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Booting from an NVME SSD on an older PC using Clover

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 25 May, 2020 - 14:03 |4 January, 2021 Tutorials

The adaptor card inserted into my GPU cage

In this post, I show you how to install and boot from an NVME drive on an older PC that doesn’t have an M.2 slot. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

I’m Jade Black – My Debut Album Incident is Out Now!

By Jade Black | 16 May, 2020 - 12:13 |25 May, 2020 Music, Other Posts

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Hey there, nice to meet you. I’m Jade Black. I’m an Alternative Metal solo artist, filmscore composer, sound designer and graphic designer amongst other creative pursuits. Hamish has been kind enough to let me guest write on his blog so that I can tell you about my debut album Incident.… Continue reading →

DDRescue-GUI v2.1.0 released with various new features and fixes!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 1 May, 2020 - 15:54 |1 May, 2020 Programming, Upcoming programs

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In this post, I announce DDRescue-GUI v2.1.0, a major new version that brings a lot of features and fixes to the table. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

How to: Use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair your bootloaders

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 22 April, 2020 - 15:00 |22 April, 2020 Other Posts, Programming

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In this post and the associated video, I demonstrate how to use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair the bootloaders on your Linux installations. Continue reading →

Something a little different: My new Ryzen PC Part 4 – configuration

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 22 April, 2020 - 13:52 |22 April, 2020 Other Posts

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This is the last post in my 4-part series about my new Ryzen PC. In this part, I’m covering the build goofs I made, and configuration notes and issues. Continue reading →

How To: Unlock a drive with the PSID Unlocker in Parted Magic

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 30 March, 2020 - 17:31 |15 May, 2020 Programming, Upcoming programs

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In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to use Parted Magic’s PSID Unlocker GUI to unlock a drive, in order to secure erase it. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

I have made several website improvements and new features

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 30 March, 2020 - 15:33 |30 March, 2020 Website

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In this post I talk over the new features and fixed I’ve rolled out for this website over the last month or so. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

WxFixBoot 3.0.2 and GetDevInfo 1.0.10 Released!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 24 March, 2020 - 14:15 |24 March, 2020 Programming, Upcoming programs

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In this post I cover the new features and fixes in WxFixBoot 3.0.2 and GetDevInfo 1.0.10 and provide download links. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

GetDevInfo 1.0.9 Released with some more fixes for NVME drives.

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 13 March, 2020 - 18:17 |13 March, 2020 Programming

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GetDevInfo 1.0.9 is now out. Read this post for downloading links and for details of the NVME-related fixes included in this new release. Continue reading →

GetDevInfo 1.0.8 Released with better APFS support!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 2 March, 2020 - 20:33 |2 March, 2020 Programming

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GetDevInfo 1.0.8 is out with a few fixes and new features. Better APFS support is included in the update. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

Booting from an NVME SSD on an older PC using Clover

I’m Jade Black – My Debut Album Incident is Out Now!

DDRescue-GUI v2.1.0 released with various new features and fixes!

How to: Use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair your bootloaders

Something a little different: My new Ryzen PC Part 4 – configuration

How To: Unlock a drive with the PSID Unlocker in Parted Magic

I have made several website improvements and new features

WxFixBoot 3.0.2 and GetDevInfo 1.0.10 Released!

GetDevInfo 1.0.9 Released with some more fixes for NVME drives.

GetDevInfo 1.0.8 Released with better APFS support!

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