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    [SOLVED] HP COMPAQ CQ58. No bootable device, after cloning and ultimately fresh Windows 10 install. What gives?

    Hello everyone, I have tinkered with a variety of systems in my time however, this gotta be one of the worst instances. The problem: A father of a close friend, calls over me to provide said tips about his train like sounding but snail like performing HP COMPAQ Pressario CQ58 (I know, a...
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    Question Cloned SSD not booting

    Hello, I had recently cloned my 1TB WD Blue HDD to my Kingston 240GB SSD. Upon cloning, I had just wanted to clone the system and with AOMEI I had done so. After doing this I had waited 8 hours or so and everything seemed to have copied over. Including the partitions and system files. I had also...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrading to W10 on new SSD from W7 on old HDD?

    Hello lovelies. I have a Windows 7 64bit Home Basic Edition on my old HDD WD Blue 1TB. I am planning to get a new 1TB Crucial Mx500 SSD. I wish to use the free upgrade option offered by Microsoft. So, W7 on old HDD ---> W10 on new SSD. What is the least painful/easiest/best way to go about...
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    [SOLVED] Converting Windows Hard Drive to SSD

    So I'll make this simple; I've got a hard drive with a windows installation, and I'm trying to upgrade to an SSD. I cloned the hard drive to the SSD using Macrium Reflect, and when I try booting from the SSD it shows the windows logo for a moment like it's going to work, but then just stops on...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrading win 7 to 10 questions

    So, here's the situation; -I got a brand new pc build ready to be installed on my desk. -I want to upgrade to win10 from an originally puırchased windows 7 that I've been using for 10 years now. (I still have the box and activation key written in it) -I want to holdon to my installed programs...
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    [SOLVED] Windows FROM HDD to SSD

    I recently Bought a Kingston A400 240GB SSD From Aliexpress To Upgrade The performance of MY PC I Do Have a HDD 320gb splited to 2 Partitions : One For windows called ( C : ) One For Installing games and Softwares Called ( E : ) i have been watching a youtube videos on how to transfer...
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    Question Should i upgrade my RAM or HDD->SSD?

    Model: Compaq Presario 21 n1f7ar Processor: Intel core i7 3537U RAM: 4gb gddr3 Video Card: Integrated with the CPU Hello, i don't have much money for both things/a newer laptop. So i wanted to upgrade my productivity by upgrading either my HDD to an SSD or buying an 8gb RAM module and replacing...
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    Question I am having problems booting with my new M.2 SSD and i need someone to help

    I ordered the Samsung 970 EVO PLUS SSD to put in my PC. I put it in my PC and it booted fine and i installed samsung magician. However I could not see it in my file manager until fiddle around with settings and basically identified a letter to it. I could then see it. I have a load of info my...
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    Windows 10 won't boot past bios splash screen

    Hello everyone. I'm having a bit of problem. I was in the middle of a H1Z1 game when my PC crashed. My computer booting consist of these screens. https://imgur.com/gallery/2B842 I can't boot into any of the safe modes. I also can not boot into my windows 10 USB drive. It's a USB drive from...