letters. If the drive letters could be set in stone by...
Hi. I have several technical projects on. I also have several user accounts, with names like DESKTOP SHOPPING, DESKTOP ELECTRONICS, DESKTOP ARDUINO, etc. I also have 2 laptops. I don't want to...
Hi. OK, I have a question: On my PC I connect thru a router (say it's labelled VM0998HGT908) It is set as"Ethernet Public Network". Is it the case, that when I'm making adjustments to the "Network"...
Like I say, I'm something off-piste at the moment insamuch as I'm talking about general networking principles. My Local Area Connection, which is the means of connecting to the internet, is of...
Hi. Just to go off piste for a moment: My laptop is connected to a Local Area Connection (Microsoft terminology).. But, it's also correct to say, my laptop is connected to a huge (non local)...
HI. Let me relate an happenstance I just had. I happened to look at Network in File Explorer and lo and behold the laptop had discovered a 2nd laptop I have. Must have done that wirelessly (possibly...
From what I can tell, my issue is probably that I simply have not set up a User Account required to access the desktop from the laptop. On my laptop, I can see that I have a network, consisting of...
Hi. Yes, it might be because of an account issue. I'll get back and post more data about my settings etc.
Hi. I've got my laptop connected to my desktop PC with a crossover cable and managed to creat a private network. I want to acess certain partitions on the desktop from the laptop. Of course, I made...
Hi. Probably my last post. Yes, I was (as they say in England "bl**dy peeved" when the sytem said I had till 28th of this month then no more use of the OS. Maybe the seller will offer an explanation....
Hi Superfly. I'm really grateful to you for solving my problem. I'm now able to keep the purchase without all the hassle of returning it to seller. You've also saved the seller's bacon as well I...
Hi. I've taken off the battery and I see a Product Key for "Windows Vista.Business OEMAct"
Hi. When I run ShowkeyPlus it gives me the Product ID and the Installed Key, which ends in - T83GX. That's a KMS key. Anyway I noticed the file Windows.old and then used ShowkeyPlus(Retrieve key from...