alacran

No, my friend, you are wrong usually the fan blow air on the heatsink, it is a more efficient process than the opposite, at higher pressure and speed of the air blow to the heatsink, the heat transferred from the heatsink to the air is higher, I assume you are not very familiar with thermodynamic. Also some times there are additional fans at the back extracing the hot air from inside the box (highly recommended on very hot locations) but the cheap cases do not provide them, you have to buy and install them. alacran

Because of your question I assume you have a single partition for your Win7 and maybe also a first little (150MB) hiden partition for the boot files/folders. You can do an UPDATE install on same drive location. Verify first if your HD is MBR or GPT (for UEFI) formated. If your drive is encripted desencript it now, if you used a HD password on the Bios/UEFI, remove it. If yor actual system is booting fine. I recommend to first fully defragment your HD before put the HD on new hardware, or you can do it from a WinPE on the new hardware before installing or reinstalling the OS, and make sure therere is enough space for the new install on same drive. Easier way is put your HD on new hardware, open the Bios/firmware and select CSM if your HD is MBR formated or UEFI if it is GPT formated. You need to be very carefull with this. Make sure the OS to install is compatable with the new hardware and if there are drivers available for it. Boot from from your 7, 8.x or 10 DVD or USB (it has to be same architecture x86 or x64 as previous install), and select UPDATE during install (no matter if it is same OS as previous), on same OS previous drive/partition location (without formating it), the install will put all old system isolated into a folder (Windows old) on the root of the drive and make a new fresh install on same partition, (no need to change name), keeping intact all your documents and almost all programs, of course you will need to activate it and maybe reinstall or update some programs if they are not compatable with new OS installed or hardware. NOTE: during install use same user name and password to avoid troubles with protected or encripted files (by Windows) on your documents folder, or they will not be accesible latter. alacran

Too much, too less, improper cleaning of old paste or a bad quality paste may cause it. Also make sure the heat sink is firmly attached to the processor. Here you have processor specs: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27499/intel-pentium-4-processor-supporting-ht-technology-3-06-ghz-512k-cache-533-mhz-fsb.html As you can see TCASE is 69° C, where TCASE or Case Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor Integrated Heat Spreader. So it means it has been overheated, AFAIR the highest temp during heavy loads (running AIDA 64 stress tests or whatever it was called on those times) I used to get on those processors was about 60 to 62° C If applaying new paste do not fix the issue it may be time to raplace the equipment, after all that processor and MB are from 2002 or 2003 (17 to 18 years old) and that's a long time. alacran

@ Cixert Turn off the PC, remove/unplug the power line, remove the heat sink, clean old thermal compound (on it and on processor), apply new thermal compound, reinstall heat sink, replug power line and reboot PC. Problem should be solved unless there is a failure on the temperature sensor. alacran

You can try Simplix Pack (Use Google translate as the page is in Rusian), but the program is in English: http://forum.oszone.net/thread-257198.html alacran

I use this 3 free programs: MSMG Toolkit This is a good start to let you remove all unwanted (CR)Apps and many other parts, from your install.wim image indexes including some related to telemetry MSMG Toolkit: https://msmgtoolkit.in/ O&O ShutUp10 After install you can also use O&O ShutUp10: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 Firewall App Blocker And finally you can use Firewall App Blocker (Fab) v1.6, by means of Whitelist all inbond and outbond connections are blocked, and only the programs you select will be able to connect to Internet: https://www.sordum.org/8125/firewall-app-blocker-fab-v1-6/ alacran

I know this is not a vsbscript but this little utility has been very useful to me. Old Timer’s ConvertIt is a simple to use tool that will convert single and multiple hex strings to ASCII text and also the reverse of creating hex values from ASCII text. It supports both the old Windows 9x version 4 and the modern version 5 registry .reg files. Paste in the hex (everything after the colon in the .reg file) or text value, select the conversion method and click the button. The result is clean and stripped of erroneous characters. Hex(2) is for a single line value, Hex(7) is a multiple line value. OTConverIt is only 174KB in size and portable. http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/files/file/404-otconvertit/ alacran

@JFX Sorry I didn't know it is already applied on WinNTSetup. @wimb It was only an idea trying to avoid the need to boot in Safe Mode, and yes it is a good practice the way you do it.

