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Hey guys, I'm having a bit of trouble with download speeds on my new PC. I use a powerline adapter and switch it from my PC to my Xbox depending on what I'm using at the time. But, when I download a game on my Xbox I get speeds of 20mbs+ and usually into the 30s and 40s. However, when I use the...

I'm searching detailed instructions on how to fix or install/reinstall LILO boot loader on an AntiX linux partition. I don't want to write on the MBR, I want the boot loader (LILO) to be installed on the partition with an already installed AntiX linux /. Thanks!

I'm wondering if you can install heat spreaders on every memory stick, do all of they support this feature or only some kinds? I am using 2 sticks of Corsair Value (CMV4GX4M1A2133C15). I can buy 2 heat spreaders online.

Hi. My Office won't install and instead gets stuck at "We're getting things ready" splash screen and I tried almost every solution I found on the internet. I have an Office 365 Subscription that came with my University account, which is the one I used to download the installer for Office. I...

I've got a new comp with an active (bootable) Windows partition on HDD and need to clean install Windows onto SSD only. I want my HDD to be a pure storage disk, with one 4TB partition. What is the right sequence to install? Do I need to disconnect my HDD and why? And when? My friend tells me to...

Hey everyone! I have a now almost 2 years old PC and with the help of some of you guys i'll be hopefully be upgrading it to a killer machine soon. I'm replacing every single component but RAM and HDD. That means that it's also a good idea to give my case some cleaning. I don't have...

Recently i've come across an idea that in order to literally commit a completely fresh install of windows is to actually download it off of a external drive and delete any hard drive/ssd partitions other than one. I would like to potentially do this soon but I want to make sure I do it...

Hi. I currently have Windows 10 installed on a single Sata SSD plus Raid 1 HDDs for backups. I am replacing my 2x1 Tb raid 0 SSDs with 2x2 Tb NVME. I already understand that to install windows to the NVME drives in Raid 0, I have to configure them in the bios under raid mode and load the raid...

If anyone can figure this out, you will be forever a GOD to me... I can't seem to install windows to my new Samsung SSD.... it gives me error 0x80070570 I have downloaded the latest iso from the microsoft site, I have even tried installing wins 7 and 8 but still get this error... I have tried...

I apologize beforehand since I’m not too experienced with the pc world yet. I recently built my first pc. After many hours of acquiring knowledge and overcoming problems, I was finally ready to boot. I’m using 2 SSD’s (500gb 970 EVO PLUS and a 256gb intenso) and one hhd (3TB) My basic Specs...

I have tried everything. I always get Error Code 2. I tried turning off the windows security. I tried turning off the windows firewall. I have tried the online version. I have tried the offline version. I tried different destinations. I even tried installing it on safe mode but then I got Error...

Ok so here is my situation and plan. My current build is 5-6 years old and needs to be beefed up. I don't have a whole ton to spend, but I bought a new GPU ( Zotac1660 6GB) and a new motherboard, along with some DDR4 RAM. The only reason I needed a new mother board is because mine is pathetic...

So, I currently have this motherboard ( Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) : And I plan to prepare my drivers before doing a windows 10 64bit reinstall. But when I go to website with software/drivers for my motherboard, I got really confused as to what should I download...

SPECS: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2-2280 500 GB and 1 TB Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W Hi I built this new PC and tried to install...

I just built a brand new pc. i7 9700k corsair 3000mhz cl15 2x8gb msi gtx 1080 gaming 8g x FD design define s MSI MPG Z390 Gaming pro carbon ac 2x FD included fans, 1x noctua nf a14 fan noctua nh d15 2xnfa15 fans seasonic prime ultra titanium 750w wd black 2tb, some old samsung 1,5tb crucial...

im really desperate to know why this problem occured. so i built a new pc and i installed 1 500gb ssd and 1 2tb hdd. I installed all the software on the ssd and intended the hdd to be for gaming and work. The problem is when unpacking a game into the hdd it got stuck, i checked the driver status...

(I have no idea if this post is in the right place because it involves a few things, so my apologies if this is in the wrong place :'p ) So.. I'm looking forward to building myself a machine for the purpose of gaming and hosting a few servers so that I can play games with my friends without...

Currently trying to reinstall Windows 10. The setup allows me to get to the stage where I enter an account name and password, but typically when I start typing into the password, it crashes and just gives me a black screen. All of the fans run very loudly when the screen turns to black. I have...

I currently have one 8 GB stick of DDR4 RAM, which CPU-Z says has an NB frequency of 1,199.3 Mhz. I am upgrading to what the specs of the motherboard say is the max frequency it takes (3,000+) with four 8 GB sticks of DDR4 DRAM 3,000 (making it 32 GB of RAM- I still have four more empty slots)...

Got my system to POST, but after selecting 64 bit windows 10 install from a brand new Windows 10 flash drive, it freezes while the dots are spinning around my motherboard logo. I was able to start in safe mode (through f8 on installation select), which let me get past the freezing, install...

