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Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.

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"inaccessible boot device" after updating pci root complex (windows 11)

Hello I am having an issue with those two driver updates from Intel PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A70DDesc%=Needs_PCI_DRV,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A70D "Intel(R) PCIe RC 010 G5 - A70D" ver…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-24T15:24:39.7066667+00:00
Beni Elishackove 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-03-24T15:30:27.52+00:00
Beni Elishackove 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 10 and 11 - March 2023 Cumulative updates - negative performance impact - will there be an update to fix this?

Hello, we (a small university research faciltiy) can confirm that the latest cumulative update in March 2023 for Windows 10 (KB5023702 for 1809 LTSC and KB5023773 for 21H2) is having a serious negative impact on drive performance (obviously, as can be…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
4,072 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
6,650 questions
asked 2023-03-23T07:22:19.87+00:00
45278793 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-24T06:22:22.64+00:00
45278793 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Unable to register for the Hardware Developer Program

I am visiting the setup page https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/dashboard/Registration/Hardware?step=GetStarted When I sign in with my Azure AD account (with global administrator privilege). It returns me back to the start page and I can't progress…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Microsoft Partner Center
Microsoft Partner Center
A Microsoft website for partners that provides access to product support, a partner community, and other partner services.
615 questions
asked 2023-03-23T02:21:04.8433333+00:00
ReeceXW 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-24T02:31:21.9966667+00:00
Roy Li - MSFT 28,051 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How to support user customize page in Print Support APP?

I am working on the Print Support APP. We need the printer support user customized paper size. Unfortunately, the Microsoft's Print-support-app-design-guide documentation do not mention how to implementation this function. Followed by the document…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-17T09:38:24.09+00:00
piggy lazy 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-24T01:42:13.3733333+00:00
piggy lazy 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to fix The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID

My pc keeps crashing in the middle of games and I can't figure out why. I have followed every single guide on this issue but nothing is fixing it. This is the system warning message: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
6,650 questions
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,755 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,820 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows DHCP
Windows DHCP
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
941 questions
asked 2023-03-23T01:04:43.36+00:00
Malek Fahmy 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-23T16:07:01.09+00:00
Limitless Technology 16,086 Reputation points
3 answers

Internal drive (D:) changed to disk 0, and I cannot initialize it.

Basically the title.

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-21T03:37:37.3366667+00:00
Kaden Bartunek 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-23T04:14:20.93+00:00
Docs 13,091 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Visual FoxPro

I upgraded to Windows 11. I have some programs that I am trying to run but get a message that it cannot locate the Microsoft Visual FoxPro support library. Is there a way to get these programs to run on Windows 11. I was previously running these programs…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
4,072 questions
asked 2023-02-07T03:31:09.91+00:00
Kent Carter 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-22T16:17:34.4+00:00
Chad 0 Reputation points
1 answer

HLK glitchfreedevice case failure for breakpoints were hit

Hi windows: currently we are working on miniport driver HLK tests. now we are blocked on the test case named as glitchfreedevice. the error reported as: 30 total breakpoints were hit in the protocol driver while this test was executing NDISTest…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,853 questions
Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
298 questions
asked 2023-03-22T09:55:52.36+00:00
Baowen Zheng 20 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-22T14:14:15.9533333+00:00
Limitless Technology 16,086 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix KernelCalls failure in HLK test

Hi windows: we are working on a NIC mimiport driver HLK tests in OS of windows server 2016. when running HLK tests with the case name as 1c_KernelCalls, we get the failure as: Variation #5 Verifying calls made to NTOSKRNL.EXE This comparison with…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,853 questions
Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
298 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-14T01:37:02.5+00:00
Baowen Zheng 20 Reputation points
accepted 2023-03-22T09:58:22.96+00:00
Baowen Zheng 20 Reputation points
1 answer

HLK Studio does not show my driver in selection tab

I am trying to do HLK testing for my own driver by this instruction https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/test/hlk/getstarted/step-5--select-target-to-test However, I can't find my kernel filter driver on the Selection tab. How can I add…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
2,399 questions
asked 2023-03-20T10:52:05.8433333+00:00
Shelyane 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-21T15:56:40.93+00:00
Limitless Technology 16,086 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Issue with remote kernel mode debugging VS2019 over NET

Hello, I'm trying to setup kernel mode debugging with my VS2019. Im runnign hyper-v VM of latest windows 10 as guest. I can connect with WinDBG over NET and COM port I can connect with VS19 through COM port (but it's painfully slow) …

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Debugging: The act or process of detecting, locating, and correcting logical or syntactical errors in a program or malfunctions in hardware. In hardware contexts, the term troubleshoot is the term more frequently used, especially if the problem is major.
724 questions
asked 2021-11-03T20:26:27.03+00:00
macho123 96 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-20T15:00:17.3866667+00:00
Iosif Daniel Kurazs 1 Reputation point
1 answer

How to make a backup for the storage pool in my window server 2022 standard?

