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Problems Installing Windows 11 Insider Preview 10.0.26120.4250 (ge_release_upr)
Windows 11 is already installed, so that isn't the issue. From what I can find, the error is coming from having a Dell with Optane Installed and a RAID. I've followed the directions from Microsoft as well as Dell...and neither work. It's not very…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-25T18:17:03.1433333+00:00
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Jonathan Greene
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commented 2025-06-29T19:05:22.1+00:00
Jonathan Greene
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Windows 2019 Server Updates Failing error code 0x80070003
Hi, We have been having the issue of one of the Windows server updates failing since last month's ( 2025-05/06 ) update. What is weird is that we got 2 DCs that are both replicated to each other, but one had no issue with patching ( Both May/June…
Windows for business Windows Server User experience Other
20,212 questions
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essential services such as windows defender firewalla nd windows update are stuck on starting
this morning, nothing on my pc was working for some reason. At first some apps took way too long to start up, then spotify wouldnt open. I tried reinstalling spotify, then got error 0x80080005, so I dug deeper, and found out multiple windows services…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-19T17:29:49.5+00:00
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Rohan Pawar
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answered 2025-06-29T16:06:04.1733333+00:00
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Beatrix
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Independent Advisor
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Accessing my recovery key
It's been about 3 to 4 days since I received the BitLocker blue screen. Today I figured out how to get my recovery key. The problem I am having is that I changed the phone number to my new number. I apparently have to wait 30 days before I get in to get…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-19T21:55:20.5633333+00:00
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Christina Briggs
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edited an answer 2025-06-29T15:35:38.2566667+00:00
Beatrix
880
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How can I fix this error?
Cannot get beyond startup error requiring bitlocker recovery key. Nothing I enter works. Can't into windows (11) or access my work. Please Help. Janet Palmore 804 598 7113. I will be gone between 2:00 & 3:00 leave a message and i will call when…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-19T17:45:04.5766667+00:00
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Janet W. Palmore
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answered 2025-06-29T15:15:07.8533333+00:00
Beatrix
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Hyper-V 2025: NUMA Spanning forces cross-node memory even for small VMs, and no oversubscription possible with spanning off
Hi all, I’ve been testing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2025 with a dual-socket AMD EPYC 9175F server (16 cores per socket / 32 total). Each NUMA node has its own directly attached NVMe storage and RAM. I’m running multiple VMs, each with 16 vCPUs and 50…
Windows for business Windows Server Storage high availability Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2025-06-29T14:16:25.6933333+00:00
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ReubenTishkoff
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asked 2025-06-29T14:16:25.6933333+00:00
ReubenTishkoff
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Hyper-V 2025 + SET Team: Intel E610-XT4 limited to 4 Queue Pairs per vPort (Event ID 280)
Hi all, We’re facing a consistent issue on a Windows Server 2025 host using Hyper-V with Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) and Intel E610-XT4 for OCP 3.0 NICs (8 total). Firmware is NVM 1.33 (1.21), and the driver is from Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros Networking Network connectivity and file sharing
asked 2025-06-29T13:40:38.22+00:00
ReubenTishkoff
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edited the question 2025-06-29T13:46:01.9333333+00:00
ReubenTishkoff
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Windows Server 2022 update error 0x800f081f
Bonjour , Bloqué en windows update avec l'erreur error 0x800f081f J'ai essayé tout ceci mais rien ne change , quelqu"un a d'autres solutions DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth sfc /scannow Run Command Prompt as Administrator and…
Windows for business Windows Server User experience Other
20,212 questions
asked 2025-06-19T12:22:50.28+00:00
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Philippe BECCARD
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edited an answer 2025-06-29T12:08:40.6833333+00:00
Beatrix
880
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Earpiece not properly working on dell laptop
I am using a dell inspiron 15 3520, and when i connect my earpiece (which has a mic) to the laptop, any of the 2 could happen (or both) 1- The audio doesnt work, i click the test button in sound settings and i see it moving, but no audio plays. The audio…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-21T03:30:05.9866667+00:00
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Wizard
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commented 2025-06-29T11:12:04.5033333+00:00
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S.Sengupta
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Windows 10 to 11 upgrade hard failure - wcp.dll choking on xml
Ive been trying to do an inplace upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 for months, Ive been through the process many many times. I cant do a fresh install I have too many legacy app's that I cant reinstall or license so I have to update, and one tool I use will…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-25T11:56:47.95+00:00
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Ferrograph
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edited an answer 2025-06-29T10:49:08.97+00:00
