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I uninstalled steam recently from the add/remove programs tool. I wanted to install it again but when I ran the installer and indicated the "c/program files (86)/Steam" directory I was using before, I received a notification that the folder must be empty to install. I tried to go and delete the...

Hi, I'm currently upgrading my PC and I'm gonna buy a new CPU, motherboard and a cooler and intend to keep all of my SSDs and HDDs. So, my question is how do I re-use the disks without losing any data and re-activating Windows? Do I just plug it in? Thanks for the response in advance!

Hi everyone, is there a limit to installing and uninstalling software, like games? I'm not talking about in terms of a service having x amount of installs allowed, I mean in terms of the PC and doing any damage to it. Many thanks.

I am going to replace my motherboard, cpu and ram and I read on the internet that to prevent any incompatibility issues with hardware and drivers etc, I should reinstall windows 10. Can I reinstall Windows through the OS itself (so without a usb flash drive) before swapping out for my new...

My desktop computer will not boot. I’ve had it for less than two years, it has (I believe) Windows 10, and when I try to boot it, past the ASUS screen, I get a black screen with the blinking dash in the top left corner. I’m wondering if my hard drive is going undetected. How would I figure that...

Hi there, Due to some issues with my PC, I have been suggested advised to reinstall Windows. I downloaded Macrium Reflect and made an image back up of my entire C: drive ( ssd ) and put it on my second drive. My question is, how can I safely restore the back up after I reinstalled Windows? Can...

Hi (again), A few days ago, up to now, I've been experiencing BSODs that only occur when three specific games—probably more than just those three—in my list of regularly played games are opened and left to their initial loading screens. They will sometimes successfully load and allow me to...

Hi! I just came home from a long day and booted PC. It gave me the attached image: Boot Error Message I pulled out ram slot a_2 and b_2 and it could boot. I found out that a_2 had been loose, when I pulled it out. The upper pin was off (I had my pc in the car for a LAN, so it prolly detached...

Hello my Fortnite Game From the epic games launcher is really slow right after the anti-cheat appears I thought it was something wrong with the game or the launcher so reinstalled Fortnite and the epic launcher but nothings changed but I got to the point where I reinstalled windows and I still...

I just replaced my motherboard and CPU. I went from: MSI B350 motherboard to MSI B550 Ryzen 1300X to 5600X Everything else stayed the same (GPU, memory, etc.) It booted cleanly after the install, Windows Update prompted me to install a few new AMD drivers, and since then it seems to be...

Im going from the i5-8600k to the i5-12600k and obviously i need a new motherboard for that. Can i simply connect my drives and launch it like it was the old pc? Thank you in advance!

I recently about to fresh Install my MacBook 7.1 mid 2010 with my usb installer, before it boot into the usb i connect my Mac to wifi first, resulting in macbook getting stuck at apple logo so i press power button to restart my Mac. It finally booted into my usb (without connecting to the wifi)...

So my plan is to upgrade my Ryzen 2600 on my B450 mobo to the Ryzen 5600 with a b550 chipset. I will obviously be getting a new motherboard on top of that. I would like to have a clean reinstall of windows, while also keeping all the applications that are on my C: drive installed if possible? I...

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me with some troubles I'm having. I was connected to the WiFi but it said I had no internet connection so I was searching about and it told me to uninstall the network adapter, so I did. It also said it would prompt me as to how to reinstall it after I...

Good afternoon and thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully help. I had an issue not long ago where the windows update got shutoff in the middle and it caused files to become corrupted. I didn't fully know what to do at the time and since this was my first full Pc build I didn't...

I am currently having an issue with what seems to be a corrupt windows os. I want to either completely rreinstall windows or do a factory reset however I have all of my games and applications installed onto a 1tb external ssd. If I plug the USB ssd out and then do the factory reset, will I be...

Hello everyone, first of all English is not my mother tongue so i hope you understand what i say. So, for some weeks now i've been getting this Windows Update error message "A current driver on your PC may be better than the driver we're trying to install. We'll keep trying to install." and i've...

Hey all, Apologies if this is the incorrect thread - it stems from the mobo, but affects the entire system and Windows so unsure where to post it. I'm looking to upgrade my motherboard in the near future as it's getting rather dated, and of course that means also upgrading my CPU, RAM (old...

Pls halp me :) I was helping a buddy of mine diagnose his streamlabs crashing problems.... So I had him install visual c++ redistributables... ( https://github.com/StreamlabsSupport/Streamlabs-OBS#install-visual-c-redistributable ) He installed those and I also had him update his drivers. He...

I need to reinstall windows on my new nvme ssd and I need to know if the reset this PC feature let you choose a different drive or it installs on the original drive. One of the options when going through with this lets you keep personal data but I'm not sure if you can install windows onto a...

Hi, I recently have needed to reinstall windows 10. I tried using the media creation tool from Microsoft. Doing this led to me getting stuck in an automatic repair loop which eventually I managed to get out of. I still now need to reinstall windows but I don't want to use this method again in...

