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How to Install Home Assistant on Windows with Hyper-V

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Works on Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise. 1. Enable Hyper-V Press Windows Key + S , type Windows Features , and click Turn Windows features on or off . Tick Hyper-V , Hyper-V Management Tools , and Hyper-V Platform . Click OK , reboot your computer. 2. Download the Home Assistant VHDX Go to: Home Assistant – Windows Installation Download the VHDX (Hyper-V) image. Extract it to a folder you can easily find (e.g., C:\VMs\HomeAssistant ). 3. Create the Virtual Machine Press Windows Key , search for Hyper-V Manager , and open it. On the right-hand menu, click Quick Create . Select Local installation source → choose any existing image for now (we’ll replace it later). Give the VM a name, click Create Virtual Machine . 4. Swap in the Home Assistant VHDX In Hyper-V Manager , right-click your new VM → Settings . Under SCSI Controller → Hard Drive , click Browse . Select the HomeAssistant.vhdx file you downloaded. Click Apply and OK . 5. Start ...
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How 3uTools Saved Me From a Brick

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As a total tech enthusiast, I love being on the cutting edge. So, when the iOS 26 beta dropped, I jumped on it immediately. But sometimes, the newest thing isn't the best thing. I found myself missing the stability of iOS 18.5 and decided to downgrade. 

I thought it would be a straightforward process. I had my iPhone 16 Pro, my PC, and the official methods ready to go. I put my iPhone into recovery mode, fired up the Apple Devices app on my PC (the new iTunes, basically), and tried to restore to a downloaded iOS 18.5 firmware file.

It failed.


I tried again. It failed again. After a few more attempts, the worst happened. My beautiful, cutting-edge iPhone 16 Pro was nothing more than an expensive paperweight. It was stuck on the Apple logo, completely unresponsive. It was bricked. The official Apple tools were not helping me; they just kept throwing errors.

A Glimmer of Hope: 3uTools

After a bit of frantic searching, I came across a tool I'd heard of but never used: 3uTools. It's a free, all-in-one tool for managing iOS devices, and many people swear by it for situations just like this. With nothing to lose, I downloaded and installed it.

The interface was packed with features, but I went straight for the "Smart Flash" section. Here's the cool part:
 * I plugged my bricked iPhone into my PC.
 * 3uTools immediately detected it, even in its non-responsive state!
 * It automatically showed me a list of available firmware I could flash. I selected the signed version of iOS 18.5.

I clicked the "Flash" button.


3uTools was doing its magic, sending the firmware to my phone and performing the restore process that the official Apple software couldn't.

It's a reminder that sometimes the official tools aren't enough, and the tech community has created some amazing solutions to save the day. While I don't recommend trying to brick your phone, if you ever find yourself in a similar situation, 3uTools might just be the hero you need.

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