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How to delete file with no permissions? [duplicate]
On my HD I have H:\found.006\dir0000.chk\$Txf. I cannot delete this folder as I don't have appropriate permissions. If I try to change the permissions I get "You do not have permission to view or edit ...
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Access blocked on my HDD
These are the messages that come up if I want to delete or create a new folder on that drive.
It is a secondary drive and has NO FILES at all.
So far I have changed permissions, made myself the ...
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HDD not recognized by Disk Management
I realize there are many different topics on the subject, but after reading through pages of them, I don't think I found any that is precisely like mine (could be wrong).
So I'm trying to install a ...
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Disk doesn't format, chkdsk hangs after "The type of the file system is FAT32"
I bought a brand new USB stick. Because I needed a file on it bigger than 4 GB, I had to reformat it. So I attempted that. The progress bar stood grey for 10 minutes before I gave up.
Assuming ...
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How to merge various partitions on a disk into a single one ? (without data loss)
I'm trying to install Windows 8.1, alongside Windows 10. I have a single HDD on which I want to do this. This HDD is a dynamic disk with 4 partitions, one The system reserved, one with the OS ...
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Error: "The request is not supported" when trying to shrink volume
I have Windows 8.1 and when I try to shrink the C: drive I am getting an error (regardless how much amount of space I choose to shrink is)
The error says: The request is not supported.
What could be ...
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empty files with the names of repositories on harddrive
Recently I found on my hard drive (Seagate Ironwolf 8TB) the files (in one folder) that look strange
They appeared to be created recently and they are partially reflect the already existing folders ...
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Windows 8.1: Non-system disk slowing application switching
Setup:
1. SSD with the system and all installed software
2. 'Old-school' disk with data
Problem:
Very often, it happens that when I alt-tab to another application (typically to Chrome web-browser), ...
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Laptop with broken HDD as a Secondary Monitor
My lenovo P400 ideapad, running win 8.1, crapped out a few months ago (registry error and I can't access my HDD) and I recently got a new laptop running win 10. Last time I tried fixing the computer, ...
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Limit Windows to connect only one specific hard drive during startup
I stumbled upon weird Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 dual boot. Both 8.1 and 10 are on a separate disks (not partitions, although I recon the same would apply for partitions).
The problem is that W10 and ...
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Acer aspire X; AXC-603G-UW15
I believe i was hacked, and somehow my C drive was LOCKED, running win8.1, and when i rebooted my computer, windows couldn't be found, the comp. did not come with a recovery disk, and i have tried all ...
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Installing OS X On A Hard Drive Partition With Windows On Primary On Legacy BIOS
I Wish To Install OS X On My Hard Disk.
It Already Has Windows 8.1 Installed On The Primary Partition.
So I Shrinked My Hard Disk, Got 150GB Extra And Want To Install OS X On It.
The Thing Is, I ...
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Linux Mint partition is visible in Windows 8.1
I have recently made some changes in my partitions as follows:
Previously, I had 3 drives named: C 150 GiB, D 400 GiB, E: 450 GiB
I installed Windows 8.1 and a partition manager software (EaseUS) on ...
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Is it normal for my disk usage to be at 100% nearly all the time for 2 years?
4TB Hybrid disk from Seagate.
EDIT: Windows 8.1
Occasionally it goes to 0%. Usually it's at 100%. It's hardly ever anywhere in between.
But the computer is usually very quiet, just a low hum.
And ...
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Windows Abnormally High Disk Usage / 100% Disk Usage
I have been experiencing an abnormally high disk usage on Windows 8.1 for a couple of months now that has greatly hindered the speed of my laptop, particularly when a process is retrieving memory from ...
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