Unauthorized user accessing the primary storage after a Windows update.
Unauthorized user accessing the primary storage after a Windows update.
I just reinstalled Windows 11 on my computer. The original sign-in details didn’t work, so I created a Microsoft account, set up a local admin account, and removed the old one. Now the main drive shows a long, unfamiliar owner with special permissions. I’m unsure if deleting it would help or cause issues. Any advice?
I considered doing it but didn’t have time to research. Perhaps I’ll try again later. Got it. I didn’t erase all the partitions on the drive. I’m a bit anxious since the computer is still under warranty and I wasn’t sure about those other partitions. Maybe I already broke the warranty by reinstalling Windows, who knows? All I remember is the computer was freezing and I was told to reinstall it.
It appears these are recovery disks, probably from a brand like Western Digital or Seagate. They hold the original image needed to reinstall the system.
It's an HP EliteDesk G6 SFF model. I think there might be an original image inside, which is another reason I hesitated to delete it.
You might explore this option here: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/is...4216685-16
The machine stopped working again. It's not being used much, just a few apps open. They probably plan to return it for warranty reasons. Another thought is a peripheral—like a monitor or webcam—is causing the issue, though I'm not sure. The reliability report indicated the Windows OS didn't respond. I ran a MemTest and saw no issues.