So I have added 5 disks into a stroage pool, then created a virtual disk where i have added them together, i made a mirror, then created a volumes for data with 5GB. Now the volumes of 5GB is already full, so I added extra disk to storage pool and…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
3,956 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
553 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,820 questions
asked 2023-03-16T10:37:36.02+00:00
TechQ 141 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-17T10:50:03.21+00:00
Limitless Technology 16,086 Reputation points
1 answer

ObRegisterCallbacks pre- and postoperations call context

For both operations the documentation says "This routine is called at PASSIVE_LEVEL in an arbitrary thread context with normal kernel APCs disabled." I always thought they would be called from the calling process. My code also works as…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-11T21:21:00.7+00:00
Freedom Sy 26 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-14T09:11:11.37+00:00
Freedom Sy 26 Reputation points
2 answers

My applications freeze when I plug in secondary hdd

It has windows in it but it won't boot. I can't use anything when hdd is plugged but when I remove the cable everything is normal

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2023-03-13T04:53:55.64+00:00
Psycho Sunflower 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-03-14T08:56:35.0666667+00:00
Limitless Technology 16,086 Reputation points
10 answers

HDMI Display Not working after current Windows 11 Update

I see that on my Surface Pro 6 the HDMI stops functioning on the current update. I tried the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit and it once corrected the issues ( about 4 weeks back) but then the issue again resurfaced and the tool kit was of no use. I then…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
4,072 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2022-01-17T08:29:31.773+00:00
Anoop Somnath 16 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-12T21:41:17.86+00:00
Marketing 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Microsoft Teams v5 spec

Dear Sir, This is more of the Teams v4 certification test equipment issue. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/certification/test-spec My understanding is that microsoft are working on approving new set of lights for testing…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams
A Microsoft customizable chat-based workspace.
5,923 questions
Skype for Business
Skype for Business
A Microsoft communications service that provides communications capabilities across presence, instant messaging, audio/video calling, and an online meeting experience that includes audio, video, and web conferencing.
432 questions
asked 2022-10-13T02:03:22.797+00:00
kelly.chen 6 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-10T14:06:10.62+00:00
Anton Gunther 0 Reputation points
0 answers

aspnet_perf.dll access violation at address

I used performance counter for measure cpu usage on my web. In x64 setting. when performacecounter member was inited, Next problem has occured. private readonly PerformanceCounter _cpu = new PerformanceCounter("Processor", "% Processor…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Entity Framework Core
Entity Framework Core
A lightweight, extensible, open-source, and cross-platform version of the Entity Framework data access technology.
478 questions
.NET
.NET
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework.
875 questions
asked 2023-03-09T08:11:54.7666667+00:00
현석 김 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-10T04:01:36.19+00:00
Minxin Yu 3,936 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New SSD installed with Windows in same machine- how can I use old OS or old apps installed?

Hi Team, I was using Dell Inspiron with Windows10. For better performance I upgraded laptop with new SSD with windows OS on it, keeping the default hard disk by removing DVD drive slot. I can see all the prior data to use, but I can't see older OS or…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,755 questions
asked 2021-11-26T13:49:11.477+00:00
chandra Reddy 21 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-09T16:29:08.2666667+00:00
julio alarcon 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Recommended way of installing WinUSB driver with custom INF file using Windows 11, version 22H2 WDK without co-installers?

My driver package consists of a custom INF file that used to use the WdfCoInstaller and WinUsbCoInstaller DLLs for installation of the WinUSB driver for our USB devices, targeting Windows 10 and below. This was one of the recommended ways for WinUSB…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
4,072 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
asked 2022-09-12T08:02:55.843+00:00
MaZe 21 Reputation points
commented 2023-03-09T08:13:28.8233333+00:00
MaZe 21 Reputation points
0 answers

Lock Screen Password Text Box Disappears

I have several PC in my organization that are experiencing this issue. When a user locks a PC if the user doesn't log back in with 30 seconds the lock screen displays a spinning circle where the password text box was and then the text box disappears…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
6,650 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,286 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,211 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
384 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
285 questions
asked 2023-03-07T14:42:12.1833333+00:00
Terrence Rowe 10 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-03-08T20:00:01.6+00:00
Terrence Rowe 10 Reputation points