When installing Windows on a computer that already houses an existing Windows copy, you may run into an error where Windows fails to format the partition. The full ...

While performing the Clean Installation of Windows, you must select a hard drive partition on which you want to install Windows. The selected hard drive partition should be empty; otherwise, ...

Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

One key technique in the Windows repair playbook involves wiping out everything on the storage device (typically C:\) from which Windows boots and on which that OS resides. Prosaically enough, this ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

SSDs This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users Linux 2025 might have been the year for Linux gaming, but there's ...

With ReFS support starting to be fully implemented in Windows 11, is it time to change from NTFS? Maybe don't rush into it just yet.

You can format an external drive quickly and easily in Windows, without the need of any third-party tools. But before you format your USB drive, you need to consider which file system to use. File ...

If you're juggling multiple operating systems, or you have multiple partitions you need to manage for one reason or another, you're probably familiar with Microsoft's built-in tool for partition ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

It's worth noting that Windows is not perfect on the Steam Deck. However, installing the OS or booting it from a microSD Card, can turn it into a nice portable Windows PC. Through this article, you ...