Recent content by mbscad

Yes, I've loaded it and it's good.

Not if you've bought the wrong type.

I would be interested to know how many people offering suggestions here have tried (and had success) with restoring their backup files to a rebuilt system. I ask this because the one time you find out that your backup isn't adequate is when you need to restore it. I had a problem last year with...

If you're not into Hi-Fi then almost any phono pre-amp will do as it simply amplifies signal and applies RIAA equalisation. I use Cambridge Azur Phono pre amp - no probs for years. I also read that the NAD preamp is good value and can handle M/M and M/C.

Perhaps the Data Commissioner would be interested in this abuse of data collection...... or not.

If this was my computer, I would suspect the motherboard. You may find that going through all the reinstallation of drivers, the fault reoccurs after you boot from cold. I keep image backups of all my working systems to avoid having to reinstall windows+ updates just to get back to square 1.

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If you have the time and patience, it is much more satisfactory to build your own PC. What I do is buy the Motherboard, CPU and memory as a complete assembled, tested and guaranteed unit. Buy my own case, PSU, Hard drive (or SSD), Operating System (if you don't already have one) and graphics...

Hi Neil, may I make a couple of observations as I've used Synctoy in the past when I was faced with a similar problem. All went well when I copied from source to destination. I then thought I'd be smart and synchronize in both directions (doh!). Things didn't go so well after that and I...

If that doesn't fix it then it looks like you will need another motherboard (evidence elsewhere suggests that this model has issues). Good luck with your repair resolution.

Is this powered by an external brick?

Cloud = someone else's servers!

I bought a new ASRock H61 1155 from Kikatec via Amazon, cost about £45 iirc.

The symptoms that you are showing in the BIOS screens and the fact that it's taking longer and longer to power up would suggest to me that your Power Supply Unit (PSU) is failing. Without the correct voltage and current from this unit you are in for loads of strange errors. If you borrow or buy...

I've used Windows Security Essentials for years, free, very good at spotting viruses if you keep the definitions file updated (I update mine every 2 days). I believe it's a cousin of Windows Defender and you run either but not both at the same time. The only problem coming up is Micro$oft have...