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Forum: Backup and Restore 2 Days Ago
Replies: 19
Views: 266
Posted By Mark Phelps
That doesn't remove an Ubuntu install, instead,...

That doesn't remove an Ubuntu install, instead, all it does is reset the MBR and default boot back to Win7.
Forum: Backup and Restore 2 Days Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By Mark Phelps
Are you aware that a Restore Point only allows...

Are you aware that a Restore Point only allows you restore the Operating System (kernel, drivers, and system files) and has nothing to do with saving or restoring your data?

If what you really...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 4 Days Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 199
Posted By Mark Phelps
Basically -- NO. All these utilities do is allow...

Basically -- NO. All these utilities do is allow you to reset your password.
Forum: Software 5 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 451
Posted By Mark Phelps
No, you're not alone in what you're seeing. ...

No, you're not alone in what you're seeing.

My guess is that the free versions were made available with the presumption that once folks got used to them, they would go back and buy the "Pro"...
Forum: Software 5 Days Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 201
Posted By Mark Phelps
You have to register on the site in order to get...

You have to register on the site in order to get an activation code -- and then, when you install this FREE version, you will not get any future upgrades -- says so when you scroll down the online...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 5 Days Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 324
Posted By Mark Phelps
Ran all of the updates -- no problems.

Ran all of the updates -- no problems.
Forum: Backup and Restore 5 Days Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By Mark Phelps
The Repair Disk definitely would not do a...

The Repair Disk definitely would not do a restore, as it is only used to repair OS problems.

A single DVD is too small to contain a full Win7 system backup, so you would have to store such a...
Forum: Installation & Setup 5 Days Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 368
Posted By Mark Phelps
Sounds like you want to use the USB drive as a...

Sounds like you want to use the USB drive as a way of INSTALLING any of four different Windows versions, right?

If that's the case, you do NOT want to install TO the USB drive; instead, you want...
Forum: Installation & Setup 5 Days Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 305
Posted By Mark Phelps
Yeah -- it's FREE --but you have to register with...

Yeah -- it's FREE --but you have to register with Paragon to get an activation code, or you can't install it, and then, if you read further, there are limitations on using this, including NO...
Forum: Backup and Restore 1 Week Ago
Replies: 24
Views: 570
Posted By Mark Phelps
Backing up to same drive can be done, just not to...

Backing up to same drive can be done, just not to the same partition being imaged. The problem is, if that drive fails, you lose your backups, as well.

I always back up to a different drive, and...
Forum: Backup and Restore 1 Week Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 300
Posted By Mark Phelps
One thing that will make reinstalling a LOT...

One thing that will make reinstalling a LOT easier is having a full set of working drivers that you can use to restore those that the reinstall doesn't automatically install.

One way I've done...
Forum: Backup and Restore 1 Week Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 386
Posted By Mark Phelps
I can confirm, unfortunately, that data recovery...

I can confirm, unfortunately, that data recovery apps have very mixed results in getting files back. I've not used recuva, but I have used the various Runtime Software apps, and while they work...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 1 Week Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 307
Posted By Mark Phelps
You will likely need Admin rights to install a...

You will likely need Admin rights to install a Service Pack, so if you don't have them now, or have access to them, trying to install the Service Pack will not help.
Forum: Backup and Restore 1 Week Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 292
Posted By Mark Phelps
No software app can guarantee data recovery,...

No software app can guarantee data recovery, period. They will try, and some will work better than others, but if data was overwritten and/or there were hardware faults, software recovery apps can...
Forum: Drivers 1 Week Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 228
Posted By Mark Phelps
Apart from searching for individual drivers,...

Apart from searching for individual drivers, unfortunately, no. MS introduced a number of different driver models for Vista, and continued that with Win7. If there were Vista drivers, they might...
Forum: Microsoft Office 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By Mark Phelps
Sorry I didn't see this before ... but I went...

Sorry I didn't see this before ... but I went through a very similar situation with a copy I got through my company ... and they were explicit that I was allowed to install it ONLY on my home PC. My...
Forum: Graphic Cards 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 225
Posted By Mark Phelps
What do you mean by "push the fan"? ...

What do you mean by "push the fan"?

Replacing the fan is likely to be very difficult -- and risky. You can't just stick any fan on there, obviously. So, you would have to find a replacement fan...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By Mark Phelps
Had a Fujitsu laptop that also had a drive bay,...

Had a Fujitsu laptop that also had a drive bay, and it was the same problem -- could use a hard drive in a caddy slid into the bay, but could not boot from it.
Forum: Hardware & Devices 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 316
Posted By Mark Phelps
A POST taking that long could also be due to a...

A POST taking that long could also be due to a failing hard drive. If you're seeing no messages, that's likely because a BIOS setting has the messages disabled -- and in that case, you won't see...
Forum: Drivers 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 179
Posted By Mark Phelps
Sorry I don't have the link handy, but if you...

Sorry I don't have the link handy, but if you browse the forum, you should be able to find some threads on installing the Intel 915 driver. It DOES work for Win7, will give you virtual desktops and...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 335
Posted By Mark Phelps
That's because ... as already mentioned ......

That's because ... as already mentioned ... ".exe" files are Windows files, not Android files. You will not be able to use them on a machine running an Android OS.

If the device is interpreting...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 232
Posted By Mark Phelps
That's not a good sign -- frequent forced CHKDSK...

That's not a good sign -- frequent forced CHKDSK runs. I had a similar problem and ignored it. Within two weeks, my drive was so damaged that the WD diags failed.

If it were me, I would look...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 335
Posted By Mark Phelps
Your post is confusing. Reads like your device...

Your post is confusing. Reads like your device is running an Android OS -- ICS. But, ".exe" files are MS Windows files, not Android. They're generally executables but can also be self-extracting...
Forum: Software 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 344
Posted By Mark Phelps
NOT -- that I would trust. There are products...

NOT -- that I would trust. There are products out there that will claim to do this, but mostly, they want you to spend money for stuff you don't need.

Just about anything installed has a "check...
Forum: Installation & Setup 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 242
Posted By Mark Phelps
Depending on what you define as the "OS" --...

Depending on what you define as the "OS" -- basically, you can't do what you want -- as you discovered the hard way.

Some components of Windows need to stay on the OS partition -- like the...
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