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Openmediavault GRUB failed to install, unable to identify a filesystem

When performing a manual apt-get upgrade command from the OMV CLI, I ran into this error when it tried to upgrade the grub-pc package. grub-install: error: unable to identify a filesystem in hostdisk//dev/sdx; safety check can’t be performed. where x … Continue reading

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Windows Backup Fails with Error 0x80780166 and 0x80070001

I was trying to perform a backup of the system C drive to another local storage D drive by using the Create a system image feature.  Each time the system image was attempted, it would result in the same error: … Continue reading

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Error 0x80070643 in Windows Update for KB5034441 (and Guide to Create a Windows RE partition)

This guide is how to resolve error 0x80070643 in Windows Update when trying to install 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441). The issue is related to either insufficient space in the existing recovery partition … Continue reading

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Unable to Delete Single Shadow Copy Restore Point with Error: Invalid option value.

I was looking to delete a specific restore point on a Windows 10 machine using the command line.  There are several guides available out on the web. For example: https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/how_to_delete_some_or_all_system_restore_points_on_windows_10.html https://softwarekeep.com/help-center/delete-windows-restore-points Also the ofifical Microsoft guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/vssadmin-delete-shadows You can also … Continue reading

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Ubuntu Focal Error NO_PUBKEY B7B3B788A8D3785C When Apt Update for MySQL

I was getting this error on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with MySQL version 8.0.35. Err:1 http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu focal InRelease The following signatures couldn’t be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY B7B3B788A8D3785C After some research, I tried several suggestions that … Continue reading

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Windows Store (and other Windows Apps) Crashes and Closes Automatically in Windows 10

Some background: On a Windows 10 machine I had to recreate an existing user profile  due to some corruption. I followed this guide (except for the step related to ProfileGuid in the registry, since it does not exist in Windows … Continue reading

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Run-time error ‘713’ on Windows 10

I tried running an old program and received this error message: Run-time error ‘713’ Class not registered. You need the following file to be installed on your machine. MSSTDFMT.DLL Here are the steps to solve it using an official dll … Continue reading

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EA Origin App Error for Invalid License Missing DLL gfsdk_aftermath_lib.x64.dll

You may receive an error when trying to play a game on the EA App (Origin based games). We’re sorry, an error has occurred Invalid license. Reason code = Missing DLL: [gfsdk_aftermath_lib.x64.dll] Error: 0x45A. Clicking Exit results in another error: … Continue reading

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Error Running Thaiphoon Burner on Windows 7

I was trying to run the latest Thaiphoon Burner on Windows 7 and was having no luck. At the time of this guide, the Thaiphoon Burner version was 17.4.1.2 build 0902 Final. When trying to launch, the first message was: … Continue reading

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BIOS Update for Old Supermicro X7 Based Motherboards

You might find yourself in a situation where you have an old motherboard based on a phoenixBIOS chip, and you desire to update the BIOS to the latest version. In this example, I had a Supermicro X7DWE-O.  The motherboard is … Continue reading

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