Tag Archives: disk

Recursively Delete in Windows in the Command Prompt

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Stephen

Issue the command below in a cmd.exe Command Prompt. You may have to run the Command Prompt as Administrator. rd /s /q foldername

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16GB USB Drive – “disk is write protected” – Cannot Format or Wipe or Delete

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Stephen

The USB Pen Drive (16GB no-brand – cheap buy) got stuck on Read Only and I couldn’t format it. The error “Disk is write protected” kept appearing when trying to format the Usb drive in “Computer” on Windows 7. I tried pretty … Continue reading →

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Windows chkdsk Log

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stephen

The Windows chkdsk log takes quite a long time to run. You’ll probably want to run it overnight. After the chkdsk runs, a summary screen appears for a while and then disappears as Windows boots up. To find out the … Continue reading →

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Notes: windirstat & wireless repeater

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stephen

To find the files and folders taking up the most space on your computer, google for the following and download. It does require a quick install, but when installed, works very well. windirstat ——————————– If you have an old Eircom … Continue reading →

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Backup with SyncToy

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Stephen

Left to Right (all files are copied from the Folder on the Left, to the Folder on the Right) Synchronize: New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes in one folder is repeated on the other. Echo: New … Continue reading →

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