Firstly, many thanks for the replies folks - much appreciated.



I have three different distros of Linux Mint 19.3 "Tricia" (quite liking the MATE desktop) and so propose doing what you said but...

Thanks to all - especially Bree and Ix07.

Ran Disk Cleanup and clicked on 'Clean Up System Files' and I now appear to be rid of the Windows.old folders.

Will run CCleaner just to make sure.
...

Roland

I guess they must have been corrupted somehow.

What is VERY ANNOYING is the fact that it takes several hours to download the .iso image (be it for a CD/DVD or a USB stick) when you run...

Yep - missed that!! :doh:

Trying that now...

@Ix07

Thanks, will try the 'Disk Cleanup' method first and it that doesn't work resort to DOS commands outside of Windows.

@Roland

Okay,

Just followed the link that you gave and the CNET article suggests that Disk Cleanup should show 'Previous Windows Installation(s)'.

As you can see from the image below, it doesn't.
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Hi Dalchina,

Nope - I did exactly as I said in the OP. Tried three times to install Windows 10 onto a brand-new HDD from two different disk images (both obtained from Microsoft) and these failed...

Hi,

I hope folks can help with this one.

After a failed HDD and purchase of a new drive, I then did a clean install of Windows 10 from a disk image - except it failed part-way through throwing...

Thanks dalchina.

I've never had a Toshiba HDD go south on me.

A couple of IBM Travelstars (or their HGST equivalents) and now a WD Black.

Never had a problem with WD Blue drives.

Have...

Thanks for the replies chaps.

There is definitely something flaky about this WD Black HDD.

Every time I shut the machine down and do a cold boot, I get a temporary profile when the machine is...

Thanks guys...

Not sure where to go with this one. One of you says 'disk is failing' another says 'seems fine to me'.

Here is the result of Chkdsk c: /f

100820

Disk seems OK to me. ...

Hi

Thanks for the reply. Don't know how to run Crystal diskinfo - never heard of that.

Currently running a system file check and will follow this up with a check disk (i'm presuming that the...

Hi,

Hope someone can help here. More Windows 10 s**t that is driving me mad!

D/loaded the media creation tool hoping to put Win 10 on a USB to repair my daughters Win 10 installation on an ASUS...

Hi Folks

I an really, Really, REALLY getting annoyed with this.

This thread details the history of the issues over the past few weeks ......

Another update...

Got 'My Documents' to point to the correct location and also 'My Pictures' to point to the correct location.

Changed the colours/theme to suit me, got rid of a load of junk...

Hello,

Not sure where to post this query so aplogies if this is in the wrong place.

History: Two weeks ago after an update, my WIn 10 laptop wouldn't boot (black screen with flashing...

Okay,

So PC eventually loaded the Win PE Recovery Tools disk (see post #8 this thread) which allowed me to 'fix' various isses. Then ran the Win 10 Home disk after getting the error message...

Well, here's a thing.

Ran Chkdsk on the drive and it stops part way through. No further progress through Chkdsk and no further drive activity, but IBM Drive Fitness Test (and Dell's own...

Further update:

In the BIOS I only have two options: ATA and AHCI.

The PC is set to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode.

Currently checking the disk (as an external drive as I...

Hi Phil,

Will check the BIOS to see.

Not sure what else could be stopping the CD from booting as the machine passes POST then immediately black screens and there is CD activity - I then get the...

UPDATE:

I have no idea what is going on with my laptop.

I have downloaded TWO Windows 10 .iso images and burnt them to disc (one made by the Media Creation Tool the other a direct d/load from...

err...

No, I can't as my current Windows 10 installation is borked!

Art

Hi folks,

As the thread title says, can anyone please tell me where can I download a legitimate, genuine Windows 10 1607 Build 14393.10 .iso file?

Thanks

Art

Okay,

So I downloaded and burnt to a DVD the Windows PE Recovery Tools for Windows 10 (this link:...

Sadly, no.

I have downloaded the Win PE Recovery Tools disk and a Win 10 Home .iso

Will try to repair the Win 10 installation first before I try anything more aggressive - but first I need to...

Hi again,

Seems from the link above that you can only create this from within Win 10. Is there another way to create this USB tool?

Cheers

Art