On Tue, 5/27/2025 10:16 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
On 15/02/2025 2:27 pm, micky wrote:
Okay, even though I still don't think I have a lot to lose if something
goes wrong, Newyana's tactful urging and Paul's nagging have convinced
me to backup first.
Macrium Reflect Free is no longer free,
I've just downloaded "Macrium Reflect Free" from ...
https://www.4ddig.net/hard-drive/macrium-reflect-download-bing.html?msclkid=c898927954f218c15ca6fa4c957eddca&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Partition_EN_Search_Bing_DSA_S_PID7386&utm_term=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4ddig.net%2Fhard-drive%2Fmacrium-reflect-download-bing.html&utm_content=Clone
and part of its Installation Agreement includes ....
"You may use unregistered version of this Software as long as you wish.
If you wish to use 4DDiG Partition Manager without functional limitations, you MUST register it."
I expect to just be using its Basic Back-up Function. Do you know something I'm about to find out??
even if you have the last free
version (which I have and which I think is also available on Geeks) --
because it wants your email address to send you a code and when they do
email you, there is no code, only a link to a page where you can buy it.
However I had the email they sent me with a code 3 years ago, and it
also gave a link where I could change my communication preferences. That
page was still there.ÿ And both the page and the email showed what email
address I had used at the time, and the combination of proper email
address and old code let it install.ÿ Save your old email!!
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW80/Cloning+a+disk#Cloningadisk-0
says "Important
Windows cannot boot from a USB-connected drive. This is a restriction
imposed by Microsoft. If you clone your system disk to a USB-connected
external drive then, to boot your clone,ÿ the physical disk must be
removed from the USB caddy and attached internally."ÿ I can't very
easily do that with a laptop, especially with a 5 1/4" drive.ÿ Is this
actually true?ÿÿÿ Still true??ÿ The page that says it was "Last modified
by Macrium Software on Dec 05, 2022" Was it true 2 years ago?
Lots of people on the web say otherwise now, for example, from December
of 2013ÿ (13!!!): "You need to enable booting from non-EFI devices. This
option can be found in most BIOSs called the Compatibility Support
Module or CSM. This option is sometimes hidden until you disable Secure
Boot. I've also seen it hidden until Fast Boot is disabled. Once you
enable the CSM module and set it to boot EFI + Legacy boot devices you
shouldn't have any trouble booting your USB device."
Sent from the new laptop, so I'm making progress.ÿÿ One big advantage of
Forte Agent is that it only needs to be copied in, doesn't have to be
installed.
That's a dodgy-deflection-link. The company seeks to implant a copy of their software, and not the thing they stuffed for SEO purposes, so search engines would pick up the item.
https://www.4ddig.net/hard-drive/macrium-reflect-download-bing.html
A first-grade link, has the company domain in the path. Allan has
given you an example of a quality first-grade link.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/ is fairly good at offering downloads, and
you use the Google box in the upper right of that screen to find things.
You have to stay out of the "Sponsored" section at the top and a link right below that would be a reasonable choice.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/macrium_reflect_free_edition.html
That site, the advertising is still a mine field, and may require clicking
the reload button. But after advancing to the next step, give it a few seconds to put up the download dialog on the screen. In this particular case, the download is likely to be coming direct from macrium.com . While the majorgeeks person hosts a lot of archival copies on the site, for high volume
items which are still available, the linkage actually uses the manufacturer site.
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Regarding your new computer (24 AIO). It has one SODIMM slot and it comes with an 8GB SODIMM installed. The maximum memory is to buy a 16GB SODIMM,
unplug the 8GB one and install the 16GB one. The processor cannot handle
more than 16GB and it has only one memory channel. DDR4 SODIMM memory is the type.
Since there is a possibility that manufacturing of DDR4 will stop
at the end of this year, if you have any plans on upgrading the memory,
the plan should be executed before the end of the year arrives.
This utility allows you to review the memory details. Using the last tab
over, you can save a copy of a text report, which is capable of giving
even more info.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
zip * english \___ portable version
32 or 64-bit version /
Paul
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