Recent content by techSultan

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    Safe to Stop Partition Table update?

    Hello all, I need to make an image of my laptop's ~700 GB HDD (of which I've only used ~100 GB). I have a spare 1 TB HDD, but I think I a DBAN wipe I'd made on the spare had changed its format to something not FAT or NTFS* because Win7 couldn't recognize the HDD when I connected it as an...
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    Which is the best SSD Manufacturer?

    I realize this answer is a bit crude, but... Whichever SSD has the best ratings vs. cost on Newegg (at least for everyday consumers). Granted, Intel may be the best manufacturer, but I don't think a normal user--even heavy duty gamers--will notice much of a difference between a 4 star Intel...
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    Will an HDD image or clone serve as a complete OS backup?

    I'm having some driver issues on a Windows 8 Toshiba laptop which I downgraded to Windows 7 earlier in the year. I'm thinking about reinstalling Windows 8 to see if that will help fix anything, but I don't want go through the Windows 7 installation process all over again if Windows 8 doesn't...
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    Long Windows startup and program execution

    I bought a Toshiba Satellite S55-A5274 3 weeks ago. It came with Windows 8, and I had a spare copy of Windows 7 lying around, so naturally I decided to install Windows 7. However, I've noticed that my laptop takes about 4-5 minutes to load my desktop once I login--at least until my cursor stops...
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    Which to buy: Toshiba or Asus

    Hi all, I shopping for a laptop for college, and I've narrowed the search down to this Toshiba laptop http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834216539 and this Asus laptop http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230987 But now I can't choose. I was looking for...