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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Question Dell Inspiron 15 Do I have a paperweight? (Windows reinstall).

    According to the rumor, for a time, MS offered a way to secure the system at install (an option). A code you could make up to keep the...

    Oct 21, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Question Dell Inspiron 15 Do I have a paperweight? (Windows reinstall).

    Well if the code is on a chip on the system board (which it seems it is), it still won't install without the code. I'm trying not to do...

    Oct 21, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Question Dell Inspiron 15 Do I have a paperweight? (Windows reinstall).

    I bought it new from Dell a couple years ago. Since I installed Linux, the error wasn't produced because I wasn't installing Windows...

    Oct 21, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Question Dell Inspiron 15 Do I have a paperweight? (Windows reinstall).

    Yes for a million dollars we'll fix it.... (I exaggerate) .... but out of warranty.

    Oct 20, 2025
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    ThePhilster posted the thread Question Dell Inspiron 15 Do I have a paperweight? (Windows reinstall) in Laptop Tech Support.

    Ok, events as they happened, 1. Windows 10 got corrupted. 2. Tried the reload on the recovery petition. 3. Started the recovery...

    Oct 20, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Seagate 8TB Ext HD Windows: "Problem with this drive".

    Ok, ejecting between switches. No problems so far, thanks! (y)

    Oct 20, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Seagate 8TB Ext HD Windows: "Problem with this drive".

    Ok, have that. Should I do the scan to check it?

    Oct 20, 2025
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    ThePhilster replied to the thread Seagate 8TB Ext HD Windows: "Problem with this drive".

    Nope, can try that!

    Oct 19, 2025
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    ThePhilster posted the thread Seagate 8TB Ext HD Windows: "Problem with this drive" in Off-Topic / General Discussion.

    Not sure if I should ignore this (Translation: should I trust Windows?) I have this drive on a switch between 2 systems (amazingly...

    Oct 19, 2025

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