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    What are other ways to fix this?
    Michael Thompson-Brown
    Michael Thompson-Brown
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    Michael Thompson-Brown is a Cybersecurity Expert based in Portland, Maine. He is the owner and founder of PCRescue!, a company that provides cybersecurity and data management solutions to small businesses and individuals. Michael has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and is a certified ethical hacker. He is passionate about helping clients protect their data and systems from malicious attacks and helping them optimize their online presence and reach. He received a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
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    As a last resort, you can format your drive. Begin by backing up your data to ensure no important information is lost, as this method wipes out the entire drive. Then, locate the problematic drive in File Explorer, right-click it, and select "Format." Choose the desired file system format and allocation unit size, then opt for a quick format if preferred. Confirm the erasure of all data on the drive and wait for the process to complete. Once finished, the drive should be free from CRC errors. Remember to restore any essential data from backups.
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    Installation of operating system is taking too much time. Why?
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    The installation process is probably hung up on a certain line of code. If there is a way to cancel, do that and try installing again. Otherwise, you may have to wait until it is done. Also, try unplugging unnecessary devices, e.g., USB mouse, extra flash drives, etc.
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    I am trying to download a game from a disk to my PC. While setting up the game, it gives me this kind of error again and again. What should I do?
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    This may be a case of a scratched or corrupted (unreadable) disk. I would try to source the game from another disk or an on-line alternative to make sure.
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    What should I do if Windows can't format my hard drive from an old computer?
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    Make sure the hard drive is from a Windows computer. If it is, make sure that old computer is the same version as your current Windows (e.g Old Windows 7 will work best with another Windows 7.)
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    Can I access my USB drive if I don't have the password that protects it?
    Senternathan
    Senternathan
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    No, you cannot because it is encrypted. You need the password to decrypt it.
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    I tried the very first step mentioned, but after unmounting that particular disk drive for the disk check-up it is not readable anymore. There's lot of important data in it, so a help would be good?
    ken schatten
    ken schatten
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    You might try remounting it. Or trying to read it from another disk drive. Or trying to read it with a different word processor, or text format, etc.
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    What can I do to initialize an external drive that is displaying data error (CRC) each time I try to initialize the drive in disk management console in Windows? The drive is not visible in Windows exp.
    Elijah OT
    Elijah OT
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    To solve a CRC error, you must repair the hard drive by running CHKDSK utility via command prompt. CHKDSK checks the integrity of your hard drive and fixes logical file system errors, bad sectors and file system metadata.
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