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glmoore001
Copper Contributor
May 26, 2020

Cannot access. C Drive

I was having some wierd glitches with my computer. I could no longer access the "properties" of any files, run as Administrator or print anything on my desktop from programs such as notepad and decid...
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KapilArya
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May 26, 2020

Hello,

 

What exactly happens now when you start the machine? After manufacturer's logo screen, what do you see?

If you use a bootable USB for fresh install, do you see the SSD partitions to install?

If you've not used bootable USB till now, you must create it using another system to try making clean install with that. While making clean install, you can format the drive first and then install Windows.

 

Regards.

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    glmoore001
    Copper Contributor
    May 26, 2020
    If I try to boot from the drive, it eventually tries to repair and always fails.
    The restore from Dell is a disk and it tried to install the first time, then failed and would not try again.
    I have no way to make a windows 10 bootable drive because the only Win10 computer I have is the one that is broken. I tried to make a bootable media stick on my Windows 7 machine but it kept refusing to download because it was not compatible with my Win7 operating machine.
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      KapilArya
      MVP
      May 26, 2020

      In that case, I would suggest you to take the machine to nearest computer repair shop and let the technician confirm that drive is not malfunctioned. If the drive is okay, technician can help you to get it formatted, so you can make clean install then. 

      Good luck!

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        glmoore001
        Copper Contributor
        May 30, 2020

        KapilArya  I would prefer to do this with your help so I can learn something. Cant I wipe the drive from command line and start over with a fresh install disk?

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