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Each partition type is strictly identified by a GUID number. For example, the data partitions (“Basic data partition”) are identified by the GUID ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7. The EFI partition has the GUID c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b.
However, on some systems, the EFI partition may have an incorrect ID assigned for unknown reasons. As a result, the EFI partition may appear as a “basic data partition” when you open Disk Management.Read more
When you open Task Manager and click on the Startup tab, an entry named “Mobile Devices” may be seen. You wonder what this startup entry means and if it is safe to disable this entry.Read more
When you attempt to start the Windows Search (WSearch) service via the Services MMC, the following error may occur:
Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer Error 21: The device is not ready.
When you open the Microsoft Store app, the following error may occur:
Sorry about that! Something went wrong, but we are making it right. Try refreshing or come back later.
We saw how to download the Windows 10 or 11 consumer edition ISO using Media Creation Tool in the article How to Download Windows 11 ISO Using Media Creation Tool. You wonder how to download the Windows 10 or 11 Enterprise Edition ISO.Read more
After installing updates, you may find unknown locale(s), such as QAA-Latn or QAC-Latn, when you click the Language bar, as seen in the screenshot below.
When you run a program, an error may occur indicating that the file “mfc110u.dll” is missing from the computer. The entire error message is below:
The code execution cannot proceed because mfc110u.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix the problem.
When you try to install a Visual C++ Redistributable, the following error may appear:
The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi" in the box below.
You may be unable to install or update Store apps. Also, when you run the Get-AppxPackage command, the following error may appear:
Get-AppxPackage : The database disk image is malformed The database disk image is malformed At line:1 char:1 + Get-AppxPackage + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-AppxPackage], Exception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Exception,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.GetAppxPackageCommand
When you check the permissions for a drive, folder, or registry key, you may see the “Account Unknown” entry showing a bunch of random numbers. You wonder what the “Account Unknown” entry refers to.Read more