Windows 10: Took ownership of C: drive, cannot even do a clean install

Discus and support Took ownership of C: drive, cannot even do a clean install in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello everyone!So I took ownership of my C: drive and now, I don't even have the option to do a clean install. Now, Windows isn't completely broken,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Jad AFFOUR, Apr 7, 2024.

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    Took ownership of C: drive, cannot even do a clean install


    Hello everyone!So I took ownership of my C: drive and now, I don't even have the option to do a clean install. Now, Windows isn't completely broken, but I cannot run .exe files, task manager does not even open & the right-click menu on any file or folder makes File Explorer completely stop responding. I do not care about any of my files, everything I need is stored on a cloud platform. I just want to be able to have Windows function fully again. I have a disk image stored on an external USB key, but when I try running setup executable, File Explorer ends up crashing.PS: When answering, p

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