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Hom3r · 31-05-2016, 23:14

Well on Sunday I decided to create a Recovery Media of my HDD in preparation of Windows 10.

The process took over 9 hours, then dud a factory reset of my computer, back to Windows 8.

My data was on the USB HDD, several attempts it refused to see the USB HDD (The IT guy at work said it possibly failed as I had other data on it).

Yesterday I decided to start again, I connected my laptop directly to my router and downloaded 185 updates (1.8GB) again another 3 hours of my life lost, thanks to M$ restricting how fast you can download.

But by 10pm last night I was back to Windows 8.1.

Tonight I installed Thunderbird, and Avast.

My only problem is VAIO Care keeps saying a newer version is available despite being the latest version, it kept crashing so I downloaded the latest version.

But I'm drained after this nightmare.

31-05-2016, 23:14	#3055
Hom3r Mum 30/09/20 Dad 08/08/24 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, A secret Moonbase (shh don't tell anybody) Age: 56 Services: 2 x TiVo 360s, SH5. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Ton's of Smart Home stuff, & Cuddy Toy Posts: 17,257	Re: Moans and Pet Hates part 8 Well on Sunday I decided to create a Recovery Media of my HDD in preparation of Windows 10. The process took over 9 hours, then dud a factory reset of my computer, back to Windows 8. My data was on the USB HDD, several attempts it refused to see the USB HDD (The IT guy at work said it possibly failed as I had other data on it). Yesterday I decided to start again, I connected my laptop directly to my router and downloaded 185 updates (1.8GB) again another 3 hours of my life lost, thanks to M$ restricting how fast you can download. But by 10pm last night I was back to Windows 8.1. Tonight I installed Thunderbird, and Avast. My only problem is VAIO Care keeps saying a newer version is available despite being the latest version, it kept crashing so I downloaded the latest version. But I'm drained after this nightmare. __________________ I'm a Trustee & Secretary for a local charity STAY AT HOME: I found out that mum will never walk again as the coronavirus attacked her nervous system. She died on September 30th.