S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 Oct 8, 2019 #21 Please leave it running. It can take a while...
F FriendlyCroc Member Joined Oct 6, 2019 Posts 17 Oct 8, 2019 #22 softwaremaniac said: Please leave it running. It can take a while... Click to expand... alright understood, will keep it running and check from time to time :)
softwaremaniac said: Please leave it running. It can take a while... Click to expand... alright understood, will keep it running and check from time to time :)
F FriendlyCroc Member Joined Oct 6, 2019 Posts 17 Oct 8, 2019 #24 since the bug came up again I had to restart my pc, but just before restarting it I took a look at the progress and it was STILL stuck, meaning that it ran for 3 hours total. do I give it another try?
since the bug came up again I had to restart my pc, but just before restarting it I took a look at the progress and it was STILL stuck, meaning that it ran for 3 hours total. do I give it another try?
S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 Oct 8, 2019 #25 Is it an option for you to disconnect all the extra drives and leave only the system one plugged in?
F FriendlyCroc Member Joined Oct 6, 2019 Posts 17 Oct 8, 2019 #26 softwaremaniac said: Is it an option for you to disconnect all the extra drives and leave only the system one plugged in? Click to expand... if the answer was no, what would be the next option? I'll see if I can.
softwaremaniac said: Is it an option for you to disconnect all the extra drives and leave only the system one plugged in? Click to expand... if the answer was no, what would be the next option? I'll see if I can.
S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 Oct 8, 2019 #27 The only remaining option is Clean Install because your current system is broken beyond repair.
F FriendlyCroc Member Joined Oct 6, 2019 Posts 17 Oct 10, 2019 #28 softwaremaniac said: The only remaining option is Clean Install because your current system is broken beyond repair. Click to expand... and what would the clean install get rid of
softwaremaniac said: The only remaining option is Clean Install because your current system is broken beyond repair. Click to expand... and what would the clean install get rid of
S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 Oct 10, 2019 #29 Everything. It would wipe the drive (the system partition). If you want to preserve data, you would need to copy it before starting the process.
Everything. It would wipe the drive (the system partition). If you want to preserve data, you would need to copy it before starting the process.
F FriendlyCroc Member Joined Oct 6, 2019 Posts 17 Oct 22, 2019 #30 softwaremaniac said: Everything. It would wipe the drive (the system partition). If you want to preserve data, you would need to copy it before starting the process. Click to expand... If I copy the whole C:\ drive to my F:\ drive, fresh install windows 8.1 and then upgrade 10, would i ever be able to go back if I messed something up? would only the C: drive be cleaned?
softwaremaniac said: Everything. It would wipe the drive (the system partition). If you want to preserve data, you would need to copy it before starting the process. Click to expand... If I copy the whole C:\ drive to my F:\ drive, fresh install windows 8.1 and then upgrade 10, would i ever be able to go back if I messed something up? would only the C: drive be cleaned?
S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 Oct 22, 2019 #31 Not really. That would require creating a system image of the partition/drive. If you choose the C: drive, that's the only drive that'd be cleaned.
Not really. That would require creating a system image of the partition/drive. If you choose the C: drive, that's the only drive that'd be cleaned.