NileshGR

Category: Windows

  • Cloning a UEFI/GPT Windows 10 installation from HDD to SSD using SystemRescueCD

    So, I had an interesting problem at hand – to transfer a completely working Windows 10 installation from a 1 TB HDD to a 1 TB NVME SSD (Samsung 970 EVO Plus). As someone who has done something of that sort many times, but with Linux based OSes my first thought was if I could…

  • KeepassXC SSH Agent in WSL and OpenSSH for Windows

    I use KeepassXC for managing passwords – it is a fantastic FOSS tool for that. If you don’t use a password manager or use a paid one, do give it a try, I used to be a paid LastPass user few years ago till I discovered KeepassXC. It also has support for storing SSH keys…

  • Solving Windows Store Error 0x80240007

    So yet again, I faced an annoying update related issue with Windows but this time it was Windows Store. It was throwing error code 0x80240007 for any app update. Previous encounter with Windows Updates and it’s solution was here. It’s absolutely disgusting how Microsoft makes it extremely difficult to find out errors in their operating…

  • Windows Defender Update Error 0x80070643

    So my Windows 10 installation was throwing this update error 0x80070643 since a last few days: Went through many solutions such as resetting the windows update service, removing downloaded files, etc. but nothing helped to solve the problem. The thing is, Windows 10 seems to hide the actual error codes behind some generic error codes…