This article covers the steps to resolve the “Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation” error encountered when attempting to run SFC Scans
Critical Samsung SSD Firmware Update
What is Happening Despite historically being some of our most reliable parts, we have received a surprising number of reports of failing Samsung drives, specifically with the 2TB version of the 980 Pro. We have been working with Samsung to investigate these failures, and they have recently confirmed that there is an issue affecting the
What is Pagefile, and how to adjust it
Pagefile or Virtual Memory is a critical part of Windows. This article will explain why along with how to adjust if you encounter errors or issues
Samsung Magician’s Hot SSDs Aren’t Actually All That Hot
SSDs are reporting as overheating in Samsung Magician, is it real or is it make believe.
Top Data Transfer Speed Slowdowns – USB
Transferring files from USB to an internal drive is something we all do but occasionally transfer speeds will slowdown to the point they’re barely usable. There are a litany of causes so we will focus on the most common and their respective solutions.
To Backup or Not to Backup (Backup of course!!)
A summarized view of what backups are and why they are important along with our recommendation on what to backup and how.
Should I Upgrade My Puget Systems Desktop?
As a system ages your daily tasks may become increasingly difficult. Deciding whether to upgrade the components or move to an entirely new system can be daunting, hopefully this article will help.
Reduce Downtime With These Backup Components
Basic guide to what backup parts you could have on hand in case of failure.
Failure transferring large blocks of data between Glyph drive and internal HDD
Recently we have noticed an issue when transferring data between mechanical drives and the Glyph Studio Raid external device. Specifically the issue pertains to large folders with numerous subfolders. In our initial testing it would appear that the data size is irrelevant beyond a few GB and mostly revolves around the number of subfolders.
How to find out if your drive is failing
At Puget Systems, we use a couple free drive diagnostic tools to tell us if there are issues with solid state drives and hard disk drives. Some of the programs that will be summarized include disk error checking tool, Samsung Magician, and Crystal Disk Info.