Solved Macrium, Imaging the C-Drive

antspants · Mar 1, 2024

jro11 said:
They then relocated on their own

That does not happen. You must not have completed the process properly. if you don’t ensure you private files, images, videos etc are backed up before you proceed with reinstalling Windows 11, you will lose everything you haven’t copied across.

glasskuter · Mar 1, 2024

jro11 said:
Are you affected by the Texas fires?

Thank you for asking. No, we're up in NE Texas completely on the other side of the state.. Where we are the landscape is completely different We've had quite a bit of rain so spring is springing green right now. Texas has never seen a fire of this magnitude before. It's so horrible for all those ranchers that have lot everything. A second death was announced earlier this evening.

Edwin · Mar 2, 2024

jro11 said:
Earlier (2 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 months?...ago) I relocated the MS "Known Folders" away from their original location. They then relocated on their own, in duplicate places, and now, just where you noticed.

Yeah..., that ain't gonna work for ya!
There's not supposed to be other stuff on a bootable thumb drive, but then again, Rufus should know that.
Sumpthin weird goin on there...

antspants · Mar 2, 2024

Edwin said:
Yeah..., that ain't gonna work for ya!
There's not supposed to be other stuff on a bootable thumb drive, but then again, Rufus should know that.
Sumpthin weird goin on there...

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There is no way Rufus coppied that over.

Jro, let RUFUS do its job, don’t manipulate the USB for crying out loud.
If you tell me RUFUS did it my head will explode. If you truly believe RUFUS did copy your picture folder to that USB (it didn’t) then format the USB first.
Better yet, dous your PC with Fuel, set it alight and go buy a new one. If you do, don’t touch anything, just put it on your desk and admire it.

Edwin · Mar 2, 2024

@jro11
You have about a dozen threads, spanning approximately 3 months, all loosely related to this issue here, with almost 900 convoluted and confusing posts in total, with no resolve in sight!
You need to stop wasting everybody's time and get on Teams with a qualified, trusted source and get the job done! Although, I don't think your internet speed could handle it!

It's not my intention to appear insensitive in any way, shape or form, with this post.
Most of us here are more than willing to help you, but, something's just not working!

For someone who claims to have been involved with computers for the past 60 years, you certainly don't appear to have a clue as to what you are doing!

jro11 · Mar 2, 2024

antspants said:
If you tell me RUFUS did it my head will explode. If you truly believe RUFUS did copy your picture folder to that USB (it didn’t) then format the USB first.

I have. I was just as surprised.

Up to yesterday, whenever I questioned Edge's AI, Copilot it would generate a document "Answer.docx" in one of the Known folders. Today it's generating that document in App>Local>Temp (I have done nothing to relocate any of the Known folders)

almost all of the files you see are (zero)K .

Edwin · Mar 2, 2024

cereberus · Mar 2, 2024

Edwin said:
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Did you use AI to colour your hair

antspants · Mar 2, 2024

jro11 said:
I have. I was just as surprised.

Up to yesterday, whenever I questioned Edge's AI, Copilot it would generate a document "Answer.docx" in one of the Known folders. Today it's generating that document in App>Local>Temp (I have done nothing to relocate any of the Known folders)
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almost all of the files you see are (zero)K .

They’re in the temp folder, why care?

I don’t know what half the things you bring up have to do with what you’re trying to do.

Make the install USB already.

Plug in USB
Start Rufus
Point Rufus to USB if it doesn’t automatically find it
Point Rufus to ISO
Press start
Select options when they show
Continue with USB creation

My cat could do this.

antspants · Mar 3, 2024

jro11 · Mar 3, 2024

antspants said:
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I know this isn't going to do my reputation any good...
Did Australia celebrate New Year's yesterday?

antspants · Mar 3, 2024

jro11 said:
I know this isn't going to do my reputation any good...
Did Australia celebrate New Year's yesterday?

No mate. The fireworks are there to cheer you up.

markw51 · Mar 4, 2024

jro11 said:
I know this isn't going to do my reputation any good...
Did Australia celebrate New Year's yesterday?

Clearly other countries celebrate New Years TWO months after the US, not!!

antspants · Mar 4, 2024

I believe he knows that.

markw51 · Mar 4, 2024

antspants said:
I believe he knows that.

Well, he has no idea how to perform a backup, create a bootable USB or install Windows so I wouldn't be surprised if dates confuse him as well.

antspants · Mar 4, 2024

markw51 said:
Well, he has no idea how to perform a backup, create a bootable USB or install Windows so I wouldn't be surprised if dates confuse him as well.

Well, we aren’t all born knowing how to do everything. Nor are we all born with clear comprehension.

markw51 · Mar 4, 2024

antspants said:
Well, we aren’t all born knowing how to do everything. Nor are we all born with clear comprehension.

True, but for someone who has been working with computers since the 1960's you would think he would have mastered the basics by now.

antspants · Mar 4, 2024

markw51 said:
True, but for someone who has been working with computers since the 1960's you would think he would have mastered the basics by now.

To be totally forthcoming; I have a basic but solid (at least it’s how I see it) relationship with Jro, trying to help Jro combat the shortcomings he has faced with what he is trying to achieve. I am bluntly honest with him, sometimes brutally so, but I am also as compassionate as I can be when I’m not in one of my stomp on your face grumpy moods.
You, all I recall is first seeing you entering one of Jro’s threads telling us all how amused you were watching his thread and by all his failings trying to understand or achieve what he wanted to. That’s not to say you didn’t try, somewhere, I have no recall.
Contribute… or something.

I don’t believe Jro needs help with this issue anymore, so even if you wanted to, you’re late to the rescue party.

jimbo45 · Mar 4, 2024

C;mon peeps.

There's enough nonsense on this planet already without adding to it.

Obvious B/S doesn't need to be replied to -. This Forum is fairly unique in that at least it seems around 96% of the active members are polite, considerate and try and help out. Human's aren't (fortunately) robots so what's wrong with allowing a few people their little peccadillos without getting involved.

Cheers
jimbo