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ThingsGottaChange

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29. Easy, he says

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 03:44 PM

Nov 2018

Pulled PB, rebooted with stick in usp (does it matter which one?) and got: Select proper boot device OR insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key. Need to do another clone, making sure it's bootable? Got someone coming to help with stuff in a bit. Will be away for an hour or so. Feel free to post any further instructions!

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I can help AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #1

New drive is internal n/t ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #3

Ok good. Now, have you ever ventured into the guts AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #6

I have ventured into the bowels of the beasts ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #12

Oh, those pics are very useful AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #13

Is this what I need ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #19

Is your flash drive a USB stick? n/t AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #20

This is what I have ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #21

Yes, that's a USB stick, or thumb drive AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #22

Silly question time ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #23

It's complicated why it's complicated AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #25

My personal memory is shot ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #27

Qs ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #24

Oh good AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #26

Easy, he says ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #29

I've been away too, will get back to this later .. AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #30

No problem ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #31

is the acer a laptop or desktop? Locrian Nov 2018 #2

Desktop n/t ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #4

Here's specs if you need them ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #5

General information billh58 Nov 2018 #7

Personally, I would leave the old drive inside as a 2ndary AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #8

True, but billh58 Nov 2018 #9

Well, AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #10

Good plan n/t billh58 Nov 2018 #11

Why........ ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #14

OMG it is totally not you! AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #16

LOL ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #18

Ok, it looks like there is an unused SATA port AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #15

Used to build circuit boards ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #17

Moving convo down here AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #28

So that message means one of two things: AndJusticeForSome Nov 2018 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #33

Big Thanks to All ThingsGottaChange Nov 2018 #34