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Thanks for your insights! Appreciated. Jeff

I think after backing up files, I'm just going reformat and start from scratch with fresh copies of windows! These drives both booted up just fine in their respective boxes. My buddy told me he got the exact same screen when he tried to pull a Windows drive out of one box and put it in...

Thanks for the input guys. Yes the card we have is an RX 480. I always thought that adding a video card to a board with integrated graphics automatically disabled the on-board. That's definitely something I'm going to look at. Why have something you're not even using utilizing resources.

Maybe this will work. Think my initial file was too large...

Well I assume I am. We both have basically the same drives: 1TB Samsung ssd's 850 and 860 EVO's. Both running Windows 10 Home, and both boot just fine in their respective machines. But when I unhook my drive and plug the other one in I get...see attached. There are no other drives in my box and...

Ok AMD I get it. At first your remark sounded a little snarky but then I thought about it and your right. I can get too wordy sometimes. Sorry, and thanks for the advice on my system. I'm pretty sure now the 500 watt psu is adequate. By the way, TDP's...what are those?

Well, I assure you AMD it took longer to type it out then it did for you to read it, yet somehow this is an imposition to you. Ok, just seems like every time I go into one of these pc forums I always hear... we need more info!! I guess somewhere in there is a happy medium. Whatever. Thanks

Hello Everyone, My son and I tried to switch computers...so I started by taking out his ssd with Windows 10 Home, and putting into my machine but it won't boot up? As soon as I hook my ssd back up it boots just fine? I'm stumped. My computer guy tells me with Windows 10 Home (which is what we...

Hello Everyone, Got an older machine I put together about nine years ago... AMD phenom ll X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2GHz 8GB Ram XFX Radeon RX4800 8GB Ram 700 watt psu My son claims he's able to achieve a steady 60 fps playing Fortnite on the machine above. Meanwhile he acquires a used...

Hello AMD, Well my son got impatient and I was really curious if Windows was going to activate without have to use the thumb drive I purchased...So not being sure about the procedure with Rufus last night, I just went ahead and did it all using the Microsoft tool. I was pleasantly surprised how...

Hello AMD_man, One question after downloading the ISO do I need to create the bootable thumb dive first then put the ISO to it, or can I use Rufus with the ISO already on the thumb drive? Thanks

Yes, you don't know until you ask!

I'll give it go. I know when it comes to software some places won't refund, but since I never opened the package...we'll see. Thanks for all the help, much appreciated!:)

Thanks for the response, and thanks to everyone else who helped me out on this. I think I'll try activating the machine as is, and see what happens. If it activates great, if not then I have a licensed copy ready to go. Would anyone care to weigh-in on the likelihood I can return the thumb...

Indeed! Lots of helpful folks here. Nice to have a place to go for answers. Thanks to all:)