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Windows 10 Reserved file names.
People at various times run into mysterious problems that have no apparent source but are eventually found out to be caused by the innocent use of a file named "aux.txt" or any one of the other reserved file names. It isn't realistic to expect that all users of such an ubiquitous system as...- jk8
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- aux.txt error handling file management file system limitations reserved names software design user issues warning windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Dualboot removed-Final configs
Hi guys, I've have successful removed a dual boot and booting ok win10 after rebuild mbr and removing linux partitions. However, I have 4 partitions at this moment and I would like to know if I can delete some without causing any issues to win10. Thanks in advanced. Sent from my Nexus 6P...- babuja
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- boot issues configuration data removal disk management dual boot file system linux mbr mbr repair nexus 6p os configuration partition partition management storage tapatalk tech support user experience windows 10 windows forum
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to Merge SSD Partitions and Expand OS Without Reinstalling Windows
I had a SSD installed in my computer with the OS on it. This SSD became to small so I bought a 500Gb SSD. I made a backup of the SSD with the OS en put that at the new SSD. But now there are two partitions at this SSD, one with same capicity as the old one and an empty one with a different...- JohnGis
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- 500gb backup data recovery disk management drive letter file system hardware hardware upgrade os migration partition ssd storage system restore troubleshooting upgrade windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Help! My Folders are Hidden After a Possible Virus Infection
Hi everyone, my pc recently got infected with what I think is a virus and all folders in my drives including drive C(windows installed) have been HIDDEN. When I click on any of my drives the folder is empty. The only way I can access my files/folders is keying in the folder directory in the...- mchlmuia
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- access issues c drive cmd computer issues data recovery drive q file access file system folders formatting hidden files infection malware security support troubleshooting user help virus windows windows community
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Windows 10 Why is %appdata% %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming in WIndows?
Why does %AppData% refer to the roaming folder?- WinFreak
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- appdata configuration data management environment variables file system roaming user settings windows windowspath
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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C# Console UWP Applications
We’ve just published an update to the Console UWP App project templates on the Visual Studio marketplace here. The latest version (v1.5) adds support for C#. The C# template code only works with Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 or later. In a previous post, I described how to build a simple...- News
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- asynchronous command line console application debugging development error handling features file management file system method project regex sample code search pattern task templates update uwp visual studio
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Windows 10 Recovering Missing Folders After Windows 10 Pro Installation: Need Help
I just installed windows 10 pro on my hard-drive , using the keep folders and apps option . Before that I got your windows license will expire soon , I went ahead thinking this install will fix that . I got all my apps but no folders , my drive shows 227GB free of 1.99TB so something is there...- NettleWarbler
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- data recovery file system hard drive hidden files installation missing files pro version upgrade user apps windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Media creation tool "The parameter is incorrect"
Hi! I have another PC that needs reinstall because of bunch of bugs with Windows 10, Now, I need Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit ISO but the media creation tool keep saying "The Parameter is incorrect" I cannot use the USB option on media creation tool because the USB were used by rufus and may not work...- NerferMC
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- 32-bit 64-bit bugs drive letter error resolution file system installation issues iso media creation tool parameter error reinstall rufus usb issues windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Folders/files "Read-only" Idiocy. Please Mr. Gates, Might I Control My Folders?
I'll keep this brief because Windows has wasted a fair portion of my life for various reasons. Is there no utility that cuts through the stupidity of not being able to TURN OFF "Read-only" folders and files contained within MY file system FORCING them to STAY write-able? I ask about a utility...- ARNK
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- bitdefender command line control feedback file system files folders frustration issues microsoft read only security system settings troubleshooting update user experience utility windows write access
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to Recover a Replaced Document After Saving in the Wrong Folder
I inadvertently saved a file to the wrong folder. When I did that the new file replaced the document of the same name in the folder that was still active on my save button. Is there anyway I can restore that file? Please advise Thank you- RSplaine
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- accidental deletion data management document management file deletion file recovery file system folder issues microsoft support restoration user inquiry
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Bootmgr is missing.
