Windows 10: reinstall

Discus and support reinstall in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; while upgrading to Windows 10 the hard drive failed. The install took hours to complete -- which I was blaming on a poor internet connection. After... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by J Cowie, Feb 11, 2020.

  1. J Cowie Win User

    reinstall


    while upgrading to Windows 10 the hard drive failed. The install took hours to complete -- which I was blaming

    on a poor internet connection. After many restarts my desktop was up, but no English names under the icons or in the taskbar including where the date and time should be displayed. I did click start and was pleased to see many of the programs I had paid for over the years were there. I shut down the computer as it was nearing 2:00am. On restart the next morning it would not boot many attempts I managed to get into a diagnostic which took some time to complete. The results were that the hard drive had failed every thing else passed.


    My question is how do I now get Windows 10 installed on a new hard drive?

    :)
     
    J Cowie, Feb 11, 2020
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  2. 3Colors Win User

    Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.


    Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

    Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond reinstall :) Best regards.


    And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.
     
    3Colors, Feb 11, 2020
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  3. Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

    Method 1:
    I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

    1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
    2. Select or click Ease of Access.
    3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
    4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
    5. Check if issue is resolved.
    Method 2:
    I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

    1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
    2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
    3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
    4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
    5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.
     
    ChojiTiger, Feb 11, 2020
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  4. csatennis Win User

    reinstall

    Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    I have been trying to fix this for months. Your solution Method 1 seemed to work. THANK YOU!!!!

     
    csatennis, Feb 11, 2020
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