Windows 10: Dead Hard Drive. Is it a Virus?
Discus and support Dead Hard Drive. Is it a Virus? in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I was having trouble with my laptop which I could not sort out. I decided to take out my hard drive and check it on another laptop using a sata/usb... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Vikingdon1, Jun 22, 2020.
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