Thanks. I let it copy my files overnight and doubled check I have everything. I booted from the Windows USB and formatted my drive. I tried to not at first, but it didn't let me. Now I am installing...

My external HDD is not being detected. I've tried plugging it in before starting and after.
Does it not show in the file explorer?
Edit: It shows up now.

Also, how would I copy my data with...

Question, can I use the Windows recovery usb to install windows?

Alright, going to download the iso and put it on the USB.

I have one that has enough storage, so I just use Macrium Reflect? Put it on the usb and boot from it?

Any idea on a good program that lets you copy files over? It has to be a bootable USB.

So, my computer gets stuck at the spinning circle on boot. Nothing else happens.
I've tried doing a system restore via USB, but is unable to because it has some issue with the hard drive. It told me...

Update:
The problem seems to be fixed, it detects on start up now.

The port is fine. I re plugged it in to the same port and it works fine. I'm going to see if the Logitech gaming program is outdated, since I recently install a bunch of Windows Updates and never...

I have a G35 headset and I plugged it in the back of my computer. Now, when I start Windows, its not detected until I re plug it in. Its only with this headset, nothing else too. The USB works...

I've been wanting to do a clean install of windows 10 for a long time. I have windows 10, but I want to reinstall it.
I want to start fresh, so I've backed up my files.
I just have one question,...

I want to start using my start menu, but I don't remember how to add icons back. I tried to just drag them but that doesn't work.
Also, they just all disappeared randomly. Not sure why....

I have finally found out what it was. I went under startup in task manager and found a file called "Sidebar274.lnk.disabled" I turned that off and it no longer shows the message.

I did read about that, I never used that before.

When I turn my computer on now, it ask me to open .disabled files.
I checked start up and there are no .disabled files.
This is what is starting up: http://prntscr.com/9cow1j
I didn't install...

So I finally decided to do something about this.
There is always a Safely Remove icon on my taskbar, so I click it and there is nothing to remove.
In Device manager, it is also present under Disk...

Ok, now I know why.

On a BSOD analyzer, it had this:

SYMBOL_NAME: PAGE_NOT_ZERO

I thought it was that...

Still, any more help?

I have no idea why I thought it was page_not_zero.

I ran the TDSSKiller scan and found nothing.
I did the Windows Defender and found nothing.
I couldn't run a Memtest. I need to find some time...

I made a thread before this under hardware but its not hardware.

My computer freezes and I get this blue screen error. I DO NOT SEE A BLUE SCREEN. THIS IS FROM A MINIDUMP.
PAGE_NOT_ZERO.

I...

I found this under my event log right before my computer booted off.



The description for Event ID 1060 from source Application Popup cannot be found. Either the component that raises this...

I have 2 monitors right now. They are Samsung S22D300 and AOC 2269W. I have the AOC as the primary.

At some points when I am on my computer, they both freeze. I then tried unplugging the primary...

I'm updating from 10049.

I tried updating to the latest build but when my computer restarts and turns back on, it gave me this error.

0xc1900101 - 0x30018

Here's a picture.
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Thanks for the feed back. I completely removed the drivers and downloaded the latest driver.

Here is the Event Viewer logs: 16264

Here is the zip file.
1615716157