Re: [Trisquel-users] Transferring Windows 10 backup files to Trisquel

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Hello again, I installed the unarchiver you mentioned as well as aptitude  
since it was recommended to do so with unzip. I was able to extract many word  
files from the archive manager into my documents and I'm able to open them in  
LibreOffice now.  However, it takes a long time to fish through my 1500 zip  
files to find the word files and other files most relevant to me and extract  
them.  That's why I've also been trying out photorec and testdisk to  
hopefully speed things up.  Unfortunately, I have no experience with this  
kind of computer work and I don't want to mess my hard drive up if it's not  
already and create a bigger problem than what I started with.  I've read  
quite a bit of documentation and some of the forum topics on testdisk but I  
still am a bit lost. What comes up in my terminal doesn't always match the  
documentation that is in the testdisk step by step page.  For example, the  
step by step page shows more options than I have available after doing a  
deeper search in Testdisk.  The only options I have is to delete or make  
primary partition with the partitions that were recovered.  I had no idea  
that switching to Trisquel was going to be so much work.  This is only one of  
many problems that I've been having.  Other problems include but are not  
limited to, sometimes when opening a tab in my browser it doesn't show the  
tab up top to switch between tabs (for all I know I could have a bunch of  
them open and not even know it), sound that carries over from one page on the  
internet to multiple others even when I pause the video, my browser simply  
not working because one or more of my CPU cores are running at or near 100%  
under resources in system monitor in system settings, my keyboard sometimes  
won't let me type anything and certain search bars let me type more than  
others when I open a new tab or on any website in general, often pages on the  
internet jump back up to the top of an article I'm reading at random which  
makes it almost if not impossible to read online, and my built in mouse  
doesn't work all the time.  I hate to say it but if I can't get my computer  
back to functioning normally I might have to get my computer fixed through  
geek squad which could cost anywhere from $30-$200 according to the manager  
(if they even know what to do, I told them about the problems I was having  
and they said they don't know much about linux and to ask the forums or try  
another web browser because there's probably a bug in the program.  I also  
asked them about any recommended anti virus software but they said linux  
doesn't really get viruses or malware.  I'd like to be on the safe side and  
still have something in place even if just a VPN.) or go back to Windows if  
I'm able to at this point [when I start my computer up it says, "Recovery   
Your PC/Device needs to be repaired  A required device isn't connected or  
can't be accessed.  Error code: 0xc000000f  You'll need to use recovery tools  
 If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device),  
contact your PC/Device manufacturer.  Press Enter to try again  Press F8 for  
Startup Settings  Press Esc for UEFI Firmware Settings."  I then press Esc  
which takes me to another window where there's a list with things such as  
BIOS Settings, Boot options, etc.  I go to boot options and this takes me to  
another window where I can choose an OS to boot.  If I try Windows it takes  
me right back to the window that popped up as soon as I turned on my computer  
but if I hit enter over Trisquel it takes me to GRUB where I can boot into  
Trisquel but not into Windows again even though it gives me the option.] I'm  
going to be starting a summer class soon that will require a laptop with a  
bunch of requirements since it's an intro to computer science class that will  
require programming and probably online homework. I can't have my computer  
acting like this for my summer class and I'm beginning to wonder if this idea  
was a mistake.  I was trying to do the right thing but maybe I'm not  
experienced with this kind of stuff enough yet.  Maybe it would be easier to  
buy a new laptop off of ThinkPenguin or some other website that is more free  
software friendly.  I don't even know if that would fix the problems I'm  
having but if it did then maybe I'm better off buying one of those and  
selling my laptop after I get it fixed by someone.  At first I liked learning  
as I go by fixing the problems but I wonder if I'm wasting too much time.   
Can anyone offer any suggestions to this forum topic or to whether or not it  
seems like a good idea to get my laptop repaired by someone and buy one that  
is more free software friendly?  I only have about a month and a half before  
my class starts.  Thank you all for your time.