JFYI In some cases it is good to control the expansion of an expandable VHD, a simple reg file added by means of WinNTSetup >>> Tricks, will do it. For more info see: http://reboot.pro/topic/22195-vhd-virtual-disks-tips-and-tricks/#entry213553 alacran Controlled-Expansion-VHD.reg

@wimb Perhaps a second reboot after applying the update, before capture could solve the issue too. And then no need to boot in Safe Mode after applying the image. alacran

@JFX Thanks for your quick answer, I think usb-boot-watcher will solve my problem. alacran

@JFX I need to make a Win7 VHD capable to run from USB on an old PC with only USB 2.0 ports, checking Win7USBBoot.ini it seems to me it is actually oriented for USB 3.x, I remember there was an older version of this file for USB 2.0 (using Win 7 generic driver), hope you still have it available. Could you be so kind and give me a link to download it? or just attach it on your post. In case the old version of Win7USBBoot.ini (for USB 2.0) is not compatible with curret version of WinNTSetup, also an old version on WinNTSetup made before the current version of Win7USBBoot.ini (dated October 5th 2016) will work for my actual needs. Thanks in advance alacran

JFYI Just in case some of you are interested on FFU format, I started a thread about this subject on reboot.pro: http://reboot.pro/topic/22182-capture-and-apply-windows-full-flash-update-ffu-images/ Where you can see more info about the use of this format, and about DismMountService a GUI tool for Dism (from Retokener) capable to capture/apply on FFU format, and recommended version of Dism (10.0.17763.1 on 10 v1809) for this task, since Dism Version 10.0.18362.1 ( on 10 v1903) seems to have some bug related to this feature. Best Regards alacran

@JFX Any plans on adding .ffu images to WinNTSetup, or maybe for future version 5. Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/deploy-windows-using-full-flash-update--ffu Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/wim-vs-ffu-image-file-formats FFU image format: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/mobile/ffu-image-format alacran

AFAIR The installer let you know once installed you can't remove it, anyway it do not cause troubles and it is better to have it installed on your equipment, you never know when it (DX-9 ) will be required, since DX-10 wich comes with Win7 is uncomplete (lacks many featurs from DX-9) without it. I always install it just after installing Win and MB drivers, on all PCs at home. alacran

Try a newer version (if possible on your Win8x64) I'm using v70 on Win7 and there is not a single problem. alacran

And expect more updates to slow down the OS, it is the usual strategy to push users to change to the newer OS. It started on January 2018 with Spectre and Meltdown palliative (pseudo) fixes from Intel and MS. Just after Dicember 2017 updates, I stopped installing updates, and not a single problem here, just keep updating Avast Free and Firefox. and running Malwarebytes AntiMalware free about each two months, just to make sure everything is fine. alacran

I use since long time ago this free firewall controler from sordum.org and it works great. Firewall App Blocker (Fab) v1.6: https://www.sordum.org/8125/firewall-app-blocker-fab-v1-6/

I updated my 7x64 Iso upto Dic/2017 just before all the debacle about Meltdown and Spectre, and installed the OS, since then I decided to stop updating the OS, since every update is full of telemetry and also very frecuently bugy, I have Avast Free AV, and run maybe once every 2 months the AV and also Malwarebytes Antimalware free, just to confirm the PC is clean, and I haven't got a single virus. So only updates on my PC are for FireFox, Avast and Antimalware. Now Win7 support is very close to end, I may update my Iso with the final last update, (cleaning as much telemetry as possible) and reinstall 7x64 and will use it as log as there are AV and browser available for it. So my OS do not grow at same rate as yours, it is using right now 21.5 GB from a 50 GB partition, System restore is deactivated, since I make periodicaly full images of each OS in the PC, documents, all games and majority of programs are installed on another partition, I have backups of all important info on external disks, the idea is keep to OS partition basicaly with only the OS, Office, AV and browser to get the smaller size when making an image of the OS partition. Also have 10x64 on another partition (it was done to get the free HWID register only, almost never used), and Linux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon x64 on a secondary disk, wich I have been testing for about 2 or 3 weeks now and so far found it is a good solid OS (and you get about twice or thrice a week small size updates) only issues are many games and Autocad do not run on Linux, but for anything else it is very fine.

Well, you always had the answer all the time.

You could also try using the online free version of Sketchup directly on your browser (from Linux): https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-free I think FireFox or Google Chrome will work fine for this.

