In the process of attempting this sequence https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4090-refresh-windows-10-a.html



This looks to be the way I may need to go. Though I'm hoping there's a more simple...

Also tried this, both from the app and then cmd (advanced)

Something flashed across the cmd box quickly the went back to c:/....

It doesn't appear to have fixed my issue

I also ran
dism...

I have lost access to the Windows app store weather and other functions. It seems these items are blacked out and offer me no access to the market.

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Having noticed this and and having no...

Thank you for your help.

lol.. replace is something I still haven't tried yet.

And... after a bazillion tries, I was finally able to create drive F using the second file in the image shown above
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So to tie in...

So as to help me understand, if someone can, so to put closure on this..

Looking at the sequence here

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If you look at pane 3 the date shows 8/8 (this is the same in pane 1&2) however...

And this is what I have now done:Thumbsup:

Thank you.

actuall when I get to the last step (10 I think) a screen pops up telling me to format this disk. If I don't format and try to open from This PC, again I get "You must format this drive xxxxx"

Disk 2 (no drive letter)

So another thing I've come to find. When I right click DAWN-PC (refer back to TOSHIBA drive), I am presented with

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When I click on Backup Set 2015xxxx

I find the following
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Thank you for the reply.

Here is what I see
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In this image, on the left you see the Computer Management screen and on the right the image of This PC. The newly attached VHD. So not sure...

Thank you for the reply. I have now read through and have tried a few things but have not executed anything yet.

In post 4 you will see the first image of the TOSHIBA drive.
I clicked here
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Is it possible the following may work?

Rename Tom to Dawn-PC

Is there any way to transfer the files and folders from Dawn-PC to my new install of windows?

I found this info which coincides with my above images.

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Images in Toshiba drive, of wich I would like to restore files from.
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Image from advanced Files and folders
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From restore files advanced, I see backup from today
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So how...

Thank you for the feedback.

I might be missing something here, as I have no backup DVD. I was not prompted to create one for my files and folders.

Goo day to you.

I am a noob when it comes to backup and restore. After many years and many iterations of Windows, I finally tried to backup my files and folders. They have been stored to an...