Putting 3 before C hasn't solved the problem.

@lx07, I'm not sure I understand your last paragraph. Windows is on the C partition. Are you saying I can do a clean Windows install and then copy my...

I'll try putting partition 3 before C, but my guess is the same as yours, lx07, that it shouldn't matter.

In any event, I think maybe Windows is looking in the wrong place for the file it's...

Good advice — I've learned my lesson!

Probably no one's waiting with bated breath, but...

I plugged the drive with the corrupt partition into my other computer, and ended up using MiniTool Partition Wizard to check and repair it, and...

Thanks for the advice. My problem has been solved.

TL;DR: I plugging the drive in to my other computer, and ended up using MiniTool Partition Wizard to check and repair the corrupt partition,...

Here are a couple of things from GParted (from within EasyRE), when I try to check and repair the partition:

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Libparted Warning

Could not get identity of device /dev/ada0
-...

Here are a couple of things from GParted, when I try to check and repair the partition:

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Libparted Warning

Could not get identity of device /dev/ada0
- Inappropriate ioctl...

I tried to merge two adjacent NTFS drive partitions (one with my OS and programs and one empty) using Minitool Partition Wizard. I ended up with a BSOD and NTFS stop code error.

I tried EasyRE to...

I have an even bigger problem now, caused in part by impatience.

I decided I wanted the C partition to be bigger (and thought I should resize it before dealing anymore with the encryption issue)....

@lx07, thanks for your continued assistance. With the help of instructions on another site, before you responded I think I got it to the point you show:


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However, the site I was...

I'm officially at a loss, but I'll mark this solved for the original problem.

I'm currently looking into restoring winre.wim, in case that's the issue, as I've found reference to this file being necessary, and my computer says it doesn't currently exist. Between me removing...

Okay, so I removed the recovery partition, and tried to turn that into the system/boot partition with EasyBCD. It seemed to move the boot files, but maybe I missed a step, as my computer couldn't...

Thanks very much; I noticed the "system" designation sometime after posting and was about to come back and say something about it. I'll give your advice a try and report back (or ask for assistance...

BTW, consistent with the above, the right-click menu in File Explorer doesn't display any option to manage BitLocker for my E drive partition, only for my C drive.

Thanks for the replies. Here are the drives shown on my computer:

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And here's what's shown as available for encryption by bitlocker:

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Thoughts?

I've turned on Bitlocker on my laptop. It doesn't seem to have encrypted all of my logical drives, and for a couple of them it doesn't give me the option.

I have a 1 TB hybrid drive which...