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By default, the SATA Mode on Acer notebooks is set to RST with Optane. The option to switch to AHCI is hidden by default, because switching to AHCI may result in the system not being able to boot to Windows.…
Whether you’re looking to install macOS on a new machine or troubleshoot your current setup, this step-by-step tutorial will help you prepare a USB drive to boot macOS with ease. Perfect for those who want to use Windows to set up their macOS installation media!
With a bootable Ubuntu USB stick, you can: Install or upgrade Ubuntu. Test out the Ubuntu desktop experience without touching your PC configuration. Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe. Use tools installed by default…
If you’re synchronizing directories or backing up data, it’s a good idea to double-check that the copy you’ve made is actually identical to the original. It is possible for issues to occur where data doesn’t copy across perfectly, or some…
Own KMS server allows you to significantly simplify the process of activating Microsoft products on the corporate network and in contrast to a usual the activation process doesn’t require granting each computer an access to the Internet to Microsoft activation…
UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. It works in a similar fashion as a BIOS, but with one basic difference: it stores all data about initialization and startup in an .efi file, instead of storing it on the firmware.
There are three types of Windows licenses: Retail, OEM, or Volume. If you’re wondering what the difference is or which version you have, here’s all you need to know. 1️⃣ Open an elevated Command Prompt or PowerShell window. Note There…
In some cases, you got the below error when you trying to activate your Windows Server using a MAK key. The error also occurs when you try to upgrade Windows Home to Pro. C:\>cscript.exe %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Microsoft (R) Windows…
If you receive the error below – it means you have used a software to activate Windows without a valid license. The file doesn’t exist in default Win install. C:\Windows\System32>cscript slmgr.vbs /ato Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812 Copyright…
Quite often users and administrators ask if they can upgrade a lower Windows 10 edition (like Home or Pro) to a higher one (for example, Pro or Enterprise respectively). In this post, we’ll show how to upgrade a Windows 10…