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Otto_Harper

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17. Perhaps I was not clear in my post,you don't need a conversion

Reply to hunter (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 08:01 PM

Mar 27

You can just plug the thumb drive in and boot directly from it. Your Windoze stays on the main drive, unaffected. If you want to remain with Windoze, just shut down and pull the thumb drive. Your machine is ready to run,just as it was before.

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I'm back, after the computer meltdown, with a Windows 7 factory reset !!! [View all] Jack Valentino Mar 26 OP

Welcome back. Go easy on the Doritos. LoisB Mar 26 #1

yeah, i know, pretty high in "sodium"--- Jack Valentino Mar 26 #2

Pay no attention to me...as I sit here with an open bag of Lay's potato chips. LOL! LoisB Mar 26 #3

No, your advice was correct, I have been trying to limit my sodium intake, Jack Valentino Mar 26 #4

Windows 7 ... is that the network version ? 🤔 dweller Mar 26 #5

No, just the regular home version Jack Valentino Mar 26 #6

Ok dweller Mar 26 #7

Something else to keep in mind Otto_Harper Mar 27 #8

My last conversion of a Windows machine to Linux "just worked." hunter Mar 27 #13

Perhaps I was not clear in my post,you don't need a conversion Otto_Harper Mar 27 #17

Hey, I might like to give that a try.... as you stated further down Jack Valentino Mar 27 #19

In many cases, Linux can be used to run Windoze programs, but... Otto_Harper Mar 28 #21

ProductKeys.com is legit and sells Windows 10 digital licenses for under $10 AZJonnie Mar 27 #9

Thanks, I'll consider that!!! Jack Valentino Mar 27 #10

My headline there tells you where to buy the digital license ;) AZJonnie Mar 27 #11

Window 7 Service pack 1 is still available to download... justaprogressive Mar 27 #12

"The site can't be reached", the link says. Jack Valentino Mar 27 #18

Sorry should have checked firsr... This link works justaprogressive Mar 28 #20

i was on this diet. that diet . the other diet. one day my health care worker looked at me and asked "what does that AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #14

welcome back. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #15

every so often i have had to use the turn off switch for a hard turn off. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #16

I loved Vista and 7. Recently my son and husband set-up a Linux Mint system for me. Oopsie Daisy Mar 28 #22