I had to reinstall windows on my computer due to an unescapable error, and am looking for help on how to deal with my secondary hard drive that had the majority of my files on it. Some background: For who knows how long, I've occasionally gotten the bsod faulty hardware corrupt page. Not...

Hello all, I recently upgraded my setup with a new motherboard, new CPU, and new RAM. Smart as I am, I thought replacing the three components and running from the same old SSD with win10 on it would be the way to go, but it turns out I'm wrong. After uninstalling a Realtek HD Audio Driver from...

Hello, so Im about to install a new mobo and cpu on my PC, currently I run the Windows on my SSD and have an HDD for game storage. Is there a way to reinstall and reset the Ssd without resetting my hdd? My internet Ducks and i dont want to download 300+ gigs 😂 Thanks in advance

Hi! I am planning on upgrading my SSD where is my Win10 installed from 128GB to 512GB, I used my old SSD for mostly Windows (and some drivers), My apps and games are stored on the D drive which I do not intend to take away. My questions is, after reinstalling my Windows, will all the apps that...

So I've recently had to reinstall Windows on my ageing (gracefully, I might add) Z77 Ivy Bridge build from 2012, and went into it thinking I wasn't going to be installing any drivers from the mobo manufacturer simply based on the fact that they're all from 2013 and most aren't Windows 10...

Hi, I built a new PC on September the 26th with these specs: Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5 " 7200 RPM internal hard drive SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 1 TB Sata III 2.5 Inch Internal SSD CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X RAM: 32GB DIMM DDR4 G.Skill RipJaws V PC4-25600...

Hello, I am trying to upgrade the SSD in my Dell XPS 13 9350. I purchased this laptop from Dell and want to make sure I can still use this Windows license. Is there some way to find the product key on my current copy of Windows? I read somewhere that for laptops the key is registered via the...

This is starting to drive me crazy now! let’s start. When Microsoft Flight Simulator released initially, like many others, I was trying to debug and the improve performance. I first reinstalled Windows 10 Pro onto my SSD. This didn’t cause any problems I believe. Then I used DDU (in safe mode)...

Hey guys, I got 5 recovery discs from my old HP PC that came with Win 7. So I now want to install Win 7 as a 2nd OS on my custom build computer, however, obviously, the recovery only works with my HP. So this is my question: How do I simply install Windows 7 from the HP recovery disks, without...

I only have 60gb space on my boot ssd and only have 2 gb left, my radeon graphics drivers are currently on my ssd, is it possible to uninstall them and reinstall them on my secondary hard drive safely? Im asking here because i want to be sure that nothing will happen when i uninstall my drivers...

Hi, So as simply as I can put it: My computer had a corrupt windows error and had to reinstall it on my C:\ (primary SSD) drive, which housed most of my main programs/apps I used, however, I also have a 1TB HDD as a secondary hard drive to store all my games and files and what not (I should...

I’m getting a new motherboard and know you’re meant to reinstall Windows, I’m wondering how to go about this. I have Windows currently on my SSD, will I need to delete the files from there so it can do a reinstall? I have a usb with Windows to boot from and I know to enter bios and make it the...

Hey guys I just reinstall from windows 7 to windows 10 through USB device but I have a problem. By default my BIOS settings were Boot Menu Type - Normal and UEFI Boot - Disabled and I ran windows 7 without problem, now I changed them so I could run windows 10 installation through usb and after...

A while ago I used PowerShell to uninstall loads of bloatware from my laptop and in my haste I seem to have uninstalled pretty much everything. I first noticed that the camera wasn't being detected, I searched for it under apps and get the error "you'll need a new app to open this...

Hello, a long time ago, our family invested in a family laptop. That laptop was an ASUS G60VX with a completely legitimate version of Windows 7 Home Premium. About a month ago, I got my hands on a DELL Inspiron 570 Desktop computer with many missing parts. I replaced as many parts as I could...

So, upon my old motherboard frying I replaced all my parts and realized it won’t let me boot from my old SSD with Windows and my files in it. Is there any way I can avoid buying a new SSD. I still have the old license to the Windows 10 (it’s OEM). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Basically, my drive is crap. If I replace it with a new one and use the install tool from Microsoft website can I install a new version of Windows 10 and have Microsoft recognise it's legit? I've signed into my Microsoft account on this laptop already so my account has multiple devices...

Hey all. Sorry for the novice questions but I need to brush up on some details here to prevent myself from messing up. If you could help, it's appreciated. I'll give you a quick summary of the goal and then just lay out the numbered questions to make it clear what I need some assistance with...

I downloaded bad drivers (kX audio drivers for Live! sound cards) and makes my computer go into BSOD. I removed them following the developer's instructions but BSOD still happens. I want to just reinstall windows to get rid of the driver, but a BSOD occurs during the process. I get an error in...