Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread

[etech0]

What is the file type of the gibberish files?

One ends with a period and no extension.
.76═
.î]w
.f$
.amε
and two folders that I can't open (I get an error The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.)

[Jojo202]

One ends with a period and no extension.
.76═
.î]w
.f$
.amε
and two folders that I can't open (I get an error The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.)

Did you try data recovery software?

[etech0]

Did you try data recovery software?

Running photorec now, I think it looks promising BH

[etech0]

Running photorec now, I think it looks promising BH

Looks like photorec got all except around 40. BH! Is there any reason to think that another recovery tool would find the rest?

[Jojo202]

Looks like photorec got all except around 40. BH! Is there any reason to think that another recovery tool would find the rest?

Always worth trying a different one, as sometimes they have different methods. Try Disk Drill,  ReclaimMe, DMDE, All have free trials/preview.

[Moshe Green]

Always worth trying a different one, as sometimes they have different methods. Try Disk Drill,  ReclaimMe, DMDE, All have free trials/preview.

also try recuva

[etech0]

Recuva didn't find any but it looks like DiskDrill found the rest BH. Now my issue is that I want to recover a few mb more than the free trial will let me. There are a few videos which I probably don't want but I wouldn't mind watching them to choose which one to skip. Is there any way to do that? The preview in the sidebar only shows the first frame (I think).

Thanks!

[Jojo202]

Recuva didn't find any but it looks like DiskDrill found the rest BH. Now my issue is that I want to recover a few mb more than the free trial will let me. There are a few videos which I probably don't want but I wouldn't mind watching them to choose which one to skip. Is there any way to do that? The preview in the sidebar only shows the first frame (I think).

Thanks!

Pay? Or use DMDE which can probably find it, and is sorta free:
_{*FOR FREE you can recover up to 4000 files from a chosen directory, with an unlimited number of repetitions.}

[etech0]

Pay? Or use DMDE which can probably find it, and is sorta free:
_{*FOR FREE you can recover up to 4000 files from a chosen directory, with an unlimited number of repetitions.}

It's $89, not worth it for a video that I might not care about. I'd just want to watch it first to make sure.
Will try DMDE

[Thingywingy]

I have an MX Keys and MX Master 3 connected to my laptop and am running Windows 10. I haven't had any Bluetooth problems for a while but yesterday it stopped working consistently. Instead, it works for a few minutes or seconds, then stops. It does this repeatedly. Even when it is not working, Windows Bluetooth window shows the devices connected. I restarted the computer, and even removed the devices from Bluetooth and reconnected them. I also checked and the laptop is not set to fast start. Still have the problem. An odd feature of the problem s that when I open up the Bluetooth and other devices window in setting, that sometime cause the Bluetooth to reconnect, although only for a couple of seconds.

I did a Windows a few days ago, and it seems like the problem started thereafter. I tried removing the Windows updates, but one of them cannot be removed (Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.4351). I don't KNOW whether the update cause the issue. Any suggestions?

[Jojo202]

I did a Windows [Update?] a few days ago, and it seems like the problem started thereafter. I tried removing the Windows updates, but one of them cannot be removed (Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.4351). I don't KNOW whether the update cause the issue. Any suggestions?

Try rolling back the update see if it helps...

[Thingywingy]

Try rolling back the update see if it helps...

"I tried removing the Windows updates, but one of them cannot be removed (Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.4351)."