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OK, it seems I found it. I clicked on Disk 1 and I converted this to a GPT disk. Now it worked. Is that OK?

Today I decided to backup two 4TB HDDs I have onto a new Seagate X10 10TB I had bought some time ago. There seems to be some interface problem in the SATA signal or power connectors, that has caused some of my HDDs to "disappear". I always check them with CrystalDiskInfo, and the HDDs always...

Well, I do have my first SSD, a 256GB Crucial that I eventually use externally. Crystal shows a 92% health, but it's not specific SSD testing program, so it doesn't show life expectancy, like SSDLife shows for SSDs. Well, I could use that. Aren't there adapters that allow using m.2 boards in...

This one: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Tarjeta-interna-Express-controladora-SAS2008/dp/B01M2AC40Y/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=LSI+9211-8i&qid=1613665051&sr=8-1 Also would use this SSD card for the system...

Would this LSI serve my purposes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IT4YG2/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&language=es_US&ref_=psdcmw_3015424011_t1_B008NF6TKY I know this board would allow to assemble a hardware controlled system, but maybe that's an option I would like to try in the...

As I said at the beginning I will be using a PC, with Asus H61M-A MB with Intel CPU as the base for my server, with 5 x 8TB WD Red NAS HDDs assembled in RAID6. All the supply and the case I already have, was my previous computer, so it works fine. I will need to buy a PCI board with 8 SATA...

So considering my hardware options, can you guide me with the rest of the hardware I need and the software, including what to use to format the HDDs. Which RAID would you recommend? Linux or Unix? Which RAID to use?

Wrong SATA boards. Those have no RAID. This one does https://www.amazon.com/LSI-Logic-LSI00415-PCI-Express-Controller/dp/B00X7ZHED6/ref=sr_1_29?dchild=1&keywords=PCI-E+SATA+3.0+8-Port+SATA+III+raid&qid=1613503504&s=electronics&sr=1-29

All HDDs bought, six of them. Took some time because of Brazilian customs. Now I would like to know where to start. I have the motherboard (Asus H61M-A/BR), Intel CPU, memory and power supply. I need to buy a case, one where I can also fit the six 8TB WDs. Will need a PCI board to plug the...

Yes, that is exactly what I want, on a separate PC

How much clear can I get? I want to assemble a LAN driven network server. I already have the assemble, the HDDs, was recommended to use RAID 6 and I need to buy some PCI boards to complete it. What network switch are you talking about? One program I was suggested was NAS.

This a question that was discussed some time ago, but I think now come with different options. The network should run Linux, with a specific PC, where boards will be added for the network. The HDDs will be five 8TB WD WD80EFAX HDDs. It was recommended to me to run it in RAID6 I will buy a...

My Asus laptop started misreading discs some time ago, so I think it's time to change it for a new one. As I think they are all the same size, is there any particular brand or model you would recommend? I've seen mostly Toshiba and HP at Newegg.

The problem I described, things stopping operating, only happens on the laptop, not the PC. The only AV I use is Windows Defender. on both computers. The only incompatible thing on mt PC are the games, that do not seem to work with the W10 versions I installed in the PC.

Time has passed and I got frustrated expecting some solution that might come from Microsoft. It seems it will not. The irony is because until the 2004 update, the laptop's Windows 10 had exemplary on handling all my programs, particularly games I can't seem to be to run on my PC Windows 10...

I'm having a problem trying to do external boot on my Asus N56J, and I can't find or guess the reason why. By now I have tried all the option the Bios setup menu allows, and it always ends up in the internal SSD. Not even deleting the internal SSD in the menu allows me to boot from the...

OK, found out it's not possible to uninstall Windows 10 2004 updates. You only have 10 days after they are installed, and then Windows deletes the "old" folder on the disk. The only way out is to install it all over again.

Is there a way to specifically uninstall just 2004 updates? The 10-day limit is due, so I can't use that. How should I then proceed?

