Tag: Command Line

  • Change a GPT Disk into an MBR Disk

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    Problem: Some operating systems only support the older Master Boot Record (MBR) partition table, while newer operating systems support GUID Partition Tables (GPT). Sometimes it is necessary to install an older operating system on a disk formatted for GPT, which will not work unless the GPT disk is converted to MBR Solution: Convert the GPT…

  • Allow Standard Users to Install Fonts

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    Problem: The Windows font system has a lineage dating back to the single-user, pre-Internet days. Fonts are stored in a central folder under the Windows directory and therefore typically require administrator privileges on the computer to install or remove fonts. On multi-user systems, a user requiring the ability to install a font for use in…