XTRA-PC 2020 showdown! Should you buy it? SPOILER ALERT: ...No.
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- This is a long one. Index Below.
Xtra-PC claims that it will speed up your old computer, and make it run like a new machine. Let's test that claim on a 12 year old computer currently running Windows Vista.
0:00 - Introduction
1:54 - Windows Vista Performance
5:11 Xtra-PC Performance
11:19 An Actual Real-World use for Xtra-PC
13:24 Building a Better USB OS (Lubuntu)
17:05 Lubuntu USB Boot-up
17:48 Replacing Windows Vista With Lubuntu
20:27 Lubuntu Performance
21:28 Parting Words
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It's risky what I do in this video with running Vista. It's not a risk I would advise anyone should ever take on their network, and I did it for tutorial purpose. I only did it because my backbone server is a Linux machine, and I have a current clonezilla backup image of my primary Windows 10 machine. In short, I did this test so you don't have to!
He has his home address on his site, or someone's home address. Looks like they run that company via another company (Prairie IT, LLC) probably to evade lawsuit shit.
Yeah man , we really appreciate you taking that big risk ! , This guy deserves a like and a subscribe for making he's whole network vulnerable
And there's that honesty and concern, yet again, for your viewers. You sir are the real deal! I do hope you saw my comment regarding your review of Xtra PC. I will be sharing your videos. Thanks again!
i want you to know that what you did here saved me from wasting my money that i needed for my kids school and food,for a person to try and sell this crap right now during a pandemic,is a very awful,selfish person,thats just so sad,i appreciate guys like you that want to help people like me so we dont send out money to assholes like this guy,sorry but im pissed because i did almost buy this because my child needs a laptop to learn because she cant go to school and the one we have doesnt run good at all,this person is so lucky i didnt buy it,because my child would have cried, and nobody makes my kids cry,i would have found out where this person lives and finish him or her off .so yes thank you so much
MX Linux is a bit faster than Lubuntu and its more professional
your patience is amazing, i could have never done this without going on a rampage and ending up in a mental-hospital
Great Video dude - I really liked it and gave me a great idea!
March 9, 2021: Thank you for your 2020, up dated review...It WAS too good to be true. I have to say, non-savvy people, like me, appreciate your help. Thanks for not exploiting people with older computers...frequently they (we) are older people, too. Still not savvy, I would rather spend 40.00-50.00 to have my small, struggling local PC expert business get the job. And, you have suggested Opera, and I will try it. Thanks.
I have Opera and I think it is great.
I like this idea for a series, debunking tech myths that may be wasting a lot of peoples' money, great video.
I'm glad you like it... perfect timing, because tomorrow I'm publishing a video "Busting B.S. Tech Videos"
Like debunking anti-Windows Vista propaganda
@@LowDoughTech yasssss
@@LowDoughTech Wow great. You are awesome tech person and are so generous. Thank you.
@@LowDoughTech Ive seen videos for things like some magic thing that "greatly improves your internet speed" or some bs like that. While in reality it seems to be simply a wifi extender. In the video show a crappy internet speed. Plug it into the socket and half a second later launch a speedtest.net that shows maxed capacity. Totally legit i tell you. It simply improves your INTERNET speed. Not just gives more range to the wifi. Nope sir!..
Because ads are legit.
Honestly. Arent there any laws against false or misleading advertisement in USA?
Also an ad that ive seen repeatedly which speaks of a Danish engineer who got fired for making an indstructible drone. Except when I then jump to a VPN and go incognito mode browser ill see the exact same ad only now its a Dutch engineer, Or a Moldovian and so on.
