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Good afternoon to all. I think I finally got my PC working properly. I ended up purchasing new drives. Took the old C: drive and wiped it after removing any necessary files, and am using it as my E: drive (storage). I have a new HDD drive that is designated as storage also, and designated it B...

Thanks! Will check them out 👍

Yes, I believe if I had this info, I probably could have saved a lot of time. Thanks for the post. I will definitely keep this post on file! 👍

Good evening to all. I think I finally got my PC working properly. I ended up purchasing new drives. Took the old C: drive and wiped it after removing any necessary files, and am using it as my E: drive (storage). I have a new HDD drive that is designated as storage also, and designated it B...

Thank you all! Yes, I don’t think I need bitlocker especially since I didn’t even know it was on. I will basically rebuild my PC and keep it backed up religiously 👍 I will give update when I get it all together.

I was planning on purchasing 2 new drives. A 2T SSD for c: drive (Disk 0), and a 2T HDD drive for storage (Disk 1). My existing storage drive (Disk 2) could be used for low importance storage. Not sure how long that drive will last, seeing that it came out of an old My Cloud device. At least...

Not sure if I have the encryption key. I didn't even know they were encrypted until I saw them in disk management. Should I have them somewhere on my PC?

Okay. That sucks, but I have to do it. I will take a breather and start it tomorrow. Thanks!

Is it that bad? I built this system in 2018, I believe. So, how do I fix this?

I forgot to expand the file system and status. Here is an updated shot.

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Good morning. Yesterday I did a clean install of Windows 11 pro due to an update failure and boot loop. Everything seems to be working fine. I looked into File Explorer and noticed the two virtual drives (I guess they are virtual) named System Reserved, and Recovery. When I opened them up, I...

So far, everything seems to be going smoothly. Had to download some apps which I knew I would have to do. Yes, I did lose some important files, but the most important ones I did manage to rescue. I just want to thank all of you who contributed suggestions and helpful directions. There is so much...

I think I have some good news. I removed my c: drive and checked it on my laptop. I was able to copy all my pertinent documents and files to a thumb drive. I am in the process of doing a clean install of Windows 11 on my PC. I will update this post when it is up and running. Thanks to all 👍. I...

Thank you for your response. No, the drives are not bit locked or encrypted. Yes, I would like to know another solution. Thanks!