Windows 10: Computer freezes after wiping drive and now relies on External hard drive to work

Discus and support Computer freezes after wiping drive and now relies on External hard drive to work in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I used MiniTool Partition Wizard to basically wipe my drive and clean my c drive and now when i installed windows again from a usb drive it seems like... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by darkemperor101, Feb 27, 2025.

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    Computer freezes after wiping drive and now relies on External hard drive to work


    I used MiniTool Partition Wizard to basically wipe my drive and clean my c drive and now when i installed windows again from a usb drive it seems like its dependent on my External hard drive, how can i fix this

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    darkemperor101, Feb 27, 2025
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