Beatrix
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How to enable app downloads for employees
Hi, We receive an message when downloading apps, asking the admin to log in to authorise the app to make changes on the device. We cannot work out what the admin account is. Is there a way to authorise the app download on Microsoft…
Windows for business Windows 365 Business
508 questions
asked 2025-06-29T08:52:21.1033333+00:00
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Emma Bennett
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asked 2025-06-29T08:52:21.1033333+00:00
Emma Bennett
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How to set up Windows 11 Pro laptops for hotdesk-style shared use with Microsoft 365 (work/school) accounts via Entra ID Join (no Intune)
We’re preparing to purchase a small number of stationary laptops to be used as shared hotdesk-style workstations across multiple locations in our organisation. The goal is for any staff member with a Microsoft 365 (work/school) account to be able to sign…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros Devices and deployment Other
asked 2025-06-27T05:28:26.0733333+00:00
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Janita Zhang
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commented 2025-06-29T07:01:08.7866667+00:00
Janita Zhang
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I got BSOD 0x0000012b and 0x0000003b how to fix
so i got BSOD 2 times this week and i got these errors 0x0000003b and 0x0000012b along with that my laptop keeps freezing recently and i ahv eno idea how to fix it and everytime i crash i keep getting event id 167 before the crash whenevr i check…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-24T16:33:56.27+00:00
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Troy Melendres
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edited a comment 2025-06-29T06:11:57.6266667+00:00
Troy Melendres
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Bitlocker encryption, MFT Corrupted for the fifth time, booted windows 10 again and unlocked my drive, have the passwords and everything and now the file system status is unknown.
Bitlocker encryption, MFT Corrupted for the fifth time, booted windows 10 again and unlocked my drive, have the passwords and everything and now the file system status is unknown. I booted and installed Windows a bunch of times, I am using Windows 10 and…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2024-05-09T03:28:51.4+00:00
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Microsoft User
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commented 2025-06-29T06:00:22.8233333+00:00
Microsoft User
6
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pin not available
Something happened and your PIN isn't available/. Click to set up PIN again. Than I get error Microsoft account Something went wrong
Windows for business Windows Server User experience Remote desktop clients
asked 2025-06-27T21:09:59.0266667+00:00
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Aspen Roofing
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answered 2025-06-29T01:23:42.4133333+00:00
S.Sengupta
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Old Hard Drive 250 GB has Bad Sectors after Windows 11 Update 25H2 preview.
Good afternoon, I have Old Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 6065 With internal hard drive from Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160 GB was a bought in second hand, Recently I disassembled it and noticed that a Seagate Sata Drive that I have a 250 GB FYB Western…
Windows for business Windows 365 Enterprise
395 questions
asked 2025-06-28T01:02:36.3+00:00
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Adrián Antonio
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answered 2025-06-29T00:56:02.8966667+00:00
S.Sengupta
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When will Windows update the built-in curl.exe to address CVE-2024-9681?
Hello Microsoft team, I'm reaching out to ask when Windows plans to update the built-in curl.exe binary (located in C:\Windows\System32) to address CVE-2024-9681. This vulnerability was patched upstream in curl 8.11.0, released on November 6,…
Windows for business Windows Server Devices and deployment Other
asked 2025-06-29T00:43:36.61+00:00
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Sai Ganesh Thorthi
0
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asked 2025-06-29T00:43:36.61+00:00
Sai Ganesh Thorthi
0
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Issues with file associations in Windows
Files are opening with the same program, causing difficulty in selecting the appropriate application for each file type. For a small business, downloaded files do not function correctly in their intended programs. This seems to be related to file…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2025-06-19T23:04:41.55+00:00
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Karen Turner
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commented 2025-06-28T23:55:46.74+00:00
Karen Turner
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Need help fixing memory-based crashes of applications, exception codes 0xc0000005 and 0x80000003 are frequent offenders.
For a few weeks now, I've been experiencing memory-based crashes, specifically with error code 0xc0000005 and 0x80000003. The application will simply close itself, with no crash log or sign of what happened outside of Event Viewer. I have tested each of…
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
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OneDrive (Desktop) same folder in Dual Boot is possible?
Hi everyone, I have a computer with Windows 10 and Windows 11 in Dual Boot. To avoid creating duplicates of my personal files and at the same time make them accessible from both OSes, I created a "D" partition in which I put the…
Microsoft 365 and Office OneDrive For business Windows
2,565 questions
Windows for business Windows Client for IT Pros User experience Other
asked 2024-11-18T11:37:19.5133333+00:00
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Paul
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edited an answer 2025-06-28T20:18:38.2866667+00:00
Craig Long
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