Restore backup on same model, different machine?

On 11/29/18 8:05 PM, Nil wrote:

[snip]

But it may be moot. It now seems that the SD slot on the laptop is
different than any I've seen before. When you insert a card, it only
goes in about 1/2", leaving about 3/4" sticking out. With every other
SD reader slot I've ever seen, you insert the card far enough that only
about 3/16" protrudes. It seems dangerous for so much to be sticking
out where it could be knocked off out or about. Maybe it's out of
whack, but it does work. I would like to go back to Micro Center and
check out another sample.

My Lenovo Yoga 2 has an SD slot like that. The card doesn't go in fery
far, but it works.

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On 11/30/2018 1:09 PM, Nil wrote:
On 30 Nov 2018, Rene Lamontagne wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

I would take it back to the vendor and trade it in for a different
brand with a decent and proper design, I could not and would not
put up with that machine for very long.

I wouldn't. I intentionally bought an inexpensive machine mostly for
travel purposes. I will rarely use the SD card slot. Other than that
I'm pretty happy with it. Obviously my standards are lower than yours.


OK, if the SD card is rarely used and not a real deal breaker, than You
can use and enjoy it as intended :-)

Rene

On 30 Nov 2018, nospam wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-10:

In article , Nil
wrote:

by protruding a bit, the card is easier to insert/remove, without
the need for an eject mechanism. just pull it out.

It's not easier for me. I've never had any problem pulling out any
other SD card from its slot.

you would if it's fully inserted, flush with the side and nothing to
grab.

No computer I've ever used was like that.

Go argue with a mirror, please.

[snip]

It's not easier for me. I've never had any problem pulling out any
other SD card from its slot.

you would if it's fully inserted, flush with the side and nothing to
grab.

No computer I've ever used was like that.

Go argue with a mirror, please.

Most of the SD slots I've used, you push the card in to eject it. This
requires some protrusion, but not much.

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In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:


Most of the SD slots I've used, you push the card in to eject it. This
requires some protrusion, but not much.

yep, and usually there's a small cutout for a finger to push it,
without any protrusion.

On 12/1/18 10:36 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:


Most of the SD slots I've used, you push the card in to eject it. This
requires some protrusion, but not much.

yep, and usually there's a small cutout for a finger to push it,
without any protrusion.

Checking my devices, I found the following with push eject:

camera SD no notch
laptop SD no notch
camera SD no notch
camera micro-SD with notch
camera micro-SD with notch
GPS device SD with notch
tablet micro-SD with notch

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24 days until the winter celebration (Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM for 1
day).

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"The government ought to stay out of the prayer business." -- Jimmy
Carter

In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

Most of the SD slots I've used, you push the card in to eject it. This
requires some protrusion, but not much.

yep, and usually there's a small cutout for a finger to push it,
without any protrusion.

Checking my devices, I found the following with push eject:

camera SD no notch
laptop SD no notch
camera SD no notch
camera micro-SD with notch
camera micro-SD with notch
GPS device SD with notch
tablet micro-SD with notch

examples:
https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/158823.image0.jpg
https://cdn.havecamerawilltravel.com...017/11/nikon-d

On 29/11/2018 21:56, David B. wrote:
On 29/11/2018 21:26, Nil wrote:
I bought a new Dell Windows 10 laptop a few weeks ago. I just
discovered that one of its features, an SD card port, seems to be
defective (the card can't be inserted into the slot - something seems
to be bent or out of position in there.) I'd like to return it to Micro
Center and exchange it for another sample of the same computer.

I've spent a lot of time installing programs and tweaking it my liking
and I'd rather not go through that hassle again. If I back up or clone
the current hard disk with its OEM copy of Windows, can I restore it to
the new computer without problems?

No

Will it complain about a diffence in licences?

Yes

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_...d_comes_around

A reminder, 'Nil':-

http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=144780690100

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