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#91

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - August 12, 2025, 05:07 AM

Had very good success upgrading from 23H2 to 24H2 using my July ISO. I removed unattended.xml to force in-place upgrade through usual method i.e setup.exe to upgrade and keep all files and apps. Disconnected from Wifi, BT etc and it took 1.5 hrs on modern Ryzen 8840HS and connected all my peripherals including eGPU, keyboards, mouses, external SSDs/HDDs and all worked as expected.

For some reason it didn't work for me. I made 2 attempts - one from mounting the ISO with Windows and the other copying the files to another drive. In both instances I double click setup.exe - then it goes through the motions as usual. BUT when it reboots it goes into a continuous loop, i.e., just boots and boots again. In both instances I had to restore the whole thing from backup. What do you suppose is going on.

Scarface or anyone else -- do you have an copy of 24H2 that can upgrade 23H2 by mounting and double clicking setup.exe When upgrading this is the only time I've ever had this error.

Also: For some reason it prompts me to choose between Windows Home and Pro. I selected Pro. Could the error be there? Another thing: I didn't bother to disconnect from LAN, but given the fact that it did not boot after pressing setup.exe, I don't think that's what's causing it.

#92

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - August 10, 2025, 07:46 PM

Had very good success upgrading from 23H2 to 24H2 using my July ISO. I removed unattended.xml to force in-place upgrade through usual method i.e setup.exe to upgrade and keep all files and apps. Disconnected from Wifi, BT etc and it took 1.5 hrs on modern Ryzen 8840HS and connected all my peripherals including eGPU, keyboards, mouses, external SSDs/HDDs and all worked as expected.

I believe you posted the link somewhere. Give it to me again please.

Why did you disconnect from WiFi and Bluetooth? Does it refuse to install if WiFi and Btooth are active?

Yeah, I tried dynamic update that pulls latest patches & drivers but it failed with something went error after 20-25% multiple times.

Win 10 22H2 July 2025
Win 10 22H2 July 2025 SHA256 Hash
Win 11 24H2 July 2025
Win 11 24H2 July 2025 SHA256 Hash

EDIT: Links updated

#93

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - August 10, 2025, 04:24 AM

Had very good success upgrading from 23H2 to 24H2 using my July ISO. I removed unattended.xml to force in-place upgrade through usual method i.e setup.exe to upgrade and keep all files and apps. Disconnected from Wifi, BT etc and it took 1.5 hrs on modern Ryzen 8840HS and connected all my peripherals including eGPU, keyboards, mouses, external SSDs/HDDs and all worked as expected.

I believe you posted the link somewhere. Give it to me again please.

Why did you disconnect from WiFi and Bluetooth? Does it refuse to install if WiFi and Btooth are active?

#94

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - August 05, 2025, 10:20 PM

Had very good success upgrading from 23H2 to 24H2 using my July ISO. I removed unattended.xml to force in-place upgrade through usual method i.e setup.exe to upgrade and keep all files and apps. Disconnected from Wifi, BT etc and it took 1.5 hrs on modern Ryzen 8840HS and connected all my peripherals including eGPU, keyboards, mouses, external SSDs/HDDs and all worked as expected.

#95

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - July 31, 2025, 04:45 AM

FF works well with mega.nz. Still, if you need IDM, it seems there is a method to use it:
https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-18831.html

Thanks for the tip. There is also an mega.nz Firefox addon. Can you use that instead of using their full app?

#96

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by scarface - July 30, 2025, 10:29 PM

I'm thinking this thig doesn't work on virtual machines, at least not VirtualBox. But I'm not dead in the water. When I go to the link you provide with Firefox, it will download. It's just that this time IDM won't come up. FF itself performs the download.

FF works well with mega.nz. Still, if you need IDM, it seems there is a method to use it:
https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-18831.html

#97

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - July 30, 2025, 05:45 AM

That's strange. For me it was Firefox on Linux, android and Windows while Edge/Brave/Chromium worked fine.

I'm thinking this thig doesn't work on virtual machines, at least not VirtualBox. But I'm not dead in the water. When I go to the link you provide with Firefox, it will download. It's just that this time IDM won't come up. FF itself performs the download.

#98

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - July 28, 2025, 10:25 PM

I use Megasync which you can download or upload to your mega account. Firefox is a hit or miss nowadays with Mega. Its either stuck in a long api call or never works.

After clicking your link on my Chromium browser, it didn't work. However, when using Firefox it downloaded perfectly. Firefox did not bring up Internet Download Manager. Go figure!

As for the Megalink program you mentioned, will it work only with your Mega account? What if I wanted to download something you uploaded that's not on my account?

That's strange. For me it was Firefox on Linux, android and Windows while Edge/Brave/Chromium worked fine.

#99

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - July 25, 2025, 05:09 AM

I use Megasync which you can download or upload to your mega account. Firefox is a hit or miss nowadays with Mega. Its either stuck in a long api call or never works.

After clicking your link on my Chromium browser, it didn't work. However, when using Firefox it downloaded perfectly. Firefox did not bring up Internet Download Manager. Go figure!

As for the Megalink program you mentioned, will it work only with your Mega account? What if I wanted to download something you uploaded that's not on my account?

#100

Programs / Re: (New) Testing Anti Virus S...

Last post by Vasudev - July 24, 2025, 01:19 AM

Note that a new version of Trellix endpoint security is available here: https://www.nomaher.com/forum/index.php?topic=1718.msg36900#msg36900

Is this like EEK where you can run a scan on demand instead of having the program running all the time. There are all kinds of false positives when you run it constantly.

Its endpoint security for enterprise. There's something called Trellix Stinger for on-demand scanning.