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Ramhound

12:00 AM

I guarantee you. If I do that I will find it about 5 minutes later after I spent 20 minutes writing it :$

Journeyman Geek

That's still ok

unrelatedly

tomshardware.com/news/… That article is so terrible I don't know what they actually did

it almost sounds like they stored a stripped down copy of XP in a disk image "on the blockchain"

Ramhound

I know "it's ok" but I swear I wrote an answer because I notice every answer that did exist was the same (vague instructions that never mention actually having to click on the username in the list to set the default user).

Even articles on the subject don't actually mention that step :$

rahuldottech

2:40 AM

reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/cegoh4/…

no no no no no

Snipping tool is one of my favorite tools

Don't tell me that they ruined it

oh god

they ruined sticky notes, too?

Michael Frank

"Snipping Tool is moving..."

It's also still there, just probably not for long.

And it's not the default for Win + Shift + S anymore

rahuldottech

@MichaelFrank man, I'm so sick on microsoft and all this UWP BS

They're ruining win10 imo

Michael Frank

Or, they're making it better!

You ever run a program that couldn't fit in the resolution you were currently using?

rahuldottech

@MichaelFrank only ones that hadn't been updated since '08

Journeyman Geek

3:37 AM

@rahuldottech It does work slightly better with a pen....

also for complaints about sound mixers...

just switch to eartrumpet ;p

rahuldottech

9:34 AM

@JourneymanGeek I have never used a pen with a Windows machine in my life, and I never plan on doing so either

rahuldottech

9:55 AM

c'mon...

Bob

Eh.

I rather like UWP in general.

As long as I never have to see another 90s UI again, I'll be happy.

As for pens, they're nice for notes.

Wish I had one in Uni... might've actually been able to read my maths notes

djsmiley2k

10:20 AM

@rahuldottech ??

/me wibbles

the text recognition stuff in handwriting apps these days amazes me

Ave

10:37 AM

this is so wrong

djsmiley2k

and 'why'

also arabic

Bob

@Ave wat.

CaldeiraG

Well, with this discussion of hidden feedback, I found out my answer has 17 hidden upvotes

djsmiley2k

how do you find that?

CaldeiraG

data.stackexchange.com/superuser/query/1078005/…

4

Q: Is anonymous & low rep vote information accessible?

Low rep and anonymous visitors who vote on posts see a message that their vote was recorded, but the information isn't visible anywhere. There is some reporting of this available to a limited number of users in the Moderation Tools (10K users), but that has no explanation, and it seems incompreh...

djsmiley2k

10:54 AM

7 upvotes, lol

0

A: MicroSD card is write protected

Back your data up off this card NOW! Due to the way the cards work they have a 'hidden' number of spaces it can rewrite data when it fails to originally write. Once this run out something like this is put it by the manufacturers to make you aware that the card is reaching the end of it's usable ...

CaldeiraG

:p

DavidPostill

11:18 AM

lol. One of my answers (actual score +79) has 157 helpful and 161 not helpful

Bob

hm, 172/75

144/4 o_O

worst one is 111/129

rahuldottech

11:54 AM

@djsmiley2k INR vs $

Sam

12:47 PM

Guys, please help me. How does one simply operate windows.

How do i combine these 2 free spaces?

Bob

@Sam Delete them and create a new volume out of the raw space you free up.

Sam

how do i delete them?

Bob

Right click on one.

That will delete any data on them btw.

Sam

yes that is the plan

it doesnt say delete

it only says "nieuw eenvoudig volume" that translates to something like "new simple volume"

Bob

Well, there should be a "Delete Volume"

idk what it'd translate to

Sam

12:51 PM

but it isnt a volume anymore

i already did what you said, i have 2 free spaces

Bob

hm

open cmd, run diskpart

run list disk

note the disk number

run select disk=# where # is the disk number

and run clean (will destroy the partition tables on that disk)

(you can use list partition before the clean to check what's there)

Sam

DISKPART> clean

There is no disk selected.
Please select a disk and try again.