You're right, you're not my Dad but you gave the advice a that a great Dad would, if he's a tech Dad that is, so not only did I like the video but I also subscribed to your channel! So you know, I don't go around just subscribing to just any and everyone's channel. I appreciate your total honesty here because I was just about to buy this thing based on another YT video I watched prior to this one. People were calling the guy out in the comments for giving a fake review so I figured I'd look at one more review and luckily yours popped up immediately after his. Now I really do believe the previous video was fake. I wondered why there wasn't any of the typical screens popping up on the guys computer saying he needed to install Xtra PC or accept and continue setup up, etc. He basically claimed that he plugged in the device and like lightening his computer booted up extremely fast in a matter of 5 seconds. He did a before Xtra PC video just like you did and then after Xtra PC. The whole video was about 3 minutes long. After he plugged in the device there's wasn't any of the typical set up you'd expect. I was thinking something doesn't sound right or that's almost too good to be true and guess what it was. So thank you for being completely honest and not out here just trying to earn a buck by getting folks who don't know any better to purchase a product you're recommending by clicking your referral link. For that honesty sir, you definitely earned that like and subscribe! Plus your voice is just so soothing and the way you portrayed and explained the content kept me watching because I was intrigued by your video. And for what it's worth, I've never given such a comment (review) on any RUclipsr's page. You're definitely my top IT guy to watch now when I have tech questions because I feel I can trust the content in your videos. Keep up the great work sir!! Sincerely,
Your latest Sub and new fan!
Flattery will get you everywhere! :D
If you need one of these sticks, as detailed in this video, you can simply build your own with a much better Linux distro. so if you have any questions just ask away!
I went through all the steps for creating the USB and it worked. I was able to get into my corrupted c drive and retrieve the important files that I needed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a true lifesaver. My husband thanks you too. I was able to extract his most important files.
I'm glad it could help. I generally won't use a USB stick as a permanent operating system, which is implied with the Xtra PC, but an OS on usb is a great utility to have on hand for things like file retrieval.
Thanks.. You answered all of my questions about Xtra-PC. I think I will try Mint as a USB boot OS. I want it as a boot tool to access and use a PC that the HD Windows 10 is crap without losing the files on the old hard drive. Liked 👍🏻and subscribed!
Linux Mint is a great distro with a lot of whistles and bells! Good choice!
Mint is quite nice but it doesnt run quite as well on older computers. Id say Xubuntu ( Ubuntu with xfce4) is far more lightweight and is easier to customize than lxde.
Great video i recently saw this ad on youtube and they said "we even took out the hard drive" and they were holding a disk drive😂 theyre trying to scam grandmas and its sad
Yep that's the one that caught my eye lmao. holding a dvd drive. The guy even says in his video that it can play dvd's which no new computers can lmao
Don't listen to these know all psuedo techie guys. I'm an old guy who just uses computers normally like most people I know. I am delighted with my xtra-pc stick. Straight out of the box it converted my old slow xp 2007 dell dimension (with memory maxed out) into a modern pc. It comes with all the software I ever need and I can access all content on my massive old hard disk. It controls the dvd drive perfectly and plays content on its own player and video software. I have seamlessly loaded online msoffice 365 and now have full access to all its functions including massive spreadsheets which I need every day. All usual stuff like gmail, RUclips, chrome etc. plus lots of other software work perfectly. In short I am delighted with it. I have a modern lenovo laptop for mobility but I am happy that whatever goes wrong in future, the stick will rescue me on any machine. Finally the help system is good both off and online with faqs to get your queries answered.
@Kavir do tell
@Kavir ok how can you get an old computer which work fixed for 50 dollars or less
Charlotte, watch the video and you'll see how you can do the same thing that X-Tra PC does(but better...) for about $5-$10(The cost of a USB Flash Drive).
great video, thanks a million
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful video. Thank you. I will try out some of the things you suggest here :- )
You’ve a great style of teaching. Thanks
You're very welcome!
Totally agree, excellent tutorial...☺☺
Kinda scummy selling and over-hyping free software like that. Also, that one review talking about them knowing "everything about Linux" despite the fact saying he didn't know how to write a simple Linux USB. How ironic.
Thanks for making this, the uninformed can search this up, watch this, and find that it's a big ripoff before they waste money.
