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If you have access to hardware (v)RAID, there is no reason to use the software equivalent. You do not mention the RAID level, presuming RAID1 it is possible to boot a degraded disk in another machine, provided that machine has the same RAID controller and you connect it to the same SATA port. However, this is not a scenario that is considered in a pro/con argument regarding RAID. It is because such an action is only considered if there is a motherboard failure. Even so, I would not recommend using original degraded disks on another computer, instead use a copy of said disk. Hot swap in RAID is not for making member disks portable, but to allow for powered replacements. If it is a RAID0, you cannot use a degraded member-disk in any other system. When RAID is enabled in the BIOS, you use the board software to create your array. The board software then presents this as a virtual disk volume, which Windows sees as only 1 device.

You can do it using DISM /set-ScratchSpace, but be aware that your ramdisk size is dependent on the amount of system memory available (and addressable if using 32bit). Example: Dism /image:C:\test\offline /set-ScratchSpace:128

WELL! I just got an email now for a PM. But I had gotten PMs over the past week that I didn't know I had until I got here. So it works sometimes.

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If you are having this error, you'll need to run MGADiag.exe and click copy, then paste the report into this thread. Then we can tell you what the problem is. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=203456

Found this, if anyone wants to check it out: Ref: https://twitter.com/mattifestation/status/1063141786779115520

Yes, we do pride ourselves in at least trying to figure out actual solutions, rather than the typical "just reinstall Windows" or "update your antivirus" type posts you see a lot of other places.

RAID is not a backup solution, never equate the two.

I have accumulated all sorts of weird adapters over the years as well. I rarely try to figure them out, just put them in a bin of mystery connectors.

Interesting video showing the "proper" procedure of doing a hard disk reshell. Apparently a bit old, however may be worthwhile to watch for anyone interested. Note that this is a situation where they change out the shell of a hard drive because the spindle bearing is bad. They are not doing any other things like swapping PCBs. It is not clearly seen but the original PCB from the first drive is what is mounted on the new shell. So this is not a case of just moving the platters from one drive to another. They show some tools at the end also, but none of that is really explained.

2nd line from the bottom in his post (third if you count the smiley)

A picture would be nice, even if you can find a stock photo of what you have. From your existing post "kind of port that a flash drive could go into" makes me think that one end is a USB Type A receptacle. However, the other side, the RJ45, you don't specify if it is a port or a connector. I'm sure there are various uses for such a device. A quick looksee on Amazon (ASIN: B005DDI51U) for example, says this particular adapter is to connect a USB ADSL modem to a router. If the thing you have is not the same as the thing from Amazon, then I used this phrase in google search: RJ-45 USB Type A adapter

If to win means we can't see anymore BSOD from around the world in this thread, then no. :p

You can use onboard RAID if you want but the controller would need to support JBOD+RAID. Because you say you want to use RAID1 for data and your other disk wouldn't. So in a RAID scenario, you'd have your OS on JBOD and the other two on the array. Not all controllers on retail boards can do this. And, to make matters worse, this information is not usually in the manual. You'd have to test it to see if you could add a single JBOD disk in addition to the RAID1, and still be able to boot on the JBOD. If you can't run in this scenario, then you should use a controller card for the array and leave your board on AHCI. If you are going to install Windows using Windows Setup (DVD install), I recommend that the RAID card or the disks are not connected until after the OS is installed. If you are going to go with a RAID setup, it is recommended that you purchase your replacement disks at the same time as the main ones. When a disk fails, you order a replacement for the replacement. The idea then is you have your spare disks (whatever the fail maximum is) ready and waiting. For a RAID1 I would say 2 disks. So to properly prepare for a RAID1 in your scenario would be to buy 4x 10TB disks, 2 for your array and the 2 replacements you keep on hand. You should not use the system when the RAID is in degraded or rebuilding. Using the system in this state, especially when you have lost half of your failsafe (1 disk in a RAID1, 2 in a 5, etc) is risky, and even if not in rebuild, data transfer in either direction, or the entire OS itself may become very slow. If you have the replacement disk available immediately at the time of failure, you will be able to maximize your uptime rather than having to wait for a replacement to come in the mail. I have never liked Windows mirror, but that is probably because of my experience with desktop and enterprise RAID controllers.