Bob

sorry, space after select, I typo'd it

Sam

DISKPART> clean

DiskPart has encountered an error: Het apparaat is niet klaar.
See the System Event Log for more information.

Bob

...translation?

Sam

12:55 PM

"Het apparaat is niet klaar" = "the device is not ready"

Bob

...hm. that's new...

what kind of drive is this?

detail disk

Sam

and list disk only says 14gb... that is only 1 free space... it is supposed to be a 16gb sandisk usb

Bob

that error would usually suggest a hardware issue of some sort

Sam

1 free space is 2gb the other one is 14gb

Bob

can you paste the full output of detail disk?

Sam

12:57 PM

DISKPART> detail disk

SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB Device
Disk ID: 11FC6CBC
Type   : USB
Status : Online
Path   : 0
Target : 0
LUN ID : 0
Location Path : UNAVAILABLE
Current Read-only State : No
Read-only  : No
Boot Disk  : No
Pagefile Disk  : No
Hibernation File Disk  : No
Crashdump Disk  : No
Clustered Disk  : No

  Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  Volume 6                             Removable       0 B  Unusable

Bob

well, at least it hasn't gotten itself listed as read-only (that usually means a drive has died)

what happens if you re-plug it?

then list/select again

rahuldottech

I think I've gotten the "device is not ready" error from a dead flash drive

Sam

still says 14gb...

the only thing i did with it was burn an iso using rufus..

Bob

rufus just reformats it and writes some files

unless the drive was a dud

Sam

yes, thats what i find odd about it

Bob

12:59 PM

so, clean almost always works

Sam

the drive cant be a dud, i bought it for 30 euros

Bob

the only times I've seen it fail were from hardware issues (bad connection, bad drive...) or, once, when Windows somehow held a stale device entry - restarting cleared that one up (and my 60 day uptime :( )

Sam

it was from the "action" tho, thats kind of a best-buy store in the netherlands, it imports everything from russia and china

Bob

@Sam that ... sounds really overpriced o.O

Sam

it was a while ago

Bob

1:00 PM

cruzer blade is ... well, it's bottom-barrel when it comes to flash drives

Sam

and everything is expensive here

{f-word of enthusiasm} i did it somehow

it think

in the gui version of diskpart, it now says 14,91 GB niet-toegewezen (14.91gb unallocated)

but i wonder where my 1.10gb went

Bob

now that part is fairly normal

Sam

oh i see, they count different

Bob

14.91 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 = 16 009 490 595.84

Sam

yes

thats why

thanks guys, made my day 👍

if i can slip a tiny question through if i may, what file system is best for windows?

i doubt ntfs, so what about fat32 vs fat?

since linux has ntfs, and i couldnt read my linux drive with windows

rahuldottech

1:14 PM

@Sam I use exFAT

But NTFS should work just fine too, on windows

(iirc you can't use exFAT by default on most GNU/Linux distros)

FAT32 is ok too unless you're dealing with files over 4gb

FAT32 is probably best for compatibility with GNU/Linux

Journeyman Geek

1:31 PM

NTFS drivers on linux are really good

@Sam NTFS

djsmiley2k

if upto date linux....

ntfs, fat32 are both 'safe' bets

Journeyman Geek

nearly all FAT type file systems are FAT32 (and you can format bigger drives with third party tools, and read them natively)

djsmiley2k

There was a time when a 4Gb file was unheard of

and usb slots were soo slow you'd never use one for that

Burgi

2:19 PM

beer was also a penny a pint

djsmiley2k

2:56 PM

good times

bertieb

@Burgi Luxureh!

I had to get up at half past one at night in the morning, half an hour before I went to bed. Eat a bowl of flaming hot magma, go to work in 'mill eighteen hours a day seven days a week; and pay mill owner for privilege of working in mill, and when I came home our dad would murder us- in cold blood, mind. Then he'd dance on our graves singing "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"

rahuldottech

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@JourneymanGeek this is the PC I'll be using as my daily driver

Just installed the GPU. I thiiiink I did it right.

