WSL Create a windows_backup Folder in Ubuntu

 I used WSL Ubuntu to make a Ventoy Persistance file. I needed a folder in Ubuntu that Windows could access the file.

Here are the commands.

# Create a destination folder in your Linux home (if needed)

mkdir -p ~/windows_backup/

# Now set ownership and permissions - these WILL work

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/windows_backup/

chmod -R 755 ~/windows_backup/

In Windows File Explorer

\\wsl$

Or you may have a Linux Icon in the list on the left in Explorer

Now you can copy/paste files in that Ubuntu folder.

Plex Setup

File Structure and Naming

C:\TV Shows\

└── Bull\

    ├── Bull - S01E01.mp4

    └── Bull - S01E02.mp4   

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ShareX Set To Irfanview

I like ShareX to open a snip with IrfanView. Sometimes when updating, I lose that setting.

This is one way to restore it.

What likely changed is the default app to open the snip. Go to default apps and IrfanView and set jpg or png or whatever to IrfanView default. I like this way best.

Or you can set up a "task" "action"

Streaming, APKs, and Whatever

Stuff I want to remember.

I had APK files that would not delete on my Fire TV Stick. DefSquid did it.

Stremio:

1. Install on PC first and set it up.

2. Create an account.

3. Go to Torrentio, and set it up

remove some of the addons, remove camera links, sort by seeders, limit 15GB

now install Torrentio

When you install Stremio on a streaming device, it will install the way you set it up on the PC.

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Magic Wormhole File Transfer With Rymdport

Magic Wormhole File Transfer With Rymdport

  Why use Rymdport

Magic Wormhole requires Python and is run in the Command Prompt.

Rymdport is a Magic Wormhole GUI written in Go, so it contains everything to run and is cross-platform.

  Where to get it

Rymdport is a GitHub project and can be downloaded from there.

Or it can be installed with Winget: winget install Jacalz.Rymdport

  How to run it

After install you could search for the exe file located in AppData to start it.

Rymdport is added to the environment variables, so typing Rymdport in CMD will run it.

Eventually, it should show up in the start menu.

  The Passphrase

It will create a passphrase, or you can create a custom passphrase.

The passphrase must contain numbers like "123" separated by a hyphen - and some letters "abc"

If I'm using it on my own PCs, I use a simple phrase that is easy to remember and type.

If I am sending to someone, I would use the phrase Rymdport creates and send it to the person receiving.

  How does it work?

It creates a peer-to-peer connection, zips the files and sends.

This is why you can send a folder or multiple folders.

  Does it work?

It is simple and lightning fast.

I have not used it on huge files yet, so I don't know if it chokes on big ones.

Ok, I just transferred a Win11.iso from Minnesota to Florida. I was no speed demon, but it didn't choke.

I need to try it the other direction. In MN I have Spectrum with slow upload. In Florida I have fiber that uploads at 700+ even over wireless.

ShareX My Favorite Snipping Tool

I may want to say something about it.

Nothing replaces it.

Text Extraction

No default hotkey is set up.

Go to the hotkey section and add

OCR > Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen

Windows has added text extraction to it's Snipping Tool but it is miserable. Too many clicks.

PowerToys text extraction is good and sometimes even better under some circumstances.

Rise of Nations Game

It's an old game, but I like it.

Most modern laptops would not have trouble running it, except for the resolution.

On my Dell XPS-13 with ridiculously high resolution, I found this trick.

When started, go to "options", then "graphics" and "reset to default".

The print to do this will be very small, but find a way to do it.

When you accept the change, it may be on something like 1400 by something.

You might be better served by changing to 1920x1080 or whatever.

Once you have it set the way you want it, exit the program.

Now find the rise2.ini. Use EverythingSearch.

Right-click, choose "properties" and check "read only".

Now, when RoN starts it can't alter the .ini file and should continue to work.

If you want to change resolution after doing this, you will have to change "read only" to edit.

The resolution can be changed manually in the .ini file.

Clonezilla - I'm trying it next time.

Clonezilla

I use Rescuezilla but always avoided Clonezilla because of all the questions.

I'm trying it next time and here is my cheat sheet.

Clonezilla

Restart PC to be certain of clean start and not fast start from a shutdown.

Make sure to know the size of the disks to identify them later for source and destination.

Step,Selection to Make,What it actually means

Language,En_US.UTF-8,English.

Keyboard,Keep default,Don't touch it.

Start,Start Clonezilla,Let's go.

Mode,device-device,Disk-to-Disk (not making a file).

Skill Level,Beginner,Crucial: Skips 20+ confusing settings.

Type,disk_to_local_disk,From one internal drive to another.

Source,Select your OLD drive,Usually sda or nvme0n1. Look at the size!

Destination,Select your NEW drive,Double check this. This drive will be wiped.

Skip Check,sfsck,Skip checking/repairing the file system.

Choose K0 and move/resize the partitions later.

End Action,Choose (reboot/poweroff),Pick what you want it to do when done.

Clonezilla will ask you to confirm three times. It wants to be absolutely sure you aren't about to wipe the wrong drive.

Type y and hit Enter.

Type y and hit Enter again.

It will ask one last time about the Boot Loader (GRUB/MBR). Type y and hit Enter.

Windows 10 Update

I've upgraded a bunch of unsupported Windows 10 PCs to 11 successfully.

Some of them were Legacy boot. And they booted fine after I upgraded.

One did not and I destroyed it trying to fix it.

I think I could have gone to BIOS and bumped the bootloader to #1.

In any case, I should have done this before the upgrade.

Check to see if UEFI is available in BIOS

then

CMD admin

mbr2gpt /validate /disk:0 /allowFullOS

if passes

mbr2gpt /convert /disk:0 /allowFullOS

then

Go to BIOS and select UEFI boot

If I doesn't have an EUFI BIOS, don't convert to GPT

Summary of what I think

Windows 11 will boot on Legacy only bios

A UEFI BIOS may be set to boot Legacy but it is a UEFI bios

A Legacy only, non UEFI bios can not handle GPT. It's MBR only