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You can also try a hard reset. Hold the power button for 30 seconds then release. It will reset nvram.

Is the desktop OS used as much? With tablets and phones that are mini computers I don't think that desktops are as popular as they used to be. Microsoft ditched the mobile phone market years ago. Was that a good decision?

Steps to Check Product Key Activation Check the Current Server: If possible, boot into Windows on the DELL PowerEdge T640 (if it’s still installed) and check the activation status: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation. This will show if Windows is activated and provide the product key details. Use Command Prompt: Open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following command: slmgr /xpr This will indicate if Windows is activated and whether it's a permanent activation. Contact DELL Support Again: If you can't access the server, consider reaching out to DELL support again. Provide them with the purchase details and ask if they can help verify the product key status based on your purchase record. Check Documentation: Review any documentation or emails related to the purchase. Sometimes, activation details are included in the original paperwork. Using the Key on a New Server: If the key is not activated, you should be able to use it on a new DELL server. However, it's best to confirm this with Microsoft or DELL support, as licensing terms can vary. Consider a Third-party Tool: There are third-party tools that can help you retrieve the product key from the current installation of Windows, if accessible. Next Steps If you find that the key is still available for use, ensure that you have all necessary documentation for activation on the new server.

My account was. I only had one post there, but the account did merge. I used the same email for both accounts.

I'm still saying remove them. They are closed anyway. If someone is still using an old EOL OS they leave themselves open for all sorts of bad stuff.

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Try these steps. If they fail post back and I'll take another look. . Microsoft Account If you linked your BitLocker to your Microsoft account, you can find your recovery key by: Visiting the Microsoft recovery key page. Signing in with your Microsoft account. Checking for the recovery key associated with your device. 2. USB Drive If you saved the recovery key to a USB drive, insert the USB drive into your computer and check for a text file containing the key. 3. Printout If you printed the recovery key when setting up BitLocker, check your physical documents for a printed copy. 4. Active Directory If your computer is part of a domain, your IT department may have stored the recovery key in Active Directory. Contact them for assistance. 5. Local Device If you saved the recovery key as a file on your device, search your files for a text document that may contain the key. 6. System Administrator If you are using a work or school computer, reach out to your system administrator for help in retrieving the recovery key. Important Note Keep your recovery key in a safe place to prevent losing access to your encrypted data in the future.

Thinking the same thing. Maybe it's run differently.

Looks like this was done. Congrats on the consolidation. Anymore sites to be added?

Hey Geek! I'm LilGeek. Good to meet you.

They will be able to read our minds. No seriously I think it going to be new virtual reality stuff. They seem to be heading that way with the new Siri.

Sounds like a permissions issue. Check USB permissions. Disable system protection. An update to Java might fix it too.

16GB is a good start. I would rather it was 32GB.

You can try to erase it again. Or try logging in with your iPhone username and password.

I'm not so sure it would work. How hard will it be to remove the cage that's already there? If you can remove it easily then a hot swap should work.

You should be able to. It looks like the cage would work for that.

I am going to get a Dell Precision 3660 and wondered if it is possible to add a front loading hot swap HDD caddy?? I already have one (but not hot swapable) on my Dell 7010 which won't run W11 properly whih I use for master backup disks of 4TB each. The front loading HDDs are really usefull and mean I can change them over in an instant - and also use by spare 1tb HDDs for off line storage of emails etc for my kids and theri unit projects. I like the 3660 as it has three m2 ssd slots as well as internal drive Sata bays which I intend to make use of as well.

I tried to play Netflix and Youtube videos but i can play either, tried Reinstalling netflix too.

hi, i’m trying to log into my old icloud account because i wanna see all my old pics. i have my apple id and the password but i don’t have the same phone number anymore 😕 is there any way to get into this account without the phone number? it feels so unfair that even with the id and password i still can’t get into it as there’s lots of memories on there. Thanks in advance

Good input here. I am looking at options. I am leaning to opening them up again. After doing some research it seems there are groups that installs old OS for nostalgia purposes. I grabbed a Windows 95 VM and installed it to play with. Amazing to see how far we've come. I might even offer the VM's for download.

Hey Cheryl! Welcome to the community.

Howdy and welcome to ExTS.

Got to check this out. Getting more into AI. Even have a project planned that will be all AI controlled.

Over the past year, we have continued to make incredible progress in artificial intelligence. Today, we are releasing the first model in the Gemini 2.0 family of models: an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash. It’s our workhorse model with low latency and enhanced performance at the cutting edge of our technology, at scale. We are also sharing the frontiers of our agentic research by showcasing prototypes enabled by Gemini 2.0’s native multimodal capabilities. Gemini 2.0 Flash Gemini 2.0 Flash builds on the success of 1.5 Flash, our most popular model yet for developers, with enhanced performance at similarly fast response times. Notably, 2.0 Flash even outperforms 1.5 Pro on key benchmarks, at twice the speed. 2.0 Flash also comes with new capabilities. In addition to supporting multimodal inputs like images, video and audio, 2.0 Flash now supports multimodal output like natively generated images mixed with text and steerable text-to-speech (TTS) multilingual audio. It can also natively call tools like Google Search, code execution as well as third-party user-defined functions. Gemini 2.0 Flash is available now as an experimental model to developers via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI with multimodal input and text output available to all developers, and text-to-speech and native image generation available to early-access partners. General availability will follow in January, along with more model sizes. To help developers build dynamic and interactive applications, we’re also releasing a new Multimodal Live API that has real-time audio, video-streaming input and the ability to use multiple, combined tools. More information about 2.0 Flash and the Multimodal Live API can be found in our developer blog. Gemini 2.0 available in Gemini app, our AI assistant Also starting today, Gemini users globally can access a chat optimized version of 2.0 Flash experimental by selecting it in the model drop-down on desktop and mobile web and it will be available in the Gemini mobile app soon. With this new model, users can experience an even more helpful Gemini assistant. Early next year, we’ll expand Gemini 2.0 to more Google products. source: Google blog what are your thoughts on Gemini 2.0? Have you tried it?

I agree. There’s still fans of these particular operating systems and I think it would be a good idea to have them open as well. It doesn’t hurt to allow discussions of them. It might even attract new users as well. Linking to wikipedia wouldn’t be exactly wise. It would be better if the discussion and coverage stayed here on the community.