Yes, new computer that still has 10 Pro, I just meant a laptop with newer tech. I’ve found several new ones, all brands, that still have 10, upgradable to 11.

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Thanks,...

Okay, thanks. For now just need all my documents & such—some already on another Passport.

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I had to look Optane up—no it’s from 2017 & I put a Samsung SSD in a few years...

Got it. But I'm looking at buying new 10 Pro that does have the ability to upgrade (because only a year old), and I just don't want a forced 11 Upgrade.

On the Win Updates setting, is there...

For about 6 mos., I am finding various .pdf's won't open and says they are corrupted (free version of Adobe Reader).

It is happening with many scans (I've been going paperless for all at-home...

I just read a post over 580 days old, so it said to start new thread.

How can I stop an Automatic Upgrade to Win 11 on a new Win 10 machine?
I want to stay with 10 Pro, just personal reasons,...

Sea Tools bootable finally finished downloading. Working on Win MCT next...Atom is s-l-o-w. :-)

I wanted to report back...while d/l these items to USB, my son pulled the SSD from my laptop, and...

Thanks...I pulled the ancient Netbook out of the closet--Atom processor takes close to a minute to load pages, downloads even longer, but working on it now.

Yes, a big mistake not having a disk image. I will check out your suggested one. Thanks.

RESTORE SETTINGS button on BIOS page is what I’m asking about—don’t know if you can see it?

That is...

Thanks for the reply!

Yes, all info I find to correct this error, you have to have access to Windows.

STARTUP SETTINGS—every option when tried by number or F-keys, comes back to the STARTUP...

I turned on laptop tonight with a blue screen and the subject error for file: \Windows\System 32\drivers\iaStorAC.sys

I searched the forum for this error, but my situation is not listed.

Pics...

I had to borrow a friend's Macbook to run Win for a couple of months in 2017 (2 laptops lost in a flood).

I "thought" I wiped the drive properly, but...I saw on my credit card site, a device was...

THANK YOU, BRINK!!! This missing option was driving me crazy!

I have just left it sit for the past week, turned it back on Sat. PM, & it's working again.

Lost my wireless mouse (trackpad is dead), so used old wired mouse. Now wireless mouse is back, & all...

Will try tomorrow...thx!

Yes...& apparently from what I've read, it is a problem machine, but mostly the graphics card. Known for the vertical pinstripe screen, which is how this started a few weeks later.

I have the HDD...

Update on past 2 weeks--nothing has worked.

I pulled the Asus HDD & popped in the HDD from my Dell. Everything booted perfectly, & thought I was home free.

Last night, back to the same BSOD,...

BSOD with QR code--never seen before

Forgot to add that Dell HDD I put in had the completed new 10 Creator's Update (where it adds the Xbox section in Settings); it is not showing up on this machine. I have a couple of Updates already...

Have been working on this all weekend, last try was stuck at DOS screen to C/Alt/Del screen & press any key to start...just kept showing the same thing over & over when any key pressed. Could not...

Thanks!!!

I will try your suggestions.

Will my downloaded-to-CD Win10 suffice?
Or have to take it back to 7?

Failed restore points to May 12 (major Win Update).
Keeps giving as only option, but nothing...

Yes, after posting; same result. Even went into BIOS & changed boot order to HDD 1st
(CD 2nd).

Thanks for reply.

Update--
Still trying to get Win back, & QR code screen came up again; this time it 100% completed (said for disc errors).

Here is message:
An operating system wasn't found. Try disconnecting...

Curious, is mobo failure usually processor separation (paste on mobo)?

Had an older desktop & when I took it apart for recycling, paste had dried out & processor lifted up.

Thanks for opinion.