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Reader wants the deets on failed Home v. Pro test

Posted on September 20, 2021 at 02:42 CDT by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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By Fred Langa

OK, this is embarrassing: A reader called me out after my planned side-by-side Home/Pro test drive fell apart. (“Crashed and burned” might be more descriptive.)

So, with a deep gulp to swallow my pride, here’s where things went really, really wrong — and why.

Plus: Beyond simple disk wipes and overwrites, a better way to prep an old hard drive for safe resale!

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.36.0 (2021-09-20).

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