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  1. DesperateinTexas

    Question Seagate HDD on Win 10 write protected

    Can anyone please help me resolve a troubling issue with my Seagate HDD, which had been running with Windows 10 on board? One day the PC booted up just fine. The next day it wouldn't boot up the system at all. I've made the ultimate arse of myself by not having the backup I should have been...
  2. M

    Question Does Re-Initializing a Drive Erase its Contents or Only Re-Creates the MBR

    I have a Toshiba 1TB external USB hard drive that is now showing as Unknown, Not Initialized and Unallocated 931.51GB in Windows 10 Computer Management. I've always thought that if you initialize a drive, it WILL erase the drive, yet some sites are saying the initialization will NOT erase the...
  3. Dagoth-ur

    Question Got a HDD that won't initialize, and has no visible space?

    Hello everyone, I hope someone will be able to help me find out if I've bought a broken HDD. Short of it is I bought a HDD, it wouldn't show in 'my computer' yet the docking station appears fine. I can't initialize or do much with it. I'll add some images for context with a breakdown (inserting...
  4. K

    [SOLVED] HELP Hard Disk Unknown and Not Initialized

    Hi Everyone, I have 3TB Seagate baracuda 7200 RPM, it was fine until yesterday. Yesterday the system still can read the HDD, but sometimes it's missing, and then shows up again in windows explorer. Today the HDD is not showing in windows explorer at all. So I check on the disk management, it...
  5. A

    gtx 1060 + no gsync vs rx470 + freesync

    Hello everyone. Here is the thing. I am buying new gaming monitor and it has freesync on board. It's fullHD 75 Mhz display, not 120 or 144Mhz. Here is the link http://aoc-europe.com/en/products/g2460vq6 Moreover I am also buying new graphics card and I cant make my choice. I was planning to...
  6. F

    Upgrading from GTX 960 to GTX 970, do I need to uninstall graphics drivers?

    I'm upgrading my graphics cards and am really confused on what the procedure is. All the tutorials are complicated and messy and prone to failure as shown by comments on uninstalling graphics drivers tutorials. If someone could provide a step by step guide on what to do when upgrading my...
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    bluetooth pairing problem

    i have a problem pairing atheros 3012 bluetooth 4.0 H.S. with sony nzw ws610 (bluetooth headphone) My pc isnt finding this headset but my android finds it easily. All three devices are bluetooth 4.0