Recent content by orinorin

I intend to install Windows 11 in UEFI mode and my current Windows 10 is installed in BIOS instead of UEFI in an MBR SSD. I will be converting my SSD to GPT. Do I need to convert the Flash Drive which I will be using install windows 11 to GPT? I'm not very knowledgeable in all the BIOS stuff.

What do you exactly mean by iffy? Flickering? Tearing? Lines accross the screen?

I have a very old 1600x900 Dell LCD monitor. It doesn't have HDMI nor Displayport, it only has a VGA port. My main monitor is Asus VP249QGR, it has display port HDMI and VGA. Can I somehow use that monitor as a second monitor? My GPU is a GTX1060.

I was about to install new HDD until I realized few of the SATA cables had their orange wires missing. Is it ok if I do it anyway? Will it cause any issues? P.S I may sound dumb. Im new to PC Building.

Thanks. I know what a partition is, was just confused if i had to merge them into one or just delete them. (P.S I know that deleted partitions go into an unallocated space :p)

Don't worry your nit-picking is justified, sometimes even a small error can lead to bigger problems.

Thanks! Relieved to know it is safe since I am in hot water right now and I needed the memory, but what do you mean about deleting the partitions? Do I have to merge them all to the main partition?

Hi there, I have a fairly new PC, a few months old. Then there is my old PC. I don't recall when I had bought it but it's at least five to six years old. I can assure you that. So far there doesn't seem to be any hard drive related issues. The PC I'm using right now; ie; my new PC has an SSD...