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computerclub:helpcenter:websites_tools [2022/01/01 20:12] – [Sites/subdomains that appear within the sctexas.org domain.] phillipcomputerclub:helpcenter:websites_tools [2023/03/13 20:01] – [Software tools] phillip
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 [[https://clonezilla.org/|Clonezilla]] is a flavor of linux designed for some of the tasks that help you recover disks. To use clonezilla it is necessary to boot from a thumb drive or CD that contains the clonezilla system. [[https://clonezilla.org/|Clonezilla]] is a flavor of linux designed for some of the tasks that help you recover disks. To use clonezilla it is necessary to boot from a thumb drive or CD that contains the clonezilla system.
  
-[[https://rescuezilla.com/|Rescuezilla]] is similar to Clonezilla.  It is a recent discovery and has a prettier interface as compared to clonezilla. Clonezilla and Rescuezilla do NOT shrink partitions automatically.   However, if you use [[https://gparted.org/|gparted]] to shrink partitions before "cloneing", you can copy/clone a large hard drive to a smaller solid state drive.+[[https://rescuezilla.com/|Rescuezilla]] is similar to Clonezilla. It is a recent discovery and has a prettier interface as compared to clonezilla. Clonezilla and Rescuezilla do NOT shrink partitions automatically. However, if you use [[https://gparted.org/|gparted]] to shrink partitions before "cloneing", you can copy/clone a large hard drive to a smaller solid state drive.
  
 [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Manager_(Windows)|Windows Task Manager]] is frequently the first tool/progam, used to start the process of, "//**understanding**//  " what a computer is doing. If investigation requires more details then [[https://www.ghacks.net/2017/12/28/a-detailed-windows-resource-monitor-guide/|Windows 10 Resource Monitor]] or [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon|Sysinternals Procmon]] may be helpful. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Manager_(Windows)|Windows Task Manager]] is frequently the first tool/progam, used to start the process of, "//**understanding**//  " what a computer is doing. If investigation requires more details then [[https://www.ghacks.net/2017/12/28/a-detailed-windows-resource-monitor-guide/|Windows 10 Resource Monitor]] or [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon|Sysinternals Procmon]] may be helpful.
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 [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search?q=sfc scannow windows 10|System File Check]] (sfc) can verify and/or fix Windows System files. However, SFC is part of a two step process. First you may need to use DISM to update the set of files that SFC references to confirm the computer does not have corrupted files. [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search?q=sfc scannow windows 10|System File Check]] (sfc) can verify and/or fix Windows System files. However, SFC is part of a two step process. First you may need to use DISM to update the set of files that SFC references to confirm the computer does not have corrupted files.
  
-[[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/home/|Gsmartcontrol]] More information about what and why of gsmartcontrol is [[:computerclub:helpcenter:smart_hard_drive|here]].+[[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/home/|Gsmartcontrol]] More information about what and why of gsmartcontrol is [[.:smart_hard_drive|here]].
  
 [[https://www.hirensbootcd.org|Hirens Win_PE]] This site offers two versions/collections of software. Apparently the original creator of the Hirens collection ceased to provide updates, so a community continued the process. The last version of the original Hirens is available, as is, a more current release. If you download and burn the latest ISO, you will discover a lot of utilities. Here is the download link for the [[https://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/HBCD_PE_x64.iso|1.3 gb iso]]. You can use [[https://rufus.ie/|Rufus]] to create a bootable thumb drive. Or, you can put a copy of the Hirens iso on a thumb drive with Ventoy. [[https://www.hirensbootcd.org|Hirens Win_PE]] This site offers two versions/collections of software. Apparently the original creator of the Hirens collection ceased to provide updates, so a community continued the process. The last version of the original Hirens is available, as is, a more current release. If you download and burn the latest ISO, you will discover a lot of utilities. Here is the download link for the [[https://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/HBCD_PE_x64.iso|1.3 gb iso]]. You can use [[https://rufus.ie/|Rufus]] to create a bootable thumb drive. Or, you can put a copy of the Hirens iso on a thumb drive with Ventoy.
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