Waiting for installs and downloads is a great time yo catch up on reading.
great video you save me some money thanks
Excellent Intel good job that’s his way companies are sucking you win on
False advertisement thanks for the tip and keep them coming
I'm an old guy who just uses computers normally like most people I know. I am delighted with my xtra-pc stick. Straight out of the box it converted my old slow xp 2007 dell dimension (with memory maxed out) into a modern pc. It comes with all the software I ever need and I can access all content on my massive old hard disk. It controls the dvd drive perfectly and plays content on its own player and video software. I have seamlessly loaded online msoffice 365 and now have full access to all its functions including massive spreadsheets which I need every day. All usual stuff like gmail, RUclips, chrome etc. plus lots of other software work perfectly. In short I am delighted with it. I have a modern lenovo laptop for mobility but I am happy that whatever goes wrong in future, the stick will rescue me on any machine. Finally the help system is good both off and online with faqs to get your queries answered.
I'm glad you're happy with your purchase, but the point of this video was to show people who are in the same boat as you how to get a better product for the price of a USB stick. For all of your testimonial saying how great it is, you can see in the comments of this very video that there are elderly people who are not happy with it, and feel like X-Tra PC has taken advantage of them.
Ultimately, it's your money. But it doesn't change the fact that X-Tra PC is a ripoff.
On the payroll?
Thank you
*Nice* *job!*
Thank you! :)
Great Video.. easy to follow easy to do,,, perfect for newbies like me.... ☺👍👍👍👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
At microcenter you can pick up a 256GB usb 3.0 for $28, and a 64GB 3.0 usb for just $7.99!!! and Linux operating system online for free!!!! ANYONE can save much more by getting a larger size and cheaper usb and downloding the OS themselves than spending $50-$85 on this xtrapc nonsense.
With regard to XTRA-PC: from now on my first clue will be the little timed popups on the lower left-hand side of my screen, saying "so and so from here and there just bought this... ." SMH, so pathetic. Anyway, I thank you for your insight and guidance. Really believed I might have found a solution to my sweet but worn out Gateway laptop. Bonus for me, though, with your suggestion to install the Lubuntu OS. Thank you! Thank YOU! THANK YOU!!
This video is a little dated, when I made it I didn't know about some better alternatives; I still have a soft spot in my heart for Lubuntu, because I used it for many years, but I've recently found Manjaro or Zorin Lite to be better choices.
Thanks for watching!
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very well explained video ^^ my question is would it be possible to do so on a Macbook with an external usb SSD drive with a Bootcamp bootload in order to run an alternative OS in order to run certain type of programs not available on Mac
Very useful and interesting video
You did a great presentation. I liked everything about it. But I thought you were too techie for me. I wish I knew what you were talking about. 👍
I like the way you explain things. Have you ever thought of adding the word SHOW to your channel name? I think because it rhymes, people would remember it better THE LOW DOUGH TECH SHOW 😁
Actually, the channel started out as "The Low Dough Tech Show" back in the beginning! I've just leaned to the side of shortening things up these days...especially my intro. It used to be like 30 seconds long...yikes!
Thank you so much. What you did is a great service. I have already subscribed to your channel. Please can you teach how to put your printer , Tv and laptop on a net work? That would be greate. Thanks again stay safe and keep up your great videos.
thanks
I was genuinely interested in getting your evaluation of the product, but found your supercilious attitude made me doubt whether or not we were getting an accurate one.
If you want to spend the money on something you can get for free, I don't care either way!
Gr8 video. Can linux run WeChat?
I love the sound effects . Lol
This is awesome. Thanks! Your idea about using the bootable USB to get data off a computer that something other on the computer might be damaged. How would you do that using the method you described but without over-writing the harddrive so that you can try to get the files off of it?
When you boot off of the USB stick, it's a temporary (or portable persistent) instance of an OS running from the thumb drive. If you don't run the installer, it won't overwrite the data on the hard drive in the PC, but you can access it to copy it, so if your installation is fudged, but the files are still there, you can back them up.
@@LowDoughTech THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!
If you just want to use the USB stick to retrieve files from your PC is there anything you need to do other than create the USB stick and boot from it? I was following the video to see how to do that and instead you installed Lubuntu onto the PC. Also, I noticed warnings that it only works with MBR not GPT so what happens if you try booting from the USB stick on a PC with a UEFI BIOS that needs GPT to boot? Is there another tool to create the USB stick that will work in that scenario?
