Recent content by ricardomax

It was encrypted - have decrypted it and looks to be working ok. I don't need it encrypted, but it's annoying to have to use a work-around rather than Windows just working! Thanks for the input.

So, I did a clean install of windows, and as part of that I removed my data drive to ensure no issues. I then plugged it back in, unlocked with my bitlocker key from my MS account, but now every time I restart it locks again and I have to unlock it! I'm on 11 Home so there's no dedicated...

So, new USB drive arrived, set it up with Windows installation tool... and it worked first time with no problems. So must have been a problem with the previous USB drive - even though it was bought new about two months ago, had previously been used for a clean install with zero problems and not...

I've done it three times now with that USB in various different ports!! Will see what a new one does...

Well... so I've just tried the USB on my wife's laptop (had to disable secure boot before it would accept it) and... same error. So that does suggest there's some problem with the USB - which I find very odd as it was used for a clean install not long ago and hasn't been used since. Anyhow...

Hi - so I'm out of ideas on this one! New build PC, moved m.2 drive over from old PC and basically running fine, but looks like a few minor display driver issues so decided to do a clean install of Windows. Created the installation media USB via the Windows tool and I get this when booting from...

I have an intermittent power issue and am trying to work out the most likely culprit, so I can swap that out, then move to the next etc. Occasionally, maybe 1 time in 20, I turn the PC on at the wall socket, and nothing lights up. It's dead. I switch off the wall socket, wait a bit, turn it on...