FAT, NTFS etc. are file systems hard drives use to organize files and folders on your computer. The blue screen error with code 0x00000023 indicates corruption in the FAT file system. Bad sectors on the disk can also induce this error. Improper shutdown or power loss when the system is connected to a UPS are the main causes of file system corruption. It does not happen always but occurs when the computer has not saved information that it needs to run again properly. It is purely based on timing. If you encounter a blue screen of death error, you most…

This article is all about fixing Windows and how to get rid of the error ‘setup was unable to use the existing partition because it does not contain the required free space’. Basically, the reason for the above said error is due to the presence of additional hard drives on your device or if you are trying to install Windows 10 on a partition that is not completely blank. Resolutions to the error ‘Setup was unable to use the existing partition’ The very first thing you’ll have to do is to backup all important files, data and any other important…

Many Windows 8 computers across the globe, downloading and installing updates mostly leads to the process failing and the user getting an error message stating “Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer” upon reboot. Fortunately, this is not an issue that has no solution whatsoever. It can indeed be fixed, allowing the Windows updates that failed to be downloaded and installed successfully. However, before you can apply a solution for this problem to your computer, you actually need to get your computer out of the “Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off…

As you all know that a Windows Recycle Bin is a location or a folder where all the deleted files are stored temporarily. And the tool allows you to recover deleted files from it before files are permanently deleted. However, when using Recycle Bin on Windows 10, you may receive an error message saying – “The Recycle Bin on C:\ is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?”. When such error occurs, you might wonder to find a solution to fix or restore corrupted Recycle Bin and to restore lost files in case you have…

Reinstalling Windows may be required to speed up your computer or to solve certain software issues. During the installation of Windows, you may encounter errors at times. One such common error is ‘Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selected for installation. Error code: 0x80070057’. This error mainly occurs if the system partition is damaged. You can troubleshoot this error using the steps explained. Delete existing partitions and create new partitions This requires you to delete existing partitions; create new partitions and then format the drive. You can follow the steps…

With ever increasing internet speeds and hunger for data, it is no surprise if your hard drive is almost full. It must be a difficult choice to delete any of the files or folders since you want them all! You then start to cram your internal drives to a point that affects your system performance. It is always advised to have a lot of free space on C Drive that contains your system files. The overall speed of accessing data becomes slower since the system does not have much space to play with to process these applications. Let us look…

Some people use two hard drives for additional space or backup purposes. It is a common complaint that the second drive isn’t shown on My Computer after Windows 10 upgrade. This could be because the drive letter is missing or the drivers are outdated. In severe cases, your hard drive may not be detected if partitions on your drive are lost. This article describes the troubleshooting steps for the second hard drive not detected. Change drive letter Sometimes your hard drive may be properly connected and functioning well. But if it doesn’t have a letter assigned, then it will not…

This article helps you in guiding how to schedule your computer to automatically remove system’s junk files from Recycle Bin after a certain amount of time on Windows 10. Just a simple delete action will not actually remove your file from the computer. It only gets moved into Recycle Bin folder, which further continues to stay for quite a bit time by using your computer’s valuable space on the hard drive. Even after knowing how to empty the Recycle Bin, chances are that you often forget to do such a simple job. Until and unless you notice that your computer…

Windows 8 got mixed reviews post its release in late October 2012. Users were eager to try their hands on Windows 10 marketed with lots of improvement over its predecessor. Most critics liked the combination of having the desktop based interface, in-line with earlier versions of Windows and tablet-based approach used in Windows 8. Upon its initial release, Windows 10 Anniversary update reached out to around 350 million devices around the world. Building an Operating system is far from being easy and users often face issues in the form of errors, bugs that prevent from having a successful installation. Issues…

It is always advised to update your OS to the latest version. With ransomware scares, cyber-attacks, and other issues upgrading to the latest Windows 10 OS seems to be a safe bet. However, if you are the kind who is still wondering ‘Why should I upgrade to Windows 10?’, then we tell you why you should. Read on… Windows 10 has improved in various features ranging from security, speed, compatibility, to an interface. Also, with the return of the Start menu, Windows 10 is a chance for everybody to catch up on the performance, features, and security advances which they…