To answer your first sentence, nope! That's all you need, this is how majority of places recover files from your windows machine (assuming the hard drive itself isn't broken)
Just get a $4 usb from amazon 8gb+ and throw any linux on it, ubuntu, lubuntu, mint, etc, and boot up -> open file manager -> go to your hard drive and grab your files!
MBR should work in either scenario, but yes GPT USB boot has been supported for about 20 years lol
You're Super! But my HP pavilion already crashed, I'd risk with Xtra -PC.
Thanks for this video. It certainly sparked a solution to a long term problem I have.
I have an old XP desktop that can not boot. Do not know reason. I'm not sure the hard drive crashed.
On the old system is a piece of software that runs on XP systems and older only with an associated data file.
I need to run the software to get the information from the data file. Will Lubuntu on a flash drive help me?
I don't want to clean the drive unless I get the data file information off.
If you can browse the XP filesystem, you should be able to dig into it and retrieve the file with pretty much any Linux live disk.
Excellent, thanks. Demystified a few things in accessible language... Since my laptop is dark - can’t access files to save. Hope you’ll show us a vid on how to back up before deleting - or do we just use a different computer, download Linux to thumb drive (mint for my level) upload to dead pc..? Can we access/save files before erasing disc? I have office and hate, hate it’s auto crap, messing with my settings and sound, can’t easily turn off their listening device (Cortana) etc.
The easiest way would be to use a Linux live stick, like I show in this video, then plug in another big external USB drive, and copy the files to there. Just keep in mind if the original drive in the laptop is completely dead, there will be nothing to access. I had to replace a hard drive in a laptop, and I made a video for that, where I go over some additional troubleshooting steps. ruclips.net/video/OF_wQtHaSKY/видео.html
@@LowDoughTech Thank you!
Is the screen dead ? if so then just hook it up to an external monitor with a linux usb stick to access the files. Extract or upload to somthing online like onedrive, dropbox or similar. If its just the OS that is busted you will absolutely make it work again by doing a reinstall with a linux. Just remember to back up your files.
This reminds me of The Pinebook I bought, that bricked just trying to do regular stuff.
(6:00) I got the xtra-pc and when it’s new it takes 1-2 dots to boot but the longer you use it the slower it gets ( just like anything in this world get slower over time!
LOL As I was watching this video, the ad for xtra-pc came on. Not great timing. Thanks for saving me the money.
I'll take their ad money. I feel kinda like Robin Hood! XD
Ive seen a video trashing Raid: Shadow legends.. That has a legit ad for.. Yup.. Raid: Shadow legends before the video.
Windows Vista needed a minimum of 4 gigs to run smoothly. As soon as I put 2 more gigs in, it wasn't too bad. I couldn't wait until I got my hands on Win 7. You can switch your hard drive to a solid state drive. An ssd makes everything so much quicker.
Question Paddy, When I go the Lubuntu.net page and click on the 64bit download the server is not recognized, any ideas what's happened to it? Also did purchase the Xtra-PC flash disk and yes it is a wee slow but I use to restore data from broken machines. Helped a few of my family & friends so saved them heaps of £$£$£$
I'm not sure what happened with the download. Unfortunately, I'm not affiliated with Lubuntu. I've noticed over the past few years, Lubuntu seems to have gone more and more quiet. I've moved to using Zorin OS lite, which has the same functionality. If you're interested you can get a Zorin OS lite iso here ---> zorinos.com/download/15/lite/
Great video on the installation of Lubuntu in an older PC! But for us Strugladites, I have a question.. How do I run the Applicartion that was installed under Windows Vistas that I was using ..like Office Word, Excep, Power Point, Other video editing and audio cleaning software etc.. How do I run those. What about the data files that was stored under different users under the Windows Vista? Do I have access to those? Looks like your installation wiped of the entire drive and installed Lubuntu, which us strugladites have no idea how to use! (There should have been a pre-warning before I followed the instruction and installed the Lubunto! Now I have nothing except the Lubuntu. Going to the Internet and browsing was not the only goal in my life!! I had other applications under the windows to run!!
Yes, my full installation did indeed wipe the hard drive. So if you have files to back up, do that first. You could possibly be able to open office applications in LibreOffice under Linux. You should indeed have access to all user profiles that were installed on the Windows hard drive. I'm not someone who recommends a full switch to Linux, it's just an alternative option. I myself am bound to Windows because of video production.
