Laptop Thread
| No effort! Effort BAD! Put your files on ‘the cloud’ then replace the M2.
| >>1068904
>it would be a hassle to reinstall the OS and redownload everything
just dd or clonezilla it?
| >>1068906
I do store some of my favorite or important files in MEGA and USB Flash drive.
>>1068915
I never tried cloning before, but I have considered it while researching about having a new SSD. Though I kind of want to have clean blank slate of an SSD, where I could start over and install programs and software I actually need, as of right now I have a messy SSD. But I will consider cloning.
| to reinstall all installed software
on os 1:
dpkg --get-selections > packages.txt
on os 2:
sudo dpkg --set-selections < installed_packages.txt
sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade
rpm can do the same with -qa and install $(cat packages.txt).
if you run nix or some other hyperautistic snowflake os, idk figure it out
| Do you bring your laptop around? Because a SATA reader that connects to USB is cheap and sold pretty much everywhere and also works perfectly well. Might be a hassle to bring around though.
| >>1068932
I bring my laptop outside 4x a week. Unfortunately, I already have a mouse and an external keyboard (certain keys no longer work) plugged in to two of my USB ports, adding in with a USB Hub feels a bit cluttered. I like the idea though.
| use bluetooth
| I will upgrade my dad's 128GB SSD with a 500GB variant because he ran out of storage (can't even update windows anymore). I will be using "Macrium Reflect Home" to first clone the drive and then "extend" the partition. All you need is a cheap m.2 usb enclosure for this procedure. I know you can do it too OP!
| Kill yourself.
| Macron reflect worked for me when I did it! I hope it goes well nice gurl!
| >>1068920
I get it, a fresh install feels so nice but backing up some stuffike your Firefox profile might be worth the hassle of having to reinstall all add-ons and bookmarks.
| To anyone who uses their laptop on a desk all day, do you have a desk setup dedicated for it? I have a cooling pad and an external keyboard, because before I knew how to clean my laptop's fan, when playing Tomb Raider (2013) and GTA IV, my laptop would hava a massive frame drop. The cooling pad worked, despite how cheap and weak it is. I also wanted to fix my poor posture.
| >>1069124
I will, once December comes. I am currently trying to find some that are PCIe 3.0 with DRAM, so it's cheap and on par with the laptop's specs. I did found one, which is AData XPG SX8200 Pro, but it sold out immediately.
If I can't find anything similar, I may as well go for PCIe 4.0 without DRAM, but uses TLC.
>>1069141
I forgot to consider my browser history, I forgot I'm no longer using Chrome.
| it didnt work?? The clone was successful but windows refuses to boot from that ssd in his laptop. It works fine in mine so the problem gotta be his laptop...
| >>1069624
It's missing the motherboard drivers for his laptop since you made the clone on your PC it only incorporated the drivers for your motherboard.
Maybe a clean install will be the least hassle after all.
| >>1069626 You're assuming a lot here. Why would I make the clone on my PC? I don't want to clone my own PC, do I? And whatever you said about drivers... that's now how cloning works. A clone is a 1:1 copy of the original, nothing gets changed.
| >>1069693
ive cloned literally hundreds of drives at my former job so dont mansplain this easy af-shit to me lol. did you get it working yet?
| I’m just a g/u/rl!!!
| lap/tech/
| >>4d6633
Bro, there was absolutely _nothing_ offensive about that assumption but somehow you got your delicate sensibilities offended and proceeded to throw an attitude around because of it? Why? How sensitive of a person are you??
Get a grip on yourself and enjoy not having a working laptop then, I guess.
| >>1069734 Perhaps, but reading comprehension is still a valuable skill to have. It would save you a lot of time typing inaccurate assumption-filled messages despite having all the information at hand.
| >your life joke
reddit moment
This thread is closed.
| Just random topics about laptops.
I've been planning on expanding my storage to 1TB, should I replace my M.2 NVMe? I only have 1 slot, and it would be a hassle to reinstall the OS and redownload everything. Or should I go for a SATA SSD instead? Problem about his is that my laptop doesn't have a SATA connector or cable, and finding the right one is going to be hard.