Windows 10: Need to format/clean laptop HDD - Reinstalling Win 10 Question
Discus and support Need to format/clean laptop HDD - Reinstalling Win 10 Question in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am going to sell a laptop which currently has Win 10 installed (originally the laptop shipped with Win 8, I opted for the free upgrade). It is the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Flogger23m, Jan 25, 2018.
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