Where do you get this 3.4% number from? This from 3 years ago? https://mspoweruser.com/windows-is-the-most-popular-operating-system-in-the-us-according-to-the-federal-government/ Which cites its data source as the US government, which then goes about to say this: "On November 8, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memorandum on Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites and Digital Services, which requires federal agencies to implement the DAP javascript code on all public facing federal websites." That is how they get that figure. To be clear, the actual headline is not "Of Windows OSes that people use, 3.4% use XP" instead it would be "Of Windows OSes that visit US government websites and have javascript enabled, 3.4% of visitors use Windows XP, with a +/- percentage difference to those using XP (and not using XP) with modified user agents." There are two things that are immediately clear: 1. We can never know a nice number, such as the "50 of 45 million" in your question. Companies need their analytics, and the best way to determine OS usage (outside of malware) is to read browser User Agents. However, this method is severely limited and can never give an accurate number. 2. The common analytic method requires specific circumstances in order to be counted. It not only requires javascript and un-altered (or recognizable) user agents, but also requires that a person actively uses a web browser to go to a specific website. So it cannot count Windows XP computers that do not go to government websites, XP computers that do not go to any websites, and XP computers that are isolated or not connected to an external network/internet. So does that mean there are more than 3.4% of Windows XP computers out there? Yes and no. All of the reasons posted why a Windows XP computer would not get counted, while still existing and operational, are the same reasons why a computer with any other OS isn't counted. And then there are the ones that do get counted, but as other OSes due to how the information is gathered. It could be more, it could be less.

I try to use as little amount of apps as possible. Even I had the opportunity to scan a QR Code yesterday, but didn't know how to do it. Then someone told me I needed to download an app. I looked into the PlayStore and I didn't really want to download any apps... so I didn't scan the QR Code. Microsoft has an RDP app that works well: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android I mean, as well as you can expect RDP to work on a phone. I use it to test RDP connections in the office as RDP to the public address is blocked from internal connections (including the wlan) but not through the cell phone network.

Let's go back a second. At which phase of installation do you get the 0x7B stop error? Windows XP install phase has two main parts: 1. booting off the install media, install and restart 2. booting off the destination drive to finish installation If it is in phase 1, then you need to identify the path to the install media. If it is phase 2, then you identify the path to the hard disk. AMD only provides Win7+ and Linux drivers for the B350 SATA controller. I would recommend that you put the XP on a disk by itself and connect it to one of the two ports used by the ASMedia controller. You may have better luck in finding an XP driver for that device considering it is older. Otherwise you should research any instances where people have tried to put XP onto a Ryzen board to perhaps get some better search results.

XP is like a deity here, even our own forum owner has taken his name in honor of the beloved Windows XP! Is this a conversation about Windows XP being used in IT (read: in corporate/enterprise environment that often has to follow some sort of security regulations that XP cannot comply with) or people just using Windows XP for fun, hobbyist, specialized products or general home use? There are many valid arguments as for why XP should not be used in a corporate environment, and you can probably bet that any such instances of XP in those environments are going to be because they run specialized applications that do not work on modern systems. You can win that argument. I don't think you would if you started arguing against a person's personal habits.

You weren't forced to use IE in Windows in the 9x days either. If that were the case, no one would have ever heard about Opera or Netscape.

Which controller is the one that your single physical disk is connected to? You can easily tell by using a portable "Device Manager" type program and having it set to view by connection. The ASMedia ASM1061 (at least the original iteration, the PCI-E 1x card) did support XP, but there may be no actual relation to this onboard controller that came out years later. I can't easily find a driver for that controller without having to download a bunch of stuff and look inside. That sounds like a job for You! For the other thing (VEN_1022) I didn't delve too deep into it.

It is impossible to make two instances bit-identical, but in general terms it is possible under Active Directory using Group Policy.

End of support means absolutely nothing to people who don't install updates in the first place. And funny that the author of that doesn't know the product history of Windows Defender. Perhaps not, considering they think Windows 7 will become unusable after January 2020. And I still wonder why MS hasn't been brought to task by the antitrust folks regarding the fact that Windows has antivirus built-in.

The primary thing that determines if and how laws are put into place in the US is wholly dependent on money. That is why this ruling doesn't do anything against the manufacturers. They are still allowed to create DRM and the other things that impede RTR (Right to Repair) such as using proprietary components, hiding information behind paywalls and drawn out processes, etc. The ruling basically has only said that the manufacturer can no longer sue individuals or companies that will repair one of their products that they will not, or who would charge a lower price. Which was what some companies have been doing. But companies like Apple had no real claim to the actual repairs. They take action based on other things such as the breaking of DRM, or using ICE to confiscate parts. Apple likely isn't the only one who is active in doing things like this, but they are the one that is most well known to me.

The caveat on this is that while "DRM-breaking" is now allowed, the methods and software for that breaking is still illegal to distribute. You are allowed to do it yourself, figure it out yourself and even reverse engineer the software/hardware to accomplish this, but you cannot tell anyone how you did it or make available which programs you made or used to do it. Basically, the ruling has put repair shops partly under the umbrella of the original manufacturers of the hardware, but still leaves out the hobbyist. Due to the restrictions on the hows/whats this has put a larger hurdle to hobbyists or startups than had existed before. Because "those that know" now can't tell, and I suspect if anyone at a repair shop gets caught passing their knowledge off could bring legal trouble for them.

It is between Ctrl and Alt on the left, or between Alt and Context menu on the right. If you are not using a "Windows" keyboard, those keys will not be present and there may be a gap. If you are using an Apple keyboard, either of the Apple keys should work as the Windows key by default. Clarification: The Windows key has a picture of the Windows logo on it.