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Where can I find a Windows 10 PCL5 driver for an unsupported LaserJet printer?

I have an HP LaserJet 1300 printer connected to my network via a JetDirect 250m LIO Internal Print Server. The printer works from any Windows 8.1 computer on my network, but I have been unable to find an appropriate driver for Windows 10. The…
Autumn Skye
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Does there exist a BIOS emulator for UEFI?

What I'm wanting to do is somehow run BIOS-only OSes on computers that do not support BIOS booting or CSM. Does there exist an efi application that I can chainload that can act as some kind of emulator for legacy BIOS? For my purposes, using a VM…
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How to use ISA card on mainboards without ISA support?

I have a legacy machinery which has a control PC which belongs to 20 years ago (consider something like a Pentium 133/Pentium II). Since its motherboard is obsolete, I cannot find the equivalent motherboard to replace that on. My problem to find new…
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Is it possible to use an old "Labtec webcam plus" (Labtec is now Logitech) on Windows 10 (both 32bit and 64bit)?

This is how it looks: Source: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-961399-0403-Labtec-Webcam-Plus/dp/B0009N53ZA Labtec was bought by Logitech in 2001. When plugged in, the device is understood as "Camera", but I cannot get the driver automatically.…
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Why can't I install Windows on an SSD in a PC with older legacy BIOS?

We bought a pack of Patriot Burst Elite SSD for our old PC in my work. These SSDs were tested using a USB SATA adaptor they was okay no failures or anything, they get detected in BIOS when we plug them in the computers. But when the Windows…
José Timaure
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Booting a MBR table partitioned HDD on a PC that only supports UEFI booting

I have a hard disk image (Debian 12). It was installed in BIOS boot mode on an older PC. The OS is setup with pre-installed applications and tools. I would like to write this image to multiple HDD's and use it as a pre-setup OS on all future…
MicroSpec Design
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Why I only can boot Fedora with the BIOS set in Legacy mode?

I just made a fresh installation of Fedora 40 in an Acer TravelMate p259-MG laptop but it is only bootable if the BIOS is set in Legacy mode. If it is booted with the UEFI mode the BIOS says there is not bootable device. How can I boot it with UEFI…
Ardust
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Move From Legacy to UEFI

I recently installed Fedora 39 on my system, but I only later realized that I did so in Legacy BIOS mode. Now, I'd like to switch to UEFI boot mode without having to reinstall the entire system. Is there any way to achieve this safely and reliably?
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IBM X3690 X5 Unable to Boot From USB "Initializing legacy usb devices"

I have an IBM X3690 X5 Server, which I have been using for my home lab. I have had ESXi installed for the past two years, and a couple of weeks ago, I decided to re-install everything from scratch, so I made a bootable USB with ESXi 6.7 (the Latest…
nborc
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How to get GRUB working dual boot Windows(Legacy) PopOS(UEFI)

I've tried to get my dualboot screen working for a while, to give some context: I had the same Windows install for a few years now Installed PopOs a couple of months ago I have 2 drives and Windows is on my primary SSD and Pop!_OS on my HDD Got…
André Clérigo
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Actual file and/or partition requirements to distinguish an image is potentially bootable as legacy or UEFI?

I did a thorough search before and I did have knowledge of the subject years ago when UEFI was not yet a thing. But seems when you don't use something, sometimes you "unlearn" it. Seems nobody CLEARLY states actual distinction. So I have an image…
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How to enable disable updates to Microsoft Edge Legacy AND Microsoft Edge Chromium

Looking for a solution that works for both Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML) [sometimes called Legacy Edge] AND Microsoft Edge (Chromium). I would like to block updates then unblock updates when I'm ready to check over things when the update is done. …
Kelly Smith
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Can't boot Windows 10 from CD or from USB

I just bought a new computer. I installed Windows 10 from CD, and then it started crashing, so I tried to reinstall them, but now I can't get my computer to boot neither from USB nor from CD (I tried many different flash drives and CDs). I also…
Gregory Gkionis
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Where is the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) option in ASUS UEFI BIOS Utility?

I have a system with an MBR install of Windows 10, which means that it's required to boot in Legacy/BIOS mode. However, no matter how much I look in ASUS Setup Utility I can't find an option to enable it. I've learned that, for ASUS at least, this…
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How to obtain Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on my Motherboard: SABERTOOTH X58 Rev 1.xx Serial Number: B2M0AC164797 w/BIOS AMI 0802?

11/25/2024: I am satisfied. Windows 10 is functioning and updates normally. Secure boot TPM 2.0 and UEFI capabilities are unobtainable with the current Legacy BIOS. Question answered. Case closed. 11/22/2024: Thank you Ramhound, for your advice,…
Joe Fizell
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