@@LowDoughTech divinci resolve now runs faster on linux than windows lmao. I wouldn't recommend this switch to anyone who's going to be foolish enough to buy it in the first place.. sadly. Just having to switch to usb boot is going to be beyond most of them.
Hello and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I was just about to plunk down $79/$89 dollars for this thing. Shame on them for trying to run a flim-flam on people. I'm a senior on a low fixed income so this would have been a substantial expense for me. I'm disabled living with and caring for my 99-year-old mom so gaming is my one source of fun. I've been gaming since Pong. So, thank you again!
One question is this. Can you recommend an older computer I can game on? I play 2 games on my iPhone that I've been told I can play on PC on Stacks. [Raid Shadow Legends] I have 3 Dells on life support with no brain activity. So, I'm wide open to suggestions, if you have any. So basically fast & kinda inexpensive.
At 10:28 when the ducks froze I thought it was my machine and almost considered buying the xtra-pc
Can you access programs and pictures that were on the hard drive before you changed OS?
You answered my question right after I asked it.
Saw this when looking into ways to make my windows envy faster for videogames. Not sure about all the terminology. Would this work for making videogame play faster? I have 8 gbytes of Ram. Thanks
Running an operating system form a USB Flash drive won't speed up your PC, especially for gaming. In short, X-Tra PC is a gimmick.
I already knew I shouldn't buy it I came here as soon as I saw the ad how is a usb pen gonna replace a graphics card or a new and improved cpu
You honestly look like u know what ur doing here so I have a question for u...I personally was getting ready to buy this gadget for my daughter’s laptop that is probably about 6 years old but it now is running extremely slow for her can’t afford to buy her a new one at present time n I think taking it somewhere to get it fixed n running smoothly for her again would just end up costing a lot more than what a new laptop would cost so my question is what can we do at home to fix this problem n not cost us an arm n a leg...??? Thank u n if anyone else has suggestions please comment back cuz I’m definitely clueless when it comes to computers lol
Hi Trish, you can try what I do in this video for making your own USB stick, but, if you were going to spend money on the laptop anyway, spend money anyway, what I would do is invest that money in a solid state hard drive, and do a fresh install of Windows. I cover how to do that in this video, it sounds challenging, but I break it down step by step.
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I love this guy. Honest and smart providing information that’s helpful and relevant. Thank you very much
Thank you for watching!
@@LowDoughTech I wish I saw you before I purchase the USB. Don't like it. I wanted to access my old files. From my pc
As a fellow techie, I lmao with the heaving when saying Vista.. He puts it in lay-mans terms for non techies. Nice to debunk the techies that like to scam people. Well done.
Thanks Edward!
Delivery time takes longer than going to Jupiter on a wind blown sailing ship. Not happy!!!! No revelation of delivery time before purchase. Let the buyer beware !
I just received my xtra pc and c wasn't able to install. How do i return this thing??? There is no CS number or email.
That's good least did not waste money I get lot computers need get into in lol....
well said tech
How can i personally get in contact with you?
I use Ubuntu in 16 GB SanDisk Cruzer......it runs fine
I bought it. Didn't use it for ages. Have been trying to get it to work for the last couple of days. No luck.
So I decided to delete some content from the hard drive and and defrag it. The defrag was going so slowly that I left it on overnight. Now it wont display anything on the monitor. I tried the monitor on my newer computer. It works fine. (Feb 11, 2022)
The instructions for the xtra-pc USB said that it is supposed to show me a blank screen during the start up process when I turn the computer on and I'm supposed to hit F9 then. But it didn't show me that.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I don't know. But right now, I can't even see what my computer is doing. And, yes, I have turned it on and off many times.
How are you recording your screen?
I ran the output of my graphics card into a capture card on another PC, and recorded it on the second PC with OBS.
