About this tag
The tag 'inactive' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about setting hard drive partitions as inactive to avoid boot conflicts, such as when installing a new SSD while keeping an old HDD for storage. Users also report issues with Windows Defender not scanning when the computer is inactive, and problems with Microsoft account recovery due to inactive or outdated verification emails. These threads focus on troubleshooting partition settings, system behavior during idle periods, and account management challenges.
  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Project Spartan, is well, Too Spartan!

    Hi This is it, it's all I get.... Link Removed It sits like this for a while and then closes. I've also noticed that Windows Defender never runs a scan on it's own, instead I give me a notice that "Your computer may be unprotected" and I have to open it and tell it to run. I looked for...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • build issues crash feedback functionality inactive project spartan scan settings unprotected windows defender
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. Syex

    Cannot close Hotmail Account. Verification email address doesn't exist

    Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this topic, however, I'm at the end of my tether with a certain Hotmail account at the moment. I've been having problems with this for a long time. As a result I decided the account was toast so want to close it. Here's what happens: 1. This is the...
    • Syex
    • Thread
    • access alias change closure communication email hotmail inactive issues lycos management microsoft password problem services support troubleshooting users verification
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Security
  3. T

    Windows 7 Set old hdd system boot/c drive as inactive for new ssd install

    Performing a clean windows 7 install on a new ssd and want to set the old boot/c drive as inactive so I can use the old hdd for storage. Going to unplug the old hdd to do the install but I want to know how to (unplug the new ssd drive and re-plug in the old hdd drive) set the old hdd boot/c...
  4. R

    Windows 7 C drive is marked as inactive?

    ============================================================== sorry, i was wrong, ignore the tilte please, because i not using english OS at the time, so i directly translated the message, but the actuall mesage is: The selected volume is on a dynamic disk when i select the location to...
    • RoronoaDSanji
    • Thread
    • active c drive data drive disk management diskpart dynamic disk inactive system drive windows 7 windows backup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support