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How to Clone a Single SSD to a RAID 1 Array?
I have a 1TB SSD with Windows 11 installed and lots of software.
I want to set up a RAID 1 (mirror) configuration.
I installed two empty 1TB SSDs and configured RAID 1 in the BIOS.
I'm trying to clone ...
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SSD Enclosure Overheating
I recently purchased a Lemorele M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure Adapter for my old laptop's SSD. Initially, I didn't install the thermal pad that came with it, and my SSD ran at a moderate temperature; however,...
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SSD/HDD connected to windows10 via usb comes up as readonly but writable in linux
I've bought a new SSD (Acer SA100 480GB MAS0902+3D NAND SATA 2.5 inch). I want to clone my older HDD (running win10) to the SSD. I've also purchased a SATA to USB connector (Cablet 2.5 Inch SATA USB 3....
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How to verify that the touchpad is physically connected
I need help troubleshooting the Synaptics touchpad on my HP Probook 4540s running Windows 10. First and foremost, how can I verify, by software or hardware (in that
order of preference), that the ...
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Computer constantly freezing, shutting off, boot looping, etc
It comes and goes, occasionally I'll go a month or two without any issue.
There were no hardware changes that first started this happening, my computer just began freezing completely independent of ...
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Loud whistle noise from aio fans under load
When under load such as when doing demanding tasks on my pc, my aio (Corsair H100x) fans make a really loud whistling noise.
my CPU temps are still very good though, around sub 70 degrees celsius. ...
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How can I use 'mklink' to link 'read/write' game files to an existing directory with additional game data in it?
I recently downloaded Halo: The Master Chief Collection through PC Xbox Game Pass. The game is a collection of 6 or so games, so it's a whopping 116 GB large. Because of this, I've installed the game ...
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Why am I getting an “Access Denied” error for an external hard drive folder?
I know this question has been asked before, but I've tried multiple solutions and none worked.
I am trying to access a folder [Local Disk] on my external hard drive, but it says Access Denied.
I made ...
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What happens when a URE is encountered during a RAID rebuild?
My current NAS (Synology 8x10TB) is near capacity and I'm looking to buy another one (8x22TB) ASAP.
After reading an alarming amount of articles when purchasing the first one about how RAID 5 was ...
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Ghost images when copying but not when scanning or printing
Samsung M2876ND MFC is causing ghost images when any document is copied via the copy button on the device. The ghost images do not overlap the real images, but are printed several inches away.
But ...
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what is this dedup takes most of hard active active time and size too
This deduplication process consumes a significant portion of both active time and storage space. I've already updated Windows and done everything I can. Any suggestions?
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Why files in AppData directories not adding to space left on drive
I have some backup files that get created from a game I play that are stored in the following directory:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\.gameiplay\backups
These backups can get relatively large in ...
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SATA RAID 0 (striping) configuration under Windows 11
I have a 'semi-newish' desktop I put together (GigaByte motherboard) with 2x M.2 500GB SSDs. I thought I had properly configured them in RAID 0 via the UEFI settings. Yet then today I was adding a ...
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Laptop wont boot, the story is getting long and I don't even know what to ask
My laptop stopped working in the middle of me using it. I try restarting and it sits at the Gateway logo for a while and then end up on a blue APTIO SETUP -AMI screen which I can't get beyond.
It has ...
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Why does a 4 year old Lenovo Thinkpad laptop suddenly start to violently vibrate?
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop about 4 year old. While using it, it suddenly starts to make noises and vibrate violently.
We thought the issue was with the fan so we had the fan removed, cleaned and ...
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