So, to be clear, Lubuntu was initially booting off of the USB stick and running just fine, faster/better than Vista, and could have been used as the OS from there (since the computer wouldn't see a difference between the USB input or the installed HDD), correct? And if you were running the OS off of the USB stick, would you still be able to see the C: drive and all of the data there, and be able to access that data from within Lubuntu, or does running the OS off of the stick mean it ignores all of the other hardware and drives on the computer as if they weren't there?
Yes, using the USB stick, you can see the Windows "C:\" drive, though Linux does not call it C:, Linux uses a different naming structure, but all of the data is browse-able/accessible (Drives in Linux are called "SDA1", "SDA2", for example. You can use the USB drive as a permanent bootable solution, as long as you check the "Make Persistent" option in the Universal USB Installer, for example(Rufus and Balena Etcher may handle it a different way...I'm just suggesting what I know!)
Anyway, that Lubuntu(or whatever other distro) USB stick can be your permanent operating system, and run from the USB stick like a normal OS from a hard drive, without running the installer to write the OS to a "real" hard drive, but I suggest against doing it that way.
With normal OS usage, there are a lot of read and write cycles, and though read cycles aren't a big deal, write cycles are a very big deal for flash media like USB sticks and SD cards, and will considerably shorten a USB stick's lifespan.
This is another thing that the people at X-Tra PC doesn't tell anyone, and though it's nice to have a portable OS in your pocket as a tool for troubleshooting and potentially recovering files, it's a downright terrible idea to run an OS from a USB stick as a full time solution.
I hope that all makes sense, and feel free to ask any further questions if you need more clarifications.
Thanks for watching!
@@LowDoughTech - Thanks very much for that detailed reply. I understand what you mean about the read/write cycles reducing the lifespan of the USB stick. Makes sense. Taking that a step further then, would you say this would also apply to a USB SSD? To say an SSD is just a massive USB stick might be a bit of a stretch, but it's based on the same sort of technology, to my understanding. So, it makes me wonder if it would be susceptible to the same sort of read/write fatigue as the USB stick.
My thinking at the moment is to try to get some more life out of my wife's laptop (about 6 years old). It's in good shape, and is currently running Win10, but it doesn't like it. You could go for a meal in the time it takes to boot up or shut down. It's just a case of the software outstripping the hardware, and it's maxed out in that respect.
If I can get something like Linux Mint running on an external USB drive (be it a stick or an SSD), at least she could give it a try without feeling like she's going to lose everything else on the laptop. At the end of the day, if she really likes it, she could do a more permanent install on her HDD. Then again, having the ability to just switch between the two when it suits her may be more convenient.
Thanks again for all the info in your response! Helps me make a more informed decision.
@@meadmaker4525 An SSD is more rugged than a USB flash drive, even if it has a USB interface, the hardware is still an SSD.
If you just want her to give it a try, a USB thumbdrive may be your quickest solution, and if she likes it, then do a more permanent install. Mint is a great choice, for all of the whistles and bells, but if you want to go for pure speed, check out Lubuntu or Manjaro. Manjaro is, I think, the most user friendly. You can see it in action here ruclips.net/video/_H3Qjzy-O48/видео.html
On your wife's laptop, how easy is it to access the internal hard drive? If it were me, I would replace the hard drive with an internal SSD, install Linux to the new SSD (using the method detailed in this video), I would pull out the old drive, and use a sata to USB converter (amzn.to/2D41hUn) to access the windows files on that drive(Or just transfer them to the new Linux install's user folder.
@@LowDoughTech - Thanks again for the info. I've done an SSD swap on my old laptop, but my wife isn't interested (her machine, her rules). So, that's why I'm hoping to use a USB stick or SSD to load-up a linux distribution that will be easy for her to mess around with as an alternative without getting overwhelmed. I'll have a look at the Mint/Lubuntu/Manjaro comparison you mentioned and see which one I think might suit her best. Thanks again! :-)
How can you download the lubuntu system, if you computer will not even boot, or if you have a virus on computer or if your operating system is too old???
Why are there no drivers for vista?
I have a lap top with a blue screen . Will this fix it or is there a better fix. Was really just looking to get it to play dvds.
Any Linux live USB stick should do the trick, as long as there isn't a deeper hardware issue that's causing the blue screen.
