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    How can I securely wipe the unused space on my external HDD without deleting its existing contents?

    Hi. I have a 1TB External HDD that contains important files on there, and I'd like to know how I can safely wipe the unused space on this HDD to ensure that there is no retrievable data on it. What I mean is, there are some files that I had deleted in the past on this particular HDD that I'd...
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    Windows 10 keeps restarting on it's own in the middle of an application install.

    Hi. I just did a fresh reinstall of W 10, and I'm incredibly frustrated. I'm trying to reinstall various applications and plugins for my music production software, but as soon as I launch an .exe file, Windows 10 immediately tries to reboot my laptop and the installation fails. This is really...
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    "Reset This PC" and Media Creation Tool are not allowing me to reformat my Laptop.

    Thanks! I'm surprised I didn't think of that.
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    "Reset This PC" and Media Creation Tool are not allowing me to reformat my Laptop.

    And on top of that my laptop keeps freezing abruptly and I have to force shut down the entire system. Ugh this is doomed.
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    "Reset This PC" and Media Creation Tool are not allowing me to reformat my Laptop.

    Sigh. The problem is the Media Creation Tool gets to 100% and then gives me the error message I mentioned above. I also tried putting an ISO on Rufus but it said extraction error. I just want to use this stupid "Reset This PC" tool and get this process over with. Does anyone know why the <<watch...
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    "Reset This PC" and Media Creation Tool are not allowing me to reformat my Laptop.

    Here is a screenshot of the error message. It appears to occur once the installer reaches about 100%. https://imgur.com/a/NwCoV
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    "Reset This PC" and Media Creation Tool are not allowing me to reformat my Laptop.

    Hi. I'm attempting to reinstall my W10 OS using the "Reset this PC" tool, but it simply isn't working. There is no prompt or anything being executed when I hit the "Get Started" button. This feature has worked smoothly in the past, but now it's refusing to work. I've also attempted to reinstall...