Recovery Partition

Forum discussion tagged with Recovery Partition.
  1. J

    Question 3 Recovery Partitions, using the oldest one

    Hello. I've tried fixing this myself best I could googling for solutions and looking here but I run into issues whatever I try. On my disk are five partitions, three Recovery Partitions, one EFI System Partition, and my C drive. I understand Windows creates additional Recovery Partitions when...
  2. Vilqx

    [SOLVED] How to add unallocated space to C drive with a recovery partitionblocking it

    I recently moved my Windows over to an SSD. Beforehand, I was able to tell the program how much space to allocate for windows. I had 500 gigs allocated, and the other 500 of the terabyte drive open. But now that I'm in the new drive windows, how can I add the unallocated to the previously...
  3. V

    Question MBR to GPT with 4 partition already in used.

    PC Desktop is Lenovo M92 , windows 10 64 bit , i3-3rd gen. I have one HDD 2Tb for my windows, and everything else with 2 partition , C drive and D drive. both with its own things. Then i have system reserved 50mb and recovery partition for 500mb. The issue is i cant delete or format all my...
  4. H

    Question Doesn't Windows 10 v.2004 Create a Recovery Partition Anymore?

    I just installed Windows 10 version 2004 on a VM and I see that the Recovery Partition is not being created anymore: View: https://imgur.com/a/Y6DySvC But, on Windows 10 version 1909, I noticed that the Recovery Partition does get created: View: https://imgur.com/1tF9j9K Is it the...
  5. M

    Question PC won't start. Fans spin for a second.

    Specs for reference: CPU: Ryzen 2600 MOBO: Gigabyte B450M DS3H AM4 RAM: Ballistix BLS2K4G4D240FSB 8 GB Kit (4 GB x 2) DDR4 2400 PSU: EVGA Supernova NEX650G GPU: EVGA GTX 760 SC Just upgraded 3 weeks ago from: CPU: FX-6300 RAM: 1x8GB Crucial Ballistic Sport MOBO: AM3 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 So...
  6. E

    [SOLVED] NVMe 2. shuts down SATA ports

    asus rog strix z390-e x4 My manual states that if I set the BIOS to X4 SATA, 1 & 2 will be disabled, but when I moved for X2 too X4 it locked up and stated that 3 & 4 are also disabled. I am confused. I am only using one WD 500 GB 2018 NVME drive and one 1T WD Black HDD. Has the ports disabled...
  7. J

    No Power from PSU

    I have a pc that pieces were gifted to me including the power supply. Everything was working fine. The original power supply is a 350w Thermaltake someone sent me a graphics card (MSI 960 GTX 4gb Overclocked) when I went to setup I came to the realization that the psu I had did not have a...
  8. H

    Asus motherboard 1short beep that repeats

    Hello, so I was using my pc then it out of nowhere it froze, when i restarted it, the gpu and cpu fans started working but there was no display. Only the short repeating beep noise from the speaker. Its like the Normal beep code but it Just keeps repeating
  9. D

    [SOLVED] CPU not running on all cores

    Hi I have a AMD athlon II x 2 260 and it's only showing that I am running on 2 cores when I load it up it says press for to activate for cause done that still nothing then I've tried going into bios resetting it and still nothing tried going into miss config and then advanced options and only...
  10. S

    Same problem i have found my dz350, dvd lens and tray motor not working, i think its chip set problem

    Eny function not working in dz350 only show in "hello"
  11. N

    What are the chances of components failing?

    Getting the anxiety for being a rookie building his first gaming pc in a few days. My parts are mainly from amazon and newegg. My cpu is from microcenter. What if a part is dead? I don't want to feel the shock of knowing that I wasted money. I've been separately buying my parts instead of...
  12. M

    I don't know which to get

    I have an and athlon ii x2 245 CPU in my old rig, but i want to upgrade to a quad core CPU. I have a biostar mcp6p Mobo and have a price range of no more than 45 dollars. I was thinking of the athlon ii x4 645 or a phenom ii but idk. Is there another CPU that's better for the price and compatible?
  13. V

    Fx 8350 4.2 GHZ at 1.32 -1.33 vol safe?

