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Quandary - Get New Desktop or Re-install Win10 in My Dual Boot System?
My Win10 got corrupted on an update a couple of years ago. Can't repair it, can't even access it. So I just ordered a Win10 DVD with product key.
The desktop PC is now 8 years old with legacy Bios, etc. I'm thinking of installing the Win10 OS to replace the corrupted one and then get a new desktop PC. I can use the old one for other purposes until it dies.
The HDD is a dual-boot with the bad Win10 and Linux Mint 18.1 I've read through Shawn Brink's tutorial on doing a clean install of Win10 and some other threads. I just want to make sure that the new Win10 DVD only replaces the bad Win10 partition(s) and doesn't affect the Linux partitions. Also want to downsize the Win10 partition to free up space for the Linux OS for a restore function.
Here's the HDD partitions:
I think Win10 is on Partition 3. I welcome opinions on whether to get a new PC or just press on with the old one. Thanks.
[Tomcat F14helped me with the partition issue previously but now not sure which path to take based on my message above]
Last edited by rvnmedic68; 18 Aug 2019 at 09:37. Reason: Older post of mine was similar, now a different issue.