The problem is that it doesn't have any bays suitable for my EVO SSDs

Journeyman Geek

e?

lol

and it had those.. thosee.

rahuldottech

Lol

Journeyman Geek

I hate those side mounted drive bays

Honestly? Just stuff em somewhere

rahuldottech

3:08 PM

For expansion ports, it has: PCIE_X1, PCI, PCI_X16 (being used by GPU).

@JourneymanGeek no need to stuff, LOTS of empty space in here

Journeyman Geek

40

Q: How vibration sensitive are hard disk drives?

I've gotten my hands on a seriously cheap laptop grade 2.5 inch drive. I'm intending to use one on a desktop that doesn't have 2.5 inch bays as a boot drive. While I know there are adapters available, I know its fairly common with SSDs to simply velcro/tape the drive somewhere. I'm wondering if I...

hard-drive

@rahuldottech do you have any proper 3.5 inch bays?

I don't mean those side mount riotworthyword pieces of censorted

I'm half jokingly tempted to just suggest drilling your own mounting holes

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek nup. Just lots of space

See rahul.party/files/20190718_183254-4104.jpg

Journeyman Geek

does your PSU have enough plugs?

just put them on top of the CD drive

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek yep, three extra PSU connectors. Two extra SATA connectors on MB.

Journeyman Geek

easier than my old dell then ;)

rahuldottech

3:14 PM

@JourneymanGeek yeah I was worried about having to get a PCI card for the disks

And honestly on top of DVD drive should work perfectly, lmao

So what cool stuff can I use the PCIE_X1 and PCI ports for?

Journeyman Geek

eh I've hardly used mine

rahuldottech

I'd love a RAID card for storage, but I can't find a decent one on Amazon India.

Oh, there's an extra USB header connector on the MB

Journeyman Geek

honestly?

rahuldottech

How do I tell if it's a USB2 or USB3 header?

Journeyman Geek

Not really worth it on that case

@rahuldottech they're fundamentally different

2

Q: Usb 2.0 header into 3.0 on case

I have a USB 2.0 header on my motherboard so can I plug that into my 3.0 port on the front of my case? I'm not sure if it'll work and don't want to spend £100 on my case and motherboard and have it not work since it is my first,budget build.

usb

@rahuldottech there's actually a post with both headers ;p

rahuldottech

3:24 PM

Yeah I also saw your answer here superuser.com/questions/587895/…

These appear to be USB2

@JourneymanGeek :( I can't afford a better case or mobo or PC for at least four years

Till I'm done with college

Journeyman Geek

@rahuldottech drives also cost money

as do raid cards

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek I have two new SSDs already.

And I can save a few k. But not enough for a new computer.

@JourneymanGeek hm. How about a WiFi card at least, lol?

Journeyman Geek

I went with USB

rahuldottech

amazon.in/RiaTech-USB-2-0-Header-Computer/dp/B075LHYKF8/…

Journeyman Geek

(actually something I need more of)

rahuldottech

3:27 PM

I could get this

Since I have headers anyway

Journeyman Geek

oh lol

I have one of those

I cannot remember where it came from

I probably should install it at some point

rahuldottech

Also, maybe this? amazon.in/TP-Link-TL-WN781ND-150Mbps-Wireless-Express/dp/…

Journeyman Geek

Honestly? Right now I have 2 wifi adaptors, a really cheap single band N and a USB 3,0 AC one that was pricier

I've not owned a pci wireless card in ages

I use something like this a lot

amazon.in/Receiver-300Mbps-802-11b-Wireless-Network/dp/…

don't laugh

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek I'll have lots of USB peripherals on this PC, so... I might as well use the PCI? Is there a disadvantage?

Journeyman Geek

@rahuldottech cost I guess

rahuldottech

3:30 PM

@JourneymanGeek about the same as a good USB card

Journeyman Geek

the low end of the USB wifi price range is looooow

rahuldottech

~USD 8 for the one I linked above

@JourneymanGeek oh I've used those a lot too, lmao

Journeyman Geek

also I use it to troubleshoot

rahuldottech

Can the ones I've marked in pencil be broken off?

