Once I was convinced it was well and truly dead i installed a spare drive of the same type. WD however Days later I am plugging along still loading programs, re-purchasing when I have to and restoring those that will reinstall and reregister. Days yet to go.
1TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME External
WD 1TB SSD SATA to USB3
Samsung SSD 1TB SATA to USB3
Samsung 500G SATA to USB3
500G Crucial SSD to USB3
PSU
Beelink
Case
Beelink
Cooling
Beelink
Keyboard
Logitech Backlit USB
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
250-500
Browser
Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Antivirus
Microsoft Security 1.451.235.0 version created 6-2-2026
Other Info
Macrium X Build 10.0.8843
Minitool Pro Ultimate 13.9
Aomie Partition Assistant Pro 10.12.0
REVO Pro 5.5.2.0 Portable
JAM Treesize 9.7.2.2203 Perpetual Outdated.
JAM Ultrasearch Pro 4.9.1.1204 Perpetual Outdated.
Malwarebytes Pro 5.6.5 Update 1.0.113698 Component 163.0.5714
Screenpresso Pro 2.2.12.3 beta (.Net 4.8) 2026-5-026
Hamrick Vue Scan Pro 9.7.99 for Epson Perfection V39II Flatbed Scanner
Epson ES-500W Doc Scanner.
Epson Eco Tank Printer 3850
Thunderbird 154
em Client 10.4.5674
Affinity Suite Publisher, Designer, Photo 2.6.5
Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2608 Build 16.0.20326.20072) 64-bit
Creative cloud Version 6911 Apps 6.9.0.618 CCLibrary 4.16.2 (Photo subscription)
HXD Hex Editor Version 2.5.0.0
DAW Software Reaper with Izotope Plugins
WYSIWYG Web Builder 20.4.2
Filezilla 3.70.5
System Informer
O&O Regedit
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.1
PEAK DCA Transistor Graphical USB Interface for Viewing Transistor Operational Curves. Win
Games - Win-7 Card Games
Microsoft FSX "Pro Gold Flight Sim with add ons. Still works perfectly.
Many Other free and paid applications
Visual Studio 2026 Community 18,9.2
Sordum Tools
Oblique audio latency tool for Motu6.
Original Microsoft FSX with accelerator pack. Still installs and works well.
At a glance
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSDDR5 32GBeelink SER7
Operating System
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Beelink
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Motherboard
AMD
Memory
DDR5 32G
Graphics card(s)
Beelink SER7
Sound Card
Beelink SER7
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
Native
Hard Drives
1TB Crucial NVMe SSD 2G SATA
PSU
Beelink Proprietary
Case
Beelink Proprietary
Cooling
Beelink Proprietary
Keyboard
gaming keyboard
Mouse
MS
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G
Antivirus
Defender Malwarebytes
Other Info
Microsoft 365 Family Office
Macrium X Subscription1 Version 10
Mini-Tool Ultimate 13.0 Lifetime
Malwarebytes Premium w/VPN 5
Revo Pro Portable Pro 5
Roboform 9.7.7.
Others. (All legit)
Once I was convinced it was well and truly dead i installed a spare drive of the same type. WD however Days later I am plugging along still loading programs, re-purchasing when I have to and restoring those that will reinstall and reregister. Days yet to go.
As a matter of urgency, you may wish to start taking an image of your system - so it will only take a few minutes to restore it.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (Build 26300.9539)Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz32.00 GBIntel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
OS
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (Build 26300.9539)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz
Motherboard
64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Memory
32.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2714H Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x 512GB M.2 XG10d SED KIOXIA PCIe solid state drive (Internal)
1 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2UB102 HDD (Internal)
1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
1 x 6TB WD Elements AE 2689 External HDD
PSU
500 Watts
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
Other Info
BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product 022RY57
BaseBoard Version A01
Why would you need to repurchase any software? There should always be a method available to reinstall in the event of a system failure. In the very worst case scenario, you might have to contact the manufacturer to get them to reset the license for you, but there should never ever be a need to repurchase software for a system component failure.
That said, I'll second what @IanMosley stated: Consider instituting a backup plan. You can perform a complete restoration in mere minutes.
1TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME External
WD 1TB SSD SATA to USB3
Samsung SSD 1TB SATA to USB3
Samsung 500G SATA to USB3
500G Crucial SSD to USB3
PSU
Beelink
Case
Beelink
Cooling
Beelink
Keyboard
Logitech Backlit USB
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
250-500
Browser
Edge, Firefox, Chrome
Antivirus
Microsoft Security 1.451.235.0 version created 6-2-2026
Other Info
Macrium X Build 10.0.8843
Minitool Pro Ultimate 13.9
Aomie Partition Assistant Pro 10.12.0
REVO Pro 5.5.2.0 Portable
JAM Treesize 9.7.2.2203 Perpetual Outdated.
JAM Ultrasearch Pro 4.9.1.1204 Perpetual Outdated.
Malwarebytes Pro 5.6.5 Update 1.0.113698 Component 163.0.5714
Screenpresso Pro 2.2.12.3 beta (.Net 4.8) 2026-5-026
Hamrick Vue Scan Pro 9.7.99 for Epson Perfection V39II Flatbed Scanner
Epson ES-500W Doc Scanner.
Epson Eco Tank Printer 3850
Thunderbird 154
em Client 10.4.5674
Affinity Suite Publisher, Designer, Photo 2.6.5
Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2608 Build 16.0.20326.20072) 64-bit
Creative cloud Version 6911 Apps 6.9.0.618 CCLibrary 4.16.2 (Photo subscription)
HXD Hex Editor Version 2.5.0.0
DAW Software Reaper with Izotope Plugins
WYSIWYG Web Builder 20.4.2
Filezilla 3.70.5
System Informer
O&O Regedit
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.1
PEAK DCA Transistor Graphical USB Interface for Viewing Transistor Operational Curves. Win
Games - Win-7 Card Games
Microsoft FSX "Pro Gold Flight Sim with add ons. Still works perfectly.
Many Other free and paid applications
Visual Studio 2026 Community 18,9.2
Sordum Tools
Oblique audio latency tool for Motu6.
Original Microsoft FSX with accelerator pack. Still installs and works well.
At a glance
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSDDR5 32GBeelink SER7
Operating System
Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Beelink
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Motherboard
AMD
Memory
DDR5 32G
Graphics card(s)
Beelink SER7
Sound Card
Beelink SER7
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Screen Resolution
Native
Hard Drives
1TB Crucial NVMe SSD 2G SATA
PSU
Beelink Proprietary
Case
Beelink Proprietary
Cooling
Beelink Proprietary
Keyboard
gaming keyboard
Mouse
MS
Internet Speed
T-Mobile 5G
Antivirus
Defender Malwarebytes
Other Info
Microsoft 365 Family Office
Macrium X Subscription1 Version 10
Mini-Tool Ultimate 13.0 Lifetime
Malwarebytes Premium w/VPN 5
Revo Pro Portable Pro 5
Roboform 9.7.7.
Others. (All legit)
Just a guess but maybe they lost the activation keys and/or the proof they bought the software. I have at least one program that if I ever have to reinstall I won't be able to activate it. The programmer/owner past away and the online activation server is turned off.
Okay, I can't ague with that one. Ironically, I too have one such piece of software. I had to find another program to replace that one. I had completely forgotten about that scenario.
Okay, I can't ague with that one. Ironically, I too have one such piece of software. I had to find another program to replace that one. I had completely forgotten about that scenario.
My program is called VideoRedo. I use it a lot to edit my videos. I have tried other programs but none of them come close. I was hoping the owners wife would sell the program but as far as I know she hasn't.