The main problem is that this Asus laptop does not have separate drivers available as regular mobos do. It's a package, and you can't open and try separate options for them. A fresh W10 reinstalling would wipe some games I use all the time which I can't find anymore. I'd prefer to know which...

OK, as I said I think the laptop's "freezing problem" might be related to the latest updates, particularly those in the 2004 update. What do you think? Might that be so? What I do know is that it's a recent thing, two weeks old at most. I don't recall having that problem before. The ideal...

OK, let's look at this freezing problem in a different way. I realized that it started after the latest W10 update, so I might seriously consider it's related to it. How do I uninstall those updates and go back to a situation where the freezing goes away? How is that procedure? Might I be...

I was going to say luck in tracking the problem down, but I did move around, so it was more than luck. Now I wonder if the freezing problem I have with my laptop, described on another thread and still unsolved, is related to some driver issues due to latest W10 updates. It started happening...

It's a pity this Asus laptop does not have separate drivers available for each thing, because I just solved a memory leak problem that turned up with Windows 10 in my Gigabyte desktop.

OK, the memory problem can be considered solved, and it seems it was the Killer program that Gigabyte uses does leak memory. It's more than 24 hours and the memory use is fine. A warning should be put somewhere that that program can cause memory issues.

Well, Google seems to have been my friend, if what I found proves effective. I found this described problem, that looked similar to mine: https://superuser.com/questions/949244/windows-10-high-memory-usage-unknown-reason But I don't think I will have to go to all they describe at first...

Please have a look at what Task Manager shows:

Something has been happening to my computer with my memory, and I can't pinpoint what it is. What can take over memory and as a result slow down things? Some time ago, not on this setup, I had a program (task manager) that took over the CPU, and I could never cure the problem, in spite of a...

No, no 3rd party AV: just Defender and Malwarebytes. I just bought a WD SSD 2TB that I will install on that laptop, so there will be a new reinstall anyway. Pity Asus does not have specific drivers for this unit.

All morning was fine, and now just froze again. Is it possible to identify anything on the Event Log list. Where would the problem show? I will reboot when I get some answer here, so I can get the recent events.

Ok, just now the mouse lock happened again: it's locked in the sand-clock icon. Freezing everything. Can't understand why, but I did try to click on one item on the low bar when it froze. I wonder if that will show in log events.

No, I never tried if it happens with touchpad. Not tried a different mouse, but I did try other USB ports, with no results. It does seem something in particular is causing the problem, as it hasn't happened since yesterday. But it did happen a few times before, so it was not a one time thing.

I do not use the touchpads: only external mouse.

I wonder if someone can help me understand, if possible if it shows in Event Viewer, a problem I'm having on my laptop. This is an Asus N56J laptop, running Windows 10 Pro, probably for about 3 years or more. And it has worked flawlessly until very recently. Now what sometimes happens, and I...

Is it MSR or SMR? The articles mention the latter.

Sorry again, but can you explain what is MSR and why I should avoid MSR disks? This is the first time I heard about this term.

So which list in Servethehome is not MSR? It looks as if the model I'm picking (WD80EFAX) is not on the SMR list, am I right?

How do I specify I know in advance what I'm buying is not an MSR WD Red? This one, for instance: https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Bare-Drives-Drive/dp/B07D3MWMNZ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=wd+8tb+red&qid=1597169361&sr=8-1

I need to assemble a video server network, which will be between 15 to 20TB sized. It will be a music server too, but those files are much smaller. The alternatives I have been recommended have been a NAS with RAID 1 or 6. Opinions are welcome. Unfortunately I do not have access to low priced...

I'm on the verge of buying this 2TB WD SSD https://www.amazon.com/M-2-2280-Unidad-estado-s%C3%B3lido/dp/B073SBRHH6/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=ssd+2tb+internal&qid=1597087526&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797522011&rnid=6797515011&s=pc&sr=1-8 I was going to buy a Samsung 860...

RTools shows zero data on the large files, same as all other programs did. I can't understand how that is possible. What kind of recovery is that then? Nothing was written on this HDD after the delete, so shouldn't the files be there or at least something to be recovered? Why only files below...