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Re: Need to do a complete wipe of the hard disc and reinstall of ALL programmes. What's the best procedure?
I already have 3 SSDs in the machine, so no point in buying a new drive. System restore does not seem to be working on my machine along with other stuff. It seems that the only way forward now is to do so a complete wipe of the drive, a full format and then a fresh install of W10. Although I do have...
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Need to do a complete wipe of the hard disc and reinstall of ALL programmes. What's the best procedure?
It seems that I need to do a complete and total wipe of my system hard disc and reinstall of all the programmes. A real PITA but it seems that the onyl way forward. I have W10 installed along with things like MS office and other things. How do do I a complete reinstall once I wipe (format) my C driv...
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Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
Yea, I did that Merlyn. I opend CMD as admin and still get access denied.
I think Linux may be the way to go.
I think Linux may be the way to go.
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
I had a chat with MS before. Infact, when they told me to reinstall the OS, that is when the problem first appeared. Certainly sounds like a permissions issue. My inclination is to install a Linux disto on my machine and then boot into that and from there delete these damn files. I should have had a...
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Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
I tried going through the settings>storage options.
I always get the error that those files require me to have admin access. I AM logged in as an Admin. So I can't understand why it will not allow me the access to delete those files.
I always get the error that those files require me to have admin access. I AM logged in as an Admin. So I can't understand why it will not allow me the access to delete those files.
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
I did a ful clean up but those folders are STILL there.
There MUST be a way to get rid of them.
There MUST be a way to get rid of them.
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
Great. Thanks.
Done,
mangaged to install it now.
Did a disk cleanup.
How do I force it to delete a specific folder?
Done,
mangaged to install it now.
Did a disk cleanup.
How do I force it to delete a specific folder?
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
There was no installation. I clicked on the file that I downloaded and got that error. It wont even allow me to install it.
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
I downloaded the glary utility but I get the error
Windows cannot access C:\.......gup5setup.exe
I even tried to run it as Admin.
I get the error code 0x80070043
Windows cannot access C:\.......gup5setup.exe
I even tried to run it as Admin.
I get the error code 0x80070043
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
And when I try to use rmdir in dos I just get access denied.
- Forum: Windows Music Topic: Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete! Replies: 21 Views: 394
Re-install of W10 created Widows.Old file that I cant delete!
So how do I delete this file from my C drive. its about 12GB. When I try to delete it, I Am told that I need admin rights. I do have admin rights. There is also another file from a previous reinstal of W10 and that is about 2GB. I have tried various widows utilities to try and get rid of this folder...
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Re: Core Temp running very hot over 90 Deg C
Thanks for this guys. Just as an update, temps ahve stabalised around the late 50s early 60s. Although there is a fair bit of variation. They do occassionally shoot up to the late 70s early 80s, (Deg C not musical decades!!!) I ahve not reseated anything yet. I am just wondering if I need to do anyt...
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