SO I used Kali Linux live usb, and I thought live usb would not erase windows but it did. I need help and any solution by which I can use Kali Linux as a live usb and not getting Windows wiped out. Thanks!- Prashant009
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- backup boot issues bootmgr data recovery disk utility dual boot file system installation kali linux linux live usb missing os management partition system restore troubleshooting user guide windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Hard drive erased after installation ?
Hi all, I just upgraded from Windows 10 32bits to 64. I used an external hard drive for that and of course, I didn't think about it, everything is gone. Some of it wasn't backed up, so I'd like to get the data back if possible, it'd mean the world to me. My little bit of hope is that my hard...- Clemgoff
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- 32-bit 64-bit backup data recovery data retrieval disk management exfat external drive fat32 file recovery file system hard drive hdd lost data partition storage tech support upgrade windows 10 windows upgrade
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 ENABLE Process Name in 8dot3name format
I need to simulate an application using 8.3 format, as shown in the attached image How do I enable it? (The print is from another Windows 7) I did not find it- Anderson Hoffmann
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- 8dot3name application command line compatibility configuration documentation enable file format file system installation legacy systems process name simulation system settings tech support troubleshooting user guide user request windows 7 windows features
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Windows 7 ChkDsk wrecks data?
Windows 7 destroyed itself using AUTOCHK without warning on boot twice, where after the second time, even the Windows repair DVD could not help. After the first chkdsk on boot (autochk), some pictures on my SD card and on the PC itself were unreadable. When I opened the photo files using...- WinFreak
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- autochk boot issues boot repair bsod chkdsk corrupted files data recovery disk utility error file system history leakage image files repair dvd sd card system crash troubleshooting unrecoverable data user experience windows 7
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Windows 10 How does Windows 10 know when to run ChkDsk?
When exactly does Windows show "Scn and repair this drive?"- WinFreak
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- chkdsk disk utility drive error file system maintenance repair scan troubleshooting windows 10
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Windows 10 New 8TB Hard-drive only shows 1.99TB .
Morning all , I bought a new 8TB Hard-drive online , I installed Windows 10 on it and it's only showing 1.99TB on my computer . I thought windows only showed 3TB as the largest size , but the bloke in the local computer shop said windows 10 had solved that problem . (Meaning I wouldn't have to...- NettleWarbler
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- 8tb capacity issue computer shop data loss disk management disk space file system formatting gpt hard drive installation mbr partition software compatibility storage tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 UDF DVD write protected?
Hello. My DVD+RW with UDF is suddenly write-protected despite I have never finalized it. I just used it normally, and on the next day, it was suddenly write-protected.- WinFreak
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- backup data recovery disc error dvd dvd-rw file system media storage udf write protection
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 windows folder taking too much space
I need 8GB free device space so I did a little analysis and I can't do that; my windows folder (pc/Acer/windows) is taking up 24.8 GB out of 28GB how can I solve this? Is this even normal? Can I even solve this? I would really appreciate your help.:chuncky:- mees
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- acer cleanup devices disk usage efficiency file system folders free space help management normal behavior optimization space storage support troubleshooting user query windows windows 10 windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 0 bytes free
Last week i posted about slow boot time. I was asked to check free space and had about 300gb left. Well this morning, my laptop had a warning message saying 0 bytes free of 909gb. I checked and sure enough, 0 bytes free. Wtf is going on? Thanks Sent from my SM-S920L using Tapatalk- LT72884
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- boot time community support data loss disk management file system free space laptop storage system performance tech support troubleshooting user experience warning windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Unallocated drive space - wont move into C: drive
I want to provide a lot of space for a Linux Mint distribution to run on the windows pc, having first set up a dual boot system. I had a D: drive with 800MB of space not being used. I deleted the D: drive and that space became "Unallocated". Following the instructions, I should be able to click...- davidlew
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- c drive d drive disk management disk space drive allocation dual boot file system installation linux installation linux mint partition reallocation storage unallocated virtual drive windows windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support