Hello, System Information: Windows 10 v22H2 OS Build 19045.4651 ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E mobo Zotac RTX2080 Intel i7-9600k Trident ram 16x4 Crucial P3 4TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (currently in primary M.2 slot, used as C:/ drive) Some 500GB HP M.2 NVMe (previous C:/ drive in the second M.2 slot) Ever since I migrated my C:/ drive from my old 500GB NVMe to the new 4TB a few months ago, I have had continued issues with Windows on the new drive. I think there must be some type of fragmentation in the drive going on and I'll have to migrate again with a totally different third drive, nuke the big one, and try to migrate cleanly back, then nuke the small one. Specific Windows issues: Taskbar search bar function doesn't work - whatever I type I just get a "search" logo where results should be When I try to access "System Information" the window crashes immediately, whether I click through the links in Settings or through the search bar Snipping tool doesn't function Unable to log in to any Microsoft 365 applications - Error 1001 and instructions to contact the system admin Just found out I'm not able to also upload screenshots of error messages into this prompt window? Troubleshooting steps completed so far: All drivers are up to date Windows is up to date Removed old university Windows account that had also been linked to the PC at one point and is now inactive- could this affect things? It didn't seem to fix the problem when I tried to log back in. So this is probably a question for Reddit but I figured if any of y'all in Windows support could shed any light? Would be much appreciated. I fully realize this is a "me and my custom built computer" problem, I probably messed something up during the migration. Thanks in advance, etdiv

this is going to take a while - I'll be back tomorrow and respond. Thanks again.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4651] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk C: /f /r The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive. Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N) seems like a disk related problem! Thanks What's next? I appreciate it! Nevermind I did not read the restart part of that message. BRB!

Let's check the hard drive itself for any issues. Open Command Prompt as Administrator again, type "chkdsk C: /f /r", and press Enter. This will schedule a thorough disk check on your C: drive the next time you restart your computer. It might take some time, but it's a good way to rule out any disk-related problems that might be causing your Windows issues.

Quinn, Thanks so much for the prompt reply! Complete: 'sfc /scannow' returned "corrupted files detected and resolved"; no error messages from the second prompt; restarted; still having the same issues Any other suggestions? Thanks again, etdiv

Hello Etdiv, I'm Quinn, and I'm happy to assist you. Try running the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tools. These are built-in Windows utilities that can help repair missing or corrupted system files, which might be causing the issues you're experiencing. Open Command Prompt as Administrator, then type "sfc /scannow" and press Enter. After the scan completes, type "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" and press Enter. Please let me know if this helps, and if you have any further questions.

Issues with Windows 10 after migrating hard drive

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Hello,

System Information:

Windows 10 v22H2 OS Build 19045.4651
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E mobo
Zotac RTX2080
Intel i7-9600k
Trident ram 16x4
Crucial P3 4TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (currently in primary M.2 slot, used as C:/ drive)
Some 500GB HP M.2 NVMe (previous C:/ drive in the second M.2 slot)

Ever since I migrated my C:/ drive from my old 500GB NVMe to the new 4TB a few months ago, I have had continued issues with Windows on the new drive. I think there must be some type of fragmentation in the drive going on and I'll have to migrate again with a totally different third drive, nuke the big one, and try to migrate cleanly back, then nuke the small one.

Specific Windows issues:

Taskbar search bar function doesn't work - whatever I type I just get a "search" logo where results should be
When I try to access "System Information" the window crashes immediately, whether I click through the links in Settings or through the search bar
Snipping tool doesn't function
Unable to log in to any Microsoft 365 applications - Error 1001 and instructions to contact the system admin
Just found out I'm not able to also upload screenshots of error messages into this prompt window?

Troubleshooting steps completed so far:

All drivers are up to date
Windows is up to date
Removed old university Windows account that had also been linked to the PC at one point and is now inactive- could this affect things? It didn't seem to fix the problem when I tried to log back in.

So this is probably a question for Reddit but I figured if any of y'all in Windows support could shed any light? Would be much appreciated. I fully realize this is a "me and my custom built computer" problem, I probably messed something up during the migration.

Thanks in advance,

etdiv

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2024-07-17T02:17:52+00:00

this is going to take a while - I'll be back tomorrow and respond. Thanks again.
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2024-07-17T02:04:04+00:00

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4651]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk C: /f /r

The type of the file system is NTFS.

Cannot lock current drive.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another

process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be

checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

seems like a disk related problem!

Thanks

What's next?

I appreciate it!

Nevermind I did not read the restart part of that message. BRB!
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Quinn.HP 8,695 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2024-07-17T01:56:11+00:00

Let's check the hard drive itself for any issues. Open Command Prompt as Administrator again, type "chkdsk C: /f /r", and press Enter. This will schedule a thorough disk check on your C: drive the next time you restart your computer. It might take some time, but it's a good way to rule out any disk-related problems that might be causing your Windows issues.
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2024-07-17T01:48:26+00:00

Quinn,

Thanks so much for the prompt reply!

Complete: 'sfc /scannow' returned "corrupted files detected and resolved"; no error messages from the second prompt; restarted; still having the same issues

Any other suggestions?

Thanks again,

etdiv
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Quinn.HP 8,695 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2024-07-17T00:02:46+00:00

Hello Etdiv, I'm Quinn, and I'm happy to assist you.

Try running the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tools. These are built-in Windows utilities that can help repair missing or corrupted system files, which might be causing the issues you're experiencing.

Open Command Prompt as Administrator, then type "sfc /scannow" and press Enter. After the scan completes, type "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" and press Enter.

Please let me know if this helps, and if you have any further questions.
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