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Moving Win XP from RAID to RAID Machine

After several days of heavy exhausting battles and sleepless nights, after testing dozens of options, after browsing many proposed Internet solutions, I finally was able to move an old instance of Windows XP on a new machine with new RAID drivers. That happened at 13:23 on December 12, 2010.  I […]
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Copy MP3 Files From PC to iPhone

Every time I need to copy a file to my iPhone, it is a hair rising experience.  Why?  Why I need to use some third party software to do the most basic task there is? I bought the very first iPhone (2G) in February 2008.  Somehow I figured out how to […]
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Migrating to Synology DS1525+ from a dead unit

2025-12-24 WE  – my old DS1515+ lasted over 10 years from November 2015 till December 2025. It went through several support incidents, one warranty replacement and served amazingly well.  Finally, on a Christmas eve, when we were on fasting in Canada I receive an email from Synology that communication with […]
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Garmin Nuvi 750 – Unusual in Usual

Device comes with US map preloaded.   To start using it, no subscription is necessary, but you might want to keep buying map updates.  Device starts telling you that you map is over a year old – it is time to buy an update. You can install free internal software updates […]
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Restore iPhone from an Old Backup (PC)

If you have iPhone backup on an old PC, or old prallel install of other (or even non-functioning) operating system, you still can restore your iPhone through iTunes. Copy a long number directories from old installation to a new one.  For example copy a directory   from …Old User Directory\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup […]