Installation related question


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
       #1

    Installation related question


    I am about to Install Windows 10 my questions if i choose

    "Nothing"
    everything will be deleted including files apps and settings

    will it also delete the drives too or only C:/ drive?

    Regards
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  2. Posts : 4,131
    Windows 3.1 to Windows 11
       #2

    Nothing = will not save any of your settings, files or apps
    And will only re-write C
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  3. Posts : 3,506
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 21H1 (May 2021 build 19043.1083)
       #3

    It's like clean-installing on C. No applications preserved, no data. Other partitions are not affected.
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  4. Posts : 141
    windows 10
       #4

    It just means keep nothing on the install hard drive, it won't touch your other drives.
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  5. Posts : 15,027
    Windows 10 IoT
       #5

    Some of the hidden system partitions may be resized and files updated, but if you have other visible partitions with Data on them they will remain untouched. I keep all my user folders on a second drive/partition and they are untouched when doing an upgrade or even a clean install. I usually do a custom install and manually delete the windows partition and system partitions with disk tools. Then install to the unallocated space. Windows will create the partitions it needs all on its own. My Data partition remains untouched. About the only thing I have to do is double check the drive letters when done. Sometimes my install thumb drive gets D and my Data drive gets E.
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thank you guys
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