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Why does my monitor shut off / enter sleep mode when I try to install Linux?
So I've been trying to install Linux on one of my SSDs, but whenever I get past grub to get to the graphic installation, my monitor shuts off and enters sleep mode. I'm not sure what causes this. I've ...
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two Win10 OS on different physical ssd device
I currently have two SSDs installed on my computer. On one SSD, I have Windows 10 installed for work-related tasks and office work. Recently, I acquired a new SSD specifically to store and run games. ...
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Installation macOS High Sierra shows Prohibitory Symbol
The HDD from my daughter's Macbook white mid 2010 is very old and running terribly slow, so I bought a Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD to replace it. Then I downloaded a install Mac OS El Capitan app.zip ...
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Are those two WWAN slots on the Latitude E6440?
I am researching trying to install an extra SSD on a Latitude E6440, and there seems to be another slot labeled WWAN beneath the slot that's used everywhere I see.
Is that another identical slot? Can ...
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Can I have Win10 on NVMe and Ubuntu on SSD in same laptop?
Ok! I have 512GB NVMe SSD preinstalled in my laptop and as I have a slot for HD, I bought Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 8.89 cm (2.5-Inch) Internal SSD which I'm about to install in an Asus Tuf ...
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How could installed programs slow your computer if they're not running? [closed]
My question is: in what ways could installed programs have an impact on speed or power of a PC when they're not running any processes?
I'm not talking viruses or spamware. Let's assume the following:
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Qubes-OS install: Creating LUKS on /dev/nvme0n1p3 seems to never finish
I'm trying to install the latest(4.04) Qubes OS from an USB-Stick I made with Rufus on a 256GB M.2 SSD. The motherboard has Intel VT-d enabled and I have flashed the latest BIOS (January 2021) with ...
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Replacement of SSD on a Macbook Pro 2015 13inch and install macOS and windows
Last week, I as faced with abusive trackers on my windows installation on a MacBook Pro 13inch 2015 and had to format the SSD to clean all the mess and garbage! To add to the challenge I had forgotten ...
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SSD not recognized in Windows 10 setup
I bought a new Dell Vostro 5402, which came with a bloated and buggy Windows installation, so I want to perform a clean setup.
Problem is, after creating a bootable installation media with Microsoft's ...
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Will My Harddrive be erased when i replace my windows 10 with ubuntu
I Have an acer Nitro 5 Laptop currently running windows 10 but I want to install ubuntu on it
it has a 256GBSSD(Which is the boot drive) and A 1TB Hardrive(which stores my files) if I Install ubuntu ...
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I have 2 OS on 2 separate SSDs. How does my 3rd SSD get installed/setup?
Basically, I have a dual boot Windows 10 and Pop! OS on two separate SSDs. I installed them independent of each other (remove the other when installing OS).
I want to install my third (or more, later) ...
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Windows 10 SSD upgrade [duplicate]
My neighbor indicates her Gateway SX2110G Windows 10 returns "No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed." Assume that the hard drive has failed and needs replacing.
It's an older machine,...
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Can't login to terminal i get the following ......... login: login: could not determine audit condition (process completed)
I was upgrading my HDD to SSD on my mid 2011 iMac 21.5 in 2.5 GHz intel
core i5 running High Sierra 10.13.6 used superdooper to clone the original HDD to SSD then made another superdooper clone to a ...
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How can a drive appear in lsblk but not in the file manager?
As the only internal storage medium, I've recently installed a new and totally blank internal M.2 PCIe SSD in my Lenovo Ideapad. The Amazon link appears to give more information than Samsung's website,...
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How do I know if my SSD is compatible with my motherboard?
So I want to install a Samsung SSD (860 Evo 1TB 2.5 inch SATA III MZ-76E1T0B/AM) into my MSI motherboard (Z170A Gaming M5). My motherboard has SATA III and the SSD is SATA III. Am I all good? Or are ...