But if you're looking to just play DVDs, check out OpenElec. It's a trimmed down OS that is made just for playing/organizing media, and it's lightning fast! openelec.tv/downloads
I can’t get into safe mode to delete a program that I was trying to reconnect my HP printer to my laptop. Would one of these let get in there to delete that file?
If you know where the file is located in the Windows (I assume) directory, you should be able to browse to that file to delete it with a Linux distro.
How much does it cost?
Speaking of windows vista my family has a super old gateway desktop computer and i changed windows vista and installed windows 10 and it is working just fine for right now and on my desktop Inspiron 531 its running windows 10 wirh out a issue works great but my current laptop it running windows 11 and loving it so far
I have a 64 bit Lenovo PC. I inherited from my late brother-in-law. Can I install Lubuntu on my PC? I have
a 64bit PC, but I don't have a linex OS.
Any pc with a x86-64 processor can install linux
Does EXTRA-PC can fix the computer TPM 1.2 to 2,0
In 2013 bought re-furnished iMac directly from Apple to use in video editing - it basically went into 'little colourful wheel of death routine' within my 4th video editing cycle. I 'cleaned up' my system several times with the on-line Apple help personnel who were nice and all but while the visual quality of the screen is diminished, and I hate wasting things, the hard drive ticks over so slowly now that even word editing has become a nightmare - my question is: can I install this Lubuntu OS on an iMac, or would that totally mess with all of the content that is now cloud based, thanks to their new Catalina system?
Should read: Visual quality is UN-diminished
You can install Linux on an IMac (I've even installed Windows 10 on many Macs, but that's off-topic). Depending on what you do, it will potentially break your workflow. If the programs you're using are Mac specific, they won't work in Linux.
If the IMac is unusable at this point, installing Linux and changing your workflow could be an option, but that is a call only you can make.
A lot of people swear by it, but I'm personally not a fan of video production on Linux.
I would recommend upgrading the hard drive to solid state, but that is a bear of a job on an Imac, and one of the reasons I've always stayed away from all in one sealed units like that. I like to have easy access for repair/upgrades.
You could try creating a system image with clonezilla, and installing Linux on the Imac, and see how things go, and if it doesn't work out, you can always restore the original system image. Just an idea.
@@LowDoughTech Hi and thanks for your response - I am afraid that I do not know what creating a system image means :(
Ah, sorry...It's making a backup of the installed operating system, I cover how to do that here - ruclips.net/video/O5xFcA9MrDo/видео.html
I have an old PC and sound on youtube videos no longer works. Help ?
Do I have to install apllications again ?
After this update you can save money on your heating bill! It runs HOT!
One thing I don't see people mentioning is its only going to run as fast as the processor will allow.
The pro one just uses a standard SanDisk thumb drive! I have one for my modded PS classic
Does the Xtra-PC allow you to access/run the existing programs and files in the old PC?
If it's a .exe file, Linux, by default won't be able to run the program. There are possibilities of running the program through an emulator like Wine but generally, in this instance, the example would be to retrieve the files from the broken install to another hard drive, and then reinstall the Windows operating system, and restore the recovered files.
I have an old dead laptop and bought the Xtra-pc. It worked for me and I can run the old windows system or use Linux if I want.
Question. Can this pull all my pictures off of my Desktop ? Window XP thank you
do you still need help with getting your pictures off of the xp
That's what I done years ago using mini windows xp cd
i have done maintenance on my old 2007 laptop installed 4gb of ram recently and the cpu was upgraded years ago from a single core sempron to a athlon 64x2 dual-core and rwplaced the dead 80gb dead hdd to a 160fb hdd and i recently installed windows 8.1 imma try linux later
I like you. You share my same sense of pukeism for Vista (like many millions).
XD
Of course It’s going to make the PC go faster it’s like booting into a fresh new OS when your boot from a stick
Friend, I do not understand English well but I have seen the image of an archaic pc, very, very old as from the time of pentium 1, how do you think that a pc of that type is going to come out of its grave as a miracle, I think something like core 2 duo or similar should be tested on a pc to see if xtra-pc does what it says
Wow, Pentium 1 is going pretty far back. The distros covered in this video will not work for something that old. You'll need to find something that runs on i486.