@Windows 2000 I think you should buy the best AMD CPU with included graphics, and compatible Motherboard you can pay, and it will have better graphic capavilities and will be good for long time, about the storage I differ a little with WalkInSilence, since for starting the SSD you selected is good enought for OS (32 GB is the requirement for any x64 OS) and still have some space (about 85 GB) available, then latter when/if required you can add a secondary (mechanical) HDD or a secondary bigger SSD if you prefer, to increase the storage. So better put more the money on CPU and motherboard than in a bigger SSD. Or you will lament it later. About the Motherboard: Asus is my prefered option even the entry level models. Gigabyte is also a reputable brand and would be my second option. Don't buy a cheaper brand as they usually faill sooner than the 2 mentioned brands, just to let you know I still have an i3 3225 running on an Asus MB (first and only MB used), and another i3 3225 (My brother PC) still working (both builded with a difference of 3 months) is on its third MB (one Asrock and now on second Biostar), soket 1155 MBs were not available anymore but I had 2 used Biostar from upgraded PCs.

I think it will work fine at 1080p, but not fine at 4K Full HD = 1920 horizontal lines by 1080 vertical lines 4K = 3840 horizontal lines by 2160 vertical lines It means 4K has double horizontal lines by double vertical lines, 2 x 2 = 4 times the Full HD resolution or 4 times the load to the GPU. See this review: https://www.windowscentral.com/amd-athlon-200ge-worth-it

Thanks for your quick answer. Ok, as when 8.1U1 started with wimboot MS recommended to use Dim, and also I have seen DismApi.dll just next to Dism, I had the idea it used a different Api. And yes you are right the problem is only present when using a custom WimBootCompress.ini on wimgapi, I apologize for insisting on this subject. The key word is as you said: wimboot mode is a deprecated feature. At least we can use wimlib for our custom lists.

@JFX I have been using WinNTSetup since long time ago and I love this little and very useful program, in fact AFAIR I was the first translator (spanish 2058.dll, just to do something in return for this fantactic tool and make it available to more people). I liked now wimlib and BootIce are included on download, no more copy paste from previous folder and sometimes having copied an older version of wimlib. This are my thoughts about future version 4: Now that WinNTSetup is capable to capture installed OSs, it became a Backup tool and it needs to be trustable on all cases with no exception. Not that it wasn't trustable before, but it is not so critical a new installed OS than a redeploy from your backup full with vital info, programs and third party drivers of our devices. On new installs where no third party drivers are installed yet it seems there is not any issue, also this applies to standard installs (not wimboot) with third party drivers included. It seems wimgapi is not a good option when dealing with wimboot when having third party drivers included on the *.wim, maybe it could be replaced by Dism for this job. I know Dism is slower but better slow than wrong. Of course this may apply for people who only want to use MS tools. B_7 was maybe working a little better since it was capable to extract fine all Windows (not third party) drivers (as per \Windows\System32\drivers\*.sys) and could be used on new installs including wimboot installs where no third party drivers are involved. I think it is necesary to test Compact installs by means of wimgapi when having third party drivers included on the *.wim, to check if it can work fine on this scenario or not. And in case of troubles maybe it could be replaced by Dism for this job too. As said before I know Dism is slower but better slow than wrong. Of course this may apply for people who only want to use MS tools. Other option may be use only wimlimb on this scenarios, since it is very reliable and block wimgapi use (or hard code the automatic use of wimlib) on those scenarios where wimgapi has issues. Maybe easier way is to do this is adding on main screen an user option for select: new install to let the program (B_7 looks fine to me) work as usuall (with wimgapi or wimlib as selected). or redeploy backup to force only the use of wimlib looks like not a bad idea particularly for new users. I know select wimlib is available but not so easy to find, and as when selected the selection is not persistent (looks fine to me), then it is easy to forget re-selecting it next time. And for capture the installed systems always use wimlib (at least as preselected option), faster, smaller size images and more reliable. I haven't use this new feature of WinNTSetup yet but when selecting wimlib I don't see the very usefull option append (unless you aren't using capture and using directly append wich appends to existing file or creates it, if it do not exist), please would you confirm this? Also when selecting wimlib don't see an option for wimboot capture. have you any plans for adding it? I have been using wimlib for very long time, first on command line and latter by means of its GUI wimlib-clc (I'm beta tester and Spanish translator of this tool) for making (all included divers and programs) wimboot VHDs and later compressed (130 MB and smaller) by lz4 (using lz4 Compressor) capable to Ramboot in just a few seconds without any issue. Also as my backup tool for about 5 years and never had a single trouble, when I redeploy my OS from the backup image it always works flawlessly (7, 8.x or 10). Best Regards alacran