IrishMASMS<p>Talking with the folks in the local <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> / <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> community, they clued me in that the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAID</span></a> is a steaming pile of 💩 and not worth the trouble. </p><p>🤷 Oh well. Thanks for cluing me in</p><p>So I swapped out the two testing <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/NVMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NVMe</span></a> drives I was using and reinstalled the original sticks - to have <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windoz10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windoz10</span></a> demanding for the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bitlocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitlocker</span></a> recovery key. 🤦♂️ </p><p>Well, time to wipe & install <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windoz11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windoz11</span></a> then. </p><p>Install went fine, only 4 rando <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drivers</span></a> to find for all <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/devices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devices</span></a> to be recognized and working. </p><p>Using my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/CTT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CTT</span></a> scripts to install the majority of applications, then to remove the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bloatware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloatware</span></a> and other garbage <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/micro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>micro</span></a>$oft added to <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> </p><p>Then migrate my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> from my other ThinkPad. Welcome to my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sunday</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/funday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funday</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/siliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SillyValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SillyValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfran</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvin</span></a>-tagehardware <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VCF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCF</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintageComputerFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintageComputerFestival</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBM</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpads</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/X86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X86</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WindowsVista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsVista</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBMhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBMhardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/lenovoHard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lenovoHard</span></a>-ware <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upcycle</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/restore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restore</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TechnologyRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ThinkPadRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPadRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WasteNotWantNot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WasteNotWantNot</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/makeShitMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makeShitMonday</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/showmewhatyougot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>showmewhatyougot</span></a></p>