Install Win 10 on VMware: EFI Network Time-out Error

Solution: In the VMWare folder, open the [Name of Machine].vmx in Notepad and change the firmware to bios.

For example:

.encoding = "windows-1252"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "19"

mks.enable3d = "TRUE"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge4.functions = "8"

pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge5.functions = "8"

pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge6.functions = "8"

pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge7.functions = "8"

vmci0.present = "TRUE"

hpet0.present = "TRUE"

nvram = "Windows 10 and later x64.nvram"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE"

powerType.powerOff = "soft"

powerType.powerOn = "soft"

powerType.suspend = "soft"

powerType.reset = "soft"

displayName = "Windows 10 and later x64"

usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "TRUE"

firmware = "efi" Change to firmware = "bios"

sensor.accelerometer = "pass-through"

sensor.ambientLight = "pass-through"

sensor.compass = "pass-through"

sensor.gyrometer = "pass-through"

sensor.inclinometer = "pass-through"

sensor.location = "pass-through"

sensor.orientation = "pass-through"

guestOS = "windows9-64"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

sound.autoDetect = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.present = "TRUE"

numvcpus = "2"

memsize = "1024"

mem.hotadd = "TRUE"

sata0.present = "TRUE"

nvme0.present = "TRUE"

nvme0:0.fileName = "Windows 10 and later x64.vmdk"

nvme0:0.present = "TRUE"

sata0:1.autodetect = "TRUE"

sata0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

sata0:1.fileName = "auto detect"

sata0:1.present = "TRUE"

usb.present = "TRUE"

ehci.present = "TRUE"

usb_xhci.present = "TRUE"

svga.graphicsMemoryKB = "8388608"

ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"

serial0.fileType = "thinprint"

serial0.fileName = "thinprint"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

serial0.present = "TRUE"

extendedConfigFile = "Windows 10 and later x64.vmxf"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

How to Find a Sheet by its Name in Excel?

F5 (GoTo) >>> Type SheetName!A1

For example, if you want to go to Sheet named Cost then type Cost!A1

Solution to OBS Problem "Failed to start recording/streaming"

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM WHEN USING OBS:  [Failed to start recording. Starting the output failed. Please check the log for details. NOTE: If you are using the NVENC or AMD encoders, make sure your video drivers are up to date.]

Disable Driver Compatibility Warning (LOCAL GROUP POLICY EDITOR)

 Run CMD gpedit.msc

USER CONFIGURATION > ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES > SYSTEM > DRIVER INSTALLATION

How to Find Driver Updates for PC/Laptop?

Install "Driver Identifier Portable" and it would help to identify which of your driver needs to be updated and where to download the updates.

How to Permanently Disable Windows Update?

1. Launch Regedit 
2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost 
3. Open the netsvcs key. 
4. Remove wuauserv and UsoSvc 
5. Restart the workstation.

Sửa lỗi với winload.exe khi khởi động Win 7, Win 8, Win 10

Lỗi khi khởi động Win 7, Win 8 hoặc Win 10:

Windows cannot verify the digital signature for file: winload.efi  (0xc0000428) hoặc winload.exe (0xc0000425).

Lỗi này xảy ra khi Windows không thể xác minh được tính hợp lệ của chữ ký số của file khởi động. Có nhiều cách khắc phục mà bạn có thể tìm hiểu trên nhiều diễn đàn khác nhau, bài viết này giới thiệu cách khắc phục theo hướng: cài lại giá trị để Windows không xác minh chữ ký số của các file này.

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