    Hello guy my rig is : -fx 8350 -asrock 970 fatality performance -4x4 muskin 4gb 1600 I run 4.2 ghz at 1.32-1.33 vol is safe? Temp - idle 38-39 - load 61-63 - at cpu socket + 10
  14. R

    motherboard revisions are they bios updates or the board it,s self maufactoring

    if I got say recision 3 could I flash the bios to revisiov 4 would that work have fx 9370 want to get gigabyte 990 ud3 can I flash to latest version to make it except my cpu I have a ga 970 usb or ud3 it says cpu incompatable and turns of if I then turn it on to clear cmos shut down restart it...
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    cant open downloads

    cant open downloads
  16. K

    I got Windows 10 running but deep sleep mode is causing me problems

    Hello so I bought a new pc specs: Apu: Amd ryzen 2400g Mainboard: Gigabyte B350 DS3H RAM: 8GB Ballistix Sport HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda PSU: 400W Bequiet System Power 9 Case:Sharkoon VS4-V I got Windows 10,installed the dirvers and because my Motherboard doesnt have an onboard wifi card I...
  17. W

    PC RGB Fan and Pump Control

    So I’ve just finished putting together and setting up my rig and I am very happy with it, the only thing that is getting to me is the fact that I had to use a splitter to connect my 2 fans and seidon 120v rgb connectors to a single header, which means that they all do the same colour whenever I...
  18. C

    looking for a compatible cpu

    im looking to build a new gaming pc and am looking for a good motherboard https://smithstore.co.uk/Page_i3161748 and was wanting to find a compatible cpu and would be grateful for any help ps - would I be able to use amd cpus with this motherboard pps - would I also be able to use a gtx 1060...
  19. M

    Cloned OS from HDD to m.2 SSD

    Hey! so my brother going to give me M.2 SSD (Samsung 970 EVO 1TB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD) and I want to install it as my main drive for OS (desktop PC), and I found out that I can clone my HDD to SSD without a problem so I saw this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqkYnmDnas and I'm...
  20. N

    Mobo and ram for 2700x ?

    Basically I bought a 2700x on sale and I need a motherboard and ram for it . I plan on predominantly gaming, and don't intend on upgrading anything but my video card for another 6 years or so . I may do some light overclocking but nothing extreme. Suggestions for motherboard and ram ? Also...
  21. H

    Trouble overclocking ddr4 ram

    So I've decided to overclock my ram and everything is completely stable, it's just when I restart my computer it fails to boot once then succeeds after, this doesn't happen if I just shut the computer down then start it. Also, this only happens when I OC it over 2400Mhz. Running at 2933Mhz...
  22. N

    Gtx 960 compatibility

    I have an amd ryzen 1300x and a gigabyte ga-ab350m motherboard is a gtx 960 compatible.
  23. O

    Asrock X470 master sli/ac - terrible for OC?

    Got R 2600X, and Asrock X470 master sli/ac. Heard you can OC on this mb just fine. Only able to get to 4.0 and its not as stable as I want it to be. I see videos for other asrock mb boards. (I know they will not all be the same) informing to bump up the LLC, and the SOC, but the settings are...
  24. J

    Should i update my bios?

    just got a ryzen 1600 and was wondering if i should update the bios to f23d or if it might cause problems
  25. S

    House pre-wired for ethernet, how do I get it all setup.

