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    Can't wipe/format hard drive.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Terminalintel, Jun 17, 2013.

  1. Terminalintel

    Terminalintel Notebook Consultant

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    I have recover C: and OS D: I can't format C cause that's what I'm running on, but my D drive is 95% full and wont let me format it it keeps saying only the administrator can do so, which is me. I just did a system restore because of terrible spam and Virus's.
     
    Terminalintel, Jun 17, 2013
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Do a clean Windows installation, you will have to follow this procedure.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 19, 2013
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