Because otherwise idk how I'll get both the USB one and the WiFi one to fit

Journeyman Geek

Yes

they're meant to be

its a cheap way to avoid proper slot covers

rahuldottech

3:35 PM

Hmmm okay thanks

Journeyman Geek

those things can be sharp though

so exercise caution

rahuldottech

Okay!

Lol, I'd use this, except I actually want a DVD drive

amazon.in/Media-Dashboard-2xUSB-6xUSB2-0-Reader/dp/B075MDV5VX/…

I also need a floppy drive, but I guess I'll get a USB one since there's no place to fit it in here.

Also no mobo floppy connector as far as I can see

About the cooling situation...

There's only one fan in the back

And a vent in the front

No extra fan connectors either on the mobo, afaict

Journeyman Geek

and the PSU

that's all you really need

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek hm? I'm lost. I think a message or two might not have come through.

Journeyman Geek

The PSU and one fan is basically the ATX minimum for cooling

rahuldottech

3:49 PM

Ah.

Can I go beyond the minimum?

This is the front of the case with the plastic plate taken off rahul.party/files/20190718_211951-8793.jpg

Journeyman Geek

Practically... Eh

Maybe. There's molex to fan adaptors if you just want.more air all the time

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek no molex available here

There's one extra SATA power connector tho

Basically

There's one molex to SATA x2 out of which one is being used by the DVD drive

Another molex to SATA x3 - one being used by HDD, two that I plan on using with SSDs

That leaves one extra

Oh wow this seems perfect amazon.in/RiaTech-Reverse-Receptacle-Splitter-Peripherals/dp/…

Journeyman Geek

4:04 PM

Fan splitters?

rahuldottech

@JourneymanGeek I'll have to do reverse SATA to Molex → Molex to Fan

oh my god this stuff is so much fun

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rahuldottech

4:34 PM

amazon.in/Monoprice-Port-SATA-Serial-Controller/dp/B0016CFPUG/…

Hmmmm

Hennes

Hmm. SATA to Molex to the SAS connector, plugged into a SATA drive ?

rahuldottech

@Hennes wait what

Hennes

4:50 PM

re your rahuldottech @JourneymanGeek I'll have to do reverse SATA to Molex → Molex to Fan

SATA -> Molex, then the molex in the SAS cable.
An the SAS cable to the SATA drive

And no, SAS data + separate power was not an option. The cable supplied both data and power

rahuldottech

5:26 PM

Okay so idk what to do

Can't install driver unless card is connected

And if card is connected, then neither onboard graphics nor GPU video out work

What am I supposed to do now.

I tried hotplugging the GPU in after booting into windows

But that caused a BSOD

cc @jou

rahuldottech

6:40 PM

_

Canadian Luke

6:50 PM

-

bwDraco

._.

rahuldottech

someone halp

idk how to get this computer to work

bertieb

7:07 PM

Hot plugging GPU? 0_o

If you're installing a GPU, could you remote in via VNC?

Or is it the network dealie that's causing the BSOD?

rahuldottech

7:18 PM

@bertieb hmm. that might work.

will try tomorrow

bertieb

👍

rahuldottech

thankz

bertieb

7:45 PM

no probz

djsmiley2k

\o/ remember how my wife had a weird account that would crash HSBC cash machines?

Well turns out, I've broke them too! I can't transfer money in / out of these accounts, but I can see them :/

rahuldottech

8:05 PM

speaking of banks

my bank won't accept username@domain.tech as a valid address

Michael Frank

8:46 PM

"TLDs can't have 4 letters!" -Your bank, probably.

@rahuldottech Check in your BIOS to see if there's a Default Graphics Adapter setting. Normally you'll have an option for Onboard or IGP. Make sure it's set to Onboard.

djsmiley2k

9:52 PM

@MichaelFrank I b roke their systems when I set a 9 character password via the app once

the website only allowed 8 inputs

Michael Frank

I've run into you can have any length you want, but we only check the first 8 before.

djsmiley2k

2ndhnd.com/products/…

2ndhnd.com/collections/executive-chairs/products/…

wtf is this

why was it ever 5k!?

Michael Frank

Because office furniture must be expensive.

bertieb

11:55 PM

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