    House is currently pre-wired for Ethernet, most rooms have an Ethernet port labeled "data" at the top of them but obviously don't work atm. My current modem and router are setup in the office which is the only Ethernet port that actually works. Here are some pictures: I am not entirely...
  26. R

    Control Unit / Control Path / Controller

    is control path or control unit or controller same?
  27. B

    Higher mhz in 'lower' gb? (1080 turbo 8gb vs 1080 ti strix)

    I know there's a lot of these but i want it to be cut down to a dumbo language. I've seen a 1080 8gb turbo with 1607/1733mhz however i've seen the "Gtx 1080 ti rog strix 11gb) is 1569/1683mhz. I know most of the stuff when it comes to components and hardware but this made me question my...
  28. Bobo1458

    CPU Temps Past Max W/ Liquid Cool & Stuttering

    Hello everyone! So I was going to take my pc into a computer repair service today, but he ended up being booked. So I realized that Tom's Hardware forums are always pretty reliable when it comes to questions about computers. So first off, my computer has been experiencing stuttering over the...
  29. jaged

    Common request but need advice/direction on upgrading guts of my PC

    Currently have: I5-2500K Asus: P8P67 Pro Rev 3.0 atx gtx-960 oc 2gb Pretty well only used for gaming. Fallout 4/Skyrim, some Fortnite/Pubg. I've been thinking of getting Far Cry 5 and have seen some of the clips of the graphics which blew me away. So I'd like to look into getting GPU/mobo/ram...
  30. K

    Having issues with 1Gbps internet

    So, recently changed my ISP and got a new 1Gbps connection. The only problem is that I'm only getting 100mbps speeds. -I do have a gigabit network card (from Intel). -I have installed just about every driver I could find for it from Intel's website. -I tried playing around with the settings and...
  31. C

    Suffering from random BSODs

    Hi, i need you help 1 year ago i purchased a new computer. Since the beggining random times i got bsods, but it's full random when they occur, sometimes i can use the computer for 10 hours straight without any problem, sometimes it crashes after 2 hours. It doesn't depend on what i am doing on...
  32. Shaun98

    Need a new monitor. Best Displays of 2018 so far?

    Hi, im looking at getting a new monitor for my PC but not sure what route to go down with them. i mainly use my PC for gaming and at the moment am using 2x 1080p monitors and im wondering if the upgrade to 4k is worth it at the moment or not? also i like to stream youtube/netflix etc from time...
  33. N

    How to get my parents to get me a 1.5k gaming laptop

    My parents aren't really on board of the idea of getting me a 1.5k laptop.[nzd currency]. The laptop i'm currently using is a mac air 2012 and has been used by 2 other people.[not for gaming] and the laptop i'm using for school work is a mac air 2016 but i'm borrowing from my mum. She's asking...
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    What would be a good overclock for the I5 8600K?

    In my rig, I have a 980ti FTW, 16gb of DDR4 @3000 (XMP), an I5 8600k at stock (3.6 at 1 volt), and an ASUS Z370-I with that lit RGB. I am running my CPU at stock rn with no system overclocks, and my RAM is running at 3000mhz using XMP. Just wanted to know how I should overclock it to a stable...
  35. D

    Computer freezes randomly

    Hi guys. I had a problem with my computer freezing for a few years now. When it freezes i get an insane loud sound from my speakers and all i can do is a hard reboot. I have switched out every part but my powersupply. Can that really be my problem?
  36. B

    Checking the Speed of Memory

    Hello, I am using a memory card which has the speed of around 1,600 mHz. I would like to know why the Task Manger, Performance section, shows 667 mHz. See image below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HDcCeaT69Az0pCiLA52TeMbsI42RpPGC
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    Issue with ssd being in sata 3 port but functioning in sata 2 port

    My samsung 850 evo ssd will not boot when plugged into the sata 3 port. I've tried it on two different motherboards and they both had the same issue. On an intel motherboard i had an install of windows 7 working just fine in sata 2 mode however it would not work in sata 3. On my current...
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    I have asus x53u

    It is just show power light but not start
  39. R

    If I wanted to upgrade Ram can I buy the same ones and upgrade?

    I have two sticks of 8 gb of ram so 16 gb of ram, and i want to upgrade to 32 gb of ram, so can i buy the same two sticks of ram and plug them in and they would work?
  40. S

    Motherboard Stand off needed

    So i recently changed from a micro atx to atx board which means i require 1 standoff/screw, which is just 1 on the right side of the board. if the board never touches the case meaning it doesnt short. it should be fine, right?