Recent content by Lou

When my desktop started to act up AGAIN I was TOTALLY frustrated and really upset and confused.... I then remembered your post and got a new SSD.....even paid for next day delivery A big YES SIR on having a sytem image available

An UPDATE with a twist--- Back on 03/08 I stated my issue was gone and I was back to a normal bootup and functioning machine That was short lived. 3-days later the freeze issue came back and was more numerous. Long story short- I did indeed have a hardware issue---a faulty OE SSD. I replaced...

Follow-up I'm doing this from my desktop with it's new motherboard and SSD.....Life is good!!!!! A real big THANK-YOU to the good folks here!!!!! NO issues with the motherboard, BIOS or the restore of my system image to the new SSD

Follow-up---I'm doing this from my desktop with it's new SSD. Boy am I a bit slooooow. The image restore indeed works when the source is correctly chosen....DAMN I did that wrong TWICE We're all set here---THANKS folks for you time and help here!!!!!

OK- I need to do somemore reading---I'll post a follow-up THANKS folks for your guidance here

OK- I must have done something VERY wrong--I'll have to try using an IMAGE again Is there a DETAILED tutorial (for dummies) I can follow...Not sure how I got things to work a week ago..... Some more questions-- How do I get to WINPE ALSO Can I use an existing portable drive for a clone without...

I tried to load my latest IMAGE to the new SSD and it didn't work---The PC would not boot up. That's the reason for my question on CLONING---the folks on the DELL forum advised that I need a CLONE not an image FWIW- I tested my ability to use MACRIUM to restore my PC with an IMAGE a week...

I'm using the freeware version of Macrium and have a question pertaining to CLONING. I use Marcium for normal BACK-UPS and IMAGES and store these files on a portable 5TB drive. I've purchased a replacement SSD for my Desktop--it's an OE replacement from DELL. It's the same capacity but is the...

OK- JUST found my MS account log in info and tested it---just waiting for parts now

The replacement Motherboard is an OE Dell part(from Dell) and its the same as the one presently in the machine... This is per the Dell sales person--I've yet to receive the parts THANKS folks for the input---you folks are GREAT! I'm feeling more comfortable with doing this PS- Yes- I do have an...

Anyone---please Is what I described a good approach or do I need to persue another method... Again- This is all real new to me TIA LOU

Good day- Looking for some direction-- I've a 3-year old DELL XPS 8940 desktop that I'll be replacing the motherboard and SSD.... LONG story but I've a hardware issue that needs to be addressed. I 've been advised by DELL that I need to flash a BIOS into this machine---that shouldn't be an...

NICE little app--THANK-YOU!

Yes- REALTEK everything on the desktop works as it should

Follow-up This went quicker than expected From the list of 23 SERVICES listed during the CLEAN BOOT the following have been pin-pointed as the cause(s) of my freeze issue-- PROTON VPN -As noted in an earlier post MAXX AUDIO PRO WAVE AUDIO (bundled in the MAXX AUDIO PRO suite Dell installs on...