Can you make me one? I'll pay for the cost of the flash drive and shipping/handling. Thanks!
Gotta ask. Dont you have a computer with a windows ? Even if its really crappy you can still with patience make your own just like he did right here. Its really really easy. Feel free to tag me if you want help. Ive done this hundreds of times. What reason would you have to need someone to make it for you for money ?
Why not make a boot cd with a LINUX distro installed? plenty of machines from when CD drives were still standard spec items had the CD listed as a possible boot option in the BIOS
on the advert that I saw, they actually removed the harddrive and then used the stick.
It wasn’t really a harddisk, it was a laptop DVD disk drive
can u download ubuntu without its stick?
You can download Ubuntu and make a bootable CD/DVD, but that's a very antiquated way of doing it. If you want more details on how to make your own Linux USB stick, you can check out my other video on how to do that here: ruclips.net/video/EN7mbRccT-8/видео.html
I wouldn't put a live OS on a simple single flash, no cache USB drive. I would use small ssd like 80mm or even smaller sata M.2 one, and USB 3.0 to SATA adapter, and I personally use windows2go. It's win10 1909 (yes I know it's not the latest but I can't upgrade it using media creation tool because USB...) and works just fine for machine that has at least dual-core CPU with 2 GB of RAM...
I wouldn't count on a "persistent" OS install, but having a live OS on a USB stick is an invaluable tool for computer technicians for file retrieval/diagnostics.
What about drivers?? What if the manufacture of a device doesn't have Linux drivers? Say for a obscure wifi network card and you don't have the skills to program your own?
going to try to find the lings to do that on a old pc for my grand kids to play on i was hoping they were in the link below :( not there
Also CNET reviews say buyers have paid yet never received XtraPC
It was under development with new features, & my team had got the contract as we had contributed alot to opensource community & linux drivers... So it was signed to finish project with modification of existing + extra features like awesome Bootloaders, SSD & all drivers support in the kernel, backup apps, disk persistance, new icons, wallpapers, etc bells & whistles in 800 USD only.. Somehow our team agreed because of covid, but client (was just a contractor who picked the project from the market) exploited us for giving 200 $ for a month of extreme hardwork, thats why we left the work in the middle, and god knows what is happening to the customers or features..
how small is the RAM
Should try it on a modern machine with all limitations removed.
I am grateful I did my research before I buy it as I watched that commercial, it impressed me, I searched for reviews till I found myself at this honest and awesome guy who saved me my hard earning $$
Always search for reviews before you open your wallet to get your CC.
The time of being idiot is gone.
This is fabulous video I needed for years,. Liked. Subscribed and did not skip any ad on it. You deserve it as a thank you.
Hope everyone reading this do the same.
Question: is there a way to carry installed Ubuntu in a Usb so can use whenever we are by just insert it into a pc ?
Yes, when you make a Linux live disk with the Live USB maker, there is a check box that will give you the option to make a persistent portable disk(It's in the final step). Check that box, and you will have yourself a portable operating system!
@@LowDoughTech
Thanks.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE # # # #
I went to pensive and chose lubuntu and there was an ad for x-tra PC! What balls!
This product is not for people who want to make there own Linux system on a flash drive. It is for people who work 10 hour days and don’t have the time or the passion to learn that stuff. They want something quick so they can stick it in, push buttons and go if they can get a few more years before they buy a new computer.
I got an ad for it before this video
I've seen that a few times, too...absolutely hilarious! "Thanks for the ad revenue, X-Tra PC...now let me truth-bomb you!"
I never trusted something that comes in a USB off the internet from a random company
Smart of you!
I have a funny feeling We'll see tons of Xtra PC USB sticks dumped at local Dollar Tree/Dollar General stores very soon.
Believe it or not.
Years ago...
My nearby Dollar Tree was selling those crappy Rabbit TV USB devices.
Remember those things?
Waste of good USB sticks in my opinion.
That's a great point!
Would this work on an old Mac?
Yes
I sent mine back. It didn't do as the commercial says.
lol just look at the time below right that passes, you really have a lot of patience
I'm a glutton for punishment. :D