New Windows Installation and Macrium

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       #21

    Hi Denis - it is R. No, I have not used fsutil dirty query - that's in the command window...looks like.

    I also have figured another solution to this bsod issue. My Dell is a favorite of mine - it carries a few things that I cannot do elsewhere. So to keep everything happy i.e., the Dell, I am going to use it ONLY for those goodies.

    I have the Chromebook which has sufficed in plenty of my recent troubles and a Kindle 10 - both of these do a lot for me. I used to just leave the Dell running all day - now after I do what I need on it, I'm shutting down. I will use the other two devices as necessary.

    Thanks again for all help. Patrice
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       #22

    I suggest you run these commands in an elevated command prompt window.
    fsutil dirty query C:
    ChkDsk C: /F /V /R /X
    [if the first one said it was dirty then run it again after the ChkDsk]


    Denis
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       #23

    To clarify Denis -- fsutil dirty query C: ChkDsk C: /F /V /R /X

    This is how I enter it in the command window? Thanks.
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       #24

    No, they are two separate commands.
    Do this one in an elevated command prompt window
    fsutil dirty query C:
    then do this one in an elevated command prompt window
    ChkDsk C: /F /V /R /X


    Denis
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       #25

    ok - will try it. Thanks.
    Just ran the first command - says C is not dirty. Good, right??

    - - - Updated - - -

    I ran it and it said not dirty - then I had a bsod - which only happens when it is idle btw - never when I'm doing anything. So, ran both entries in command window - after the bsod -- sure hope it helps. Thanks.
    Last edited by patriceltic; 04 May 2023 at 13:33.
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    Not dirty. Yes, very good.

    Denis
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       #27

    What exactly does not dirty mean. I went on to have a bsod after that ND entry. So I ran it again with the second line. It hopefully fixed the "not-dirty" OS.
    Thanks Denis...
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    Dirty means that Windows has detected a file system error & will run ChkDsk on its next reboot. Some file system errors cause a Dirty result, others don't.
    Not dirty means it has not detected such an error.


    Denis
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       #29

    OK - thanks.
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       #30

    System wiped out this morning. Will not boot. Says cannot repair - I can't seem to get to the macrium usb. System keeps going to menu of options - I hit f8 repeatedly but doesn't want to go there. Should I go to UEFI settings? I can get there. Thanks.

    Can someone tell me why I can't get to f8. It keeps going to the repair page that does not repair. If I can get to f8, I can run the Macrium backup. and restore the system.

    I wouldn't care but all the commands I have been running as in dirty file - all say no problem. So why does this pc keep failing?

    I still have my clean install usb. Do I have to go back to that? If I do the clean install, then I do the Macrium backup from there as I recall. My system as I have it formatted. Not just windows -- if I could get to the Macrium usb I could do the restore but I can't get there...
    Last edited by patriceltic; 08 May 2023 at 12:11.
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