Hey all, i have a problem with my pc.I am currently running windows 7 pro 64 bit and i want to install windows 8/10 64bit on it because 2020 is the deadline for win 7 support but i have a slight problem... every time i try to boot up from the install media(different usbs, dvd drive, etc.) i get...

Hi all. I have royally screwed up. I was attempting to downgrade to windows 1803 from 1903 and in the process I've formatted both my drives and I've come to a point whenever I put in my windows usb stick it gives me the error: "a media driver your computer needs is missing...". Everytime, in...

Whenever I try to reinstall java, the install is around 80% done when the error message "Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.", and this happens on all the versions of java I attempted to download, and it occurs on both 32...

I just got a better PC than mine that doesn't come with any storage or GPU. I'm thinking of moving my GPU there along with the SSD from my current computer. Is it possible? Do I need to install windows again? How would I do that in an SDD that already has Windows on it? Thanks

Ok, I really fudged up this time. I was attempting to downgrade from Windows 10 Professional to Windows 7 Ultimate on my Acer TravelMate B-115M. I'd done it several times before on different PCs, laptops and netbooks. I wanted to do as fresh and clean of an install I could do, so I chose...

Greetings to all Internet users and users of this great forum, by means of this I request you to be kind enough to help me with a problem of installation of Windows 7 Ultimate Operating System 64 bits on an HP brand PC model 280 G3 SFF of Reduced Form with Processor I7 of Eighth Generation with...

I've read dozens of forums, watched dozens of videos, and I can't seem to figure it out. Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming PRO Carbon Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus (1TB PCIe NVMe) M.2 Internal SSD ... x2 When using BIOs, I can create and verify that the raid 0 has been created, but windows...

:hearteyes: brispuss provided some useful info back in 2015 re this issue of density of memory sticks, thanks sincerely! Your answers resolve a great deal of confusion over what to know in adding memory to my Dell XPS 8930. I've received a possibly curious answer from crucial re compatibility...

I want to install a fresh copy of Windows 10 on my custom built desktop but for some reasons, I cannot. First of all, I get this error when the desktop boots up. It states: "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. The Operating system could not be loaded because a critical system driver is...

Just installed a motherboard (ROG strix z390-I, got it second hand) with a brand new cpu (i7 8700k). I have a brand new SSD (samsung 850 evo 500gb) that I'm trying to install windows 10 on. Every time I try to boot from the usb windows install drive (created with RUFUS and a win10 iso) the...

Hi everyone! I'm by no means a computer expert, so here I am asking your help. My laptop was running pretty slow, not fluid, so I tried formatting it (following the Step-by-Step option in "Settings"). It got better, but STILL feels like a fresh clean Win10 laptop should run better. It's a...

I just bought a used precision 7720 from ebay. It does not come with an OS. I was thinking of installing 7 on the laptop since i don't like windows 10 and try not to use it whenever i can. However, i read that there could be several problems installing windows 7 on this laptop: 1) Supposedly...

To keep things short, I have bad internet and have copied game files from another friends copy of a steam game to my own computer. Steam recognises the files, however, steam also resizes (compresses?) the files down to an amount much lower than the original folder and then gives me the prompt...

I bought my computer around 3-4 years ago at a store that builds custom PCs. I want to keep only Windows on the SSD and some programs on it and all the other programs on my old harddrive. How do I proceed to install Windows on my new SSD? I got the disk for Windows 8.1 DSP OEI.

I have an internal 240GB SSD Drive and an internal 1TB mechanical drive in my desktop computer. The SSD is where I have the OS installed and the 1TB drive is used for file storage. When I install software, it typically installs the core program files to the Programfiles(x86) folder or the other...

hello, I want to know how long a windows 10 installation would be. as i am intending to install windows 10 on an SSD. I am worried this will take an awfully long time as my internet is very slow the ssd is Kingston a400 120GB google speed test says this: download = 5.89mbps, upload =0.60mbps...

Sorry if I'm not in the right section--couldn't see one specifically for this. I want to do a partition to partition clone that is bootable from the target disc once the cloning process is completed. I am wondering if 'Macrium Reflect 7 Free' either Home or Business edition is able to do this. I...

I just found out, that the above Dell PCs (and even more, e.g. Inspiron 620) use exactly the same mainboard hardware and even have the same board revision: MIH61R MB 10097-1 48.3EQ01.011 But on Optiplex 390, I can't use SATA Mode nor install 3. gen CPUs, because BIOS is not supporting them...

Hi my computer has been randomly restarting with the error given A fatal hardware error has occurred. Component: AMD Northbridge Error Source: Machine Check Exception Error Type: 11 I have no idea what it could be I checked drivers and they were all good. Any help would be greatly...

I upgraded my CPU Mb and ram.. also bought an SSD! I have windows 10 that was installed on my Hard Drive and deactivated my account before selling the MB and linked it to my Account! I bought OEM Windows 10 USB from BestBuy a year ago. I finished building my pc and then turned it on, it booted...