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Thanks, I tried all the reset/troubleshooting options but kept getting the error below so I just decided to do a clean install. I keep the OS/programs on a separate partition than my data so it wasn't an issue. Just have to reinstall the standard programs. Even then, I keep pretty regular data backups to a portable HD.
On a side but related note, when doing a clean install, Windows presents the partitions where it can install. When
doing so, one of the options offered is to format the partition. If I were to install Windows on a certain partition, that partition would be formatted by default before Windows installs, correct?