How can I Fresh Start Windows 10 (install) without deleting partitions


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    How can I Fresh Start Windows 10 (install) without deleting partitions


    Hi,

    Due to a JS Miner AA that created havoc on my system I´ll have to reinstall Windows 10. All I´ve seen about the new Fresh Start feature does not inform me if Ill have a choice of installing in whatever partition I choose. My disk is a 3 Therabyte WD and has 9 primary NTFS partitions (EFI) (see attached png image). Four partitions are C D E F - C for system and the other for different data. Fresh Start offers to clean install and save data...but I´m almost sure it does it on single partition disks which is not my case. How can I clean install windows 10 and get to choose in which partition to do it and KEEP the other partitions?

    Thank you.
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  2. Posts : 18,432
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    Boot from the windows installation media. Select the custom install option. Delete every partition except for the data partitions you want to keep. Highlight the unallocated space and click next.
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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you. But what I would really like to know is if I can do this procedure using the new Fresh Start feature that came about after the Creators windows 10. Is it possible?
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  4. Posts : 18,432
    Windows 11 Pro
       #4

    dreamhouse said:
    Thank you. But what I would really like to know is if I can do this procedure using the new Fresh Start feature that came about after the Creators windows 10. Is it possible?
    Yes. The fresh start procedure will not erase the other partitions on the hard drive.
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  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thank you for your generous help!
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