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Recent content by MarkR1888

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    What's a "Realtek LAN Preinstall driver"?

    I'm trying to install a LAN driver on a new Windows 11 PC. My mobo lists two drivers for install: Realtek LAN Preinstall driver Realtek LAN Driver Gigabyte Drivers page: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650-AORUS-ELITE-AX-rev-12/support#support-dl-driver-lan My intention was to install...
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    Well thanks everyone. I'll use a second SSD just for the OS and when I do a backup, I'll backup the OS and the other 3 partitions Windows created. Consider my questions answered and my problem solved. Have a good one.
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    Cool, thanks man. I just wanna see if Peter Oz has anything more to say before closing the thread.
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    Maybe I'm not understanding you, but I don't think you mentioned the MSR (Microsoft Reserved Partition) at all. My question was about whether or not it has anything to do with the non-OS partitions the end user creates. My guess is it does not, but if it does I need to rethink how I do...
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    For reasons I stated above, I still don't see why you'd need it to be that big. Windows Defender on my Windows 10 is less than 6GB. But, I won't fight ya on it. Why overthink it? At this point I'm already shopping for a good m.2, hopefully with a DRAM cache. If the price and specs are...
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    Follow up. Sorry, way way past the opportunity to edit the above. Upon further research I'm pretty certain my observations about the MSR partition being expanded based on other custom created partitions is just wrong. Weird coincidence of having 8 partitions when trying to understand what...
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    Thanks for the help. Very informative! Let me see if I understand the conversation you linked. Keep in mind that your link is just to someone giving an opinion in a Microsoft forum. That said, it states "It is recommended to place this partition immediately after the Windows partition." He...
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    Solved Installing Windows 11 on an Unformatted SSD (Partitioning Questions)

    I'm installing a fresh copy of Windows 11 on an unformatted 2TB SSD. I've already got my key and have created a bootable Windows 11 USB from Microsoft. I know how to install start to finish. My question is about the best practice for setting up partitions. My intention is to create a...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    I read your linked article on the partition but I still don't really understand what it's storing but I guess it doesn't matter. I built this PC myself from components 9 years ago. Started with an OEM home copy of Win8 which, of course, is now updated to 10. I've used a paid version of...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    Yeah, good answer. From your link: And if I add up all my partitions (not counting EFI and Recovery) and multiple by 16MB it equals 128 MB. Bingo. Great job identify and explaining this, Xrobwx. Now, when I do an image backup of my OS partition I know I include EFI and Recovery, but do...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    Also... besides the "other" partition being 100% full, why would Windows create a partition that even Window's Disk Management can't see? They show the EFI drive and if you mess that up it can create big problems so I doubt they would hide it for fear of people manipulating it on purpose or by...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    I've never heard of a "data" partition, least of all one that's 100% full. Can you tell me anything more about what it's for? (I'll do my own research but I'm trying to catch you before another day goes by.) Assuming it's all good, would best practice be to backup all three partitions + the...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    lol. Sorry for those long posts. Is there an edit feature that appears once I'm no longer a "new" member? I think Hasleo will work for me and I thank you for the recommendation but to repeat, what I find confusing is that there are three partitions other than the partition actually holding my...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    xrobowx71, I wasn't able to edit my post probably because I'm new, but I wanted to update a little. Using Haselo, I didn't restore yet, but I've started and then backed out of it enough to see the options. I now see I am able to restore all three partitions at once all back in their correct...
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    Solved Please recommend a Win11 Backup Imager

    Thanks for your response. Yes, create an image that I can immediately boot from. I have no interest in just browsing the image and pulling files from it, but I realize that's a common feature in Imagers. I just downloaded and tried out Hasleo. I doesn't seem to do the Recovery and EFI...
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