Clean install of windows and discs

Hello,
I want to clean install windows and remove all my data like apps and possible viruses. I have disc C: (where my system is installed and that's SSD disc) disc DHDD drive with all apps and software) My question is when I do a clean install and it makes me decide which partition to remove should I remove all of them and keep "unlocated space partition"when it creates one automatically and click next? I have a system to install from the CD drive. I just want a fresh system and remove all my personal data and apps but also keep 2 discs after a clean install but with no date on them. Disc C and D which C is my SSD with system and D HDD for apps and software. Will it clean my disc also and automatically assign disc C as SSD with system and disc D for apps to install?

If you can help me thank you so much!

dalchina said:

Hi, you can delete each and every partition comprising Windows and installed programs. You can leave any you have created purely for data files.

Before you do this, make sure you create a full disk image, so that you can retrieve any data you need from that after installing Windows.

Also make sure you know all the license keys for all your installed programs.

I want to remove all my data so after clean install I have only new system and empty discs C and D because I don't want to keep any of my data. But if i delete all partitions will it automatically assign the system to disc C SSD and create disc D for apps ?

Post images for disk management and Minitool Partition Wizard:

Open disk management > by default some columns are compressed > widen each Status and Volume > make sure the contents within the parenthesis are in full view and that none of the characters are cutoff > view disk 0 > widen this row as needed so that all of the characters are in full view > post an image into the thread
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of


MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com


When performing a clean install all partitions are deleted.
Windows then creates default partitions.


The unallocated space can then be used to create multiple partitions.

The number of partitions are limited to 4 with BIOS/MBR whereas they are 128 partitions available with UEFI/GPT.


To clean all malware and address any partition problems > perform a clean install

Clean Install Windows 10

zbook said:

Post images for disk management and Minitool Partition Wizard:

Open disk management > by default some columns are compressed > widen each Status and Volume > make sure the contents within the parenthesis are in full view and that none of the characters are cutoff > view disk 0 > widen this row as needed so that all of the characters are in full view > post an image into the thread
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of


MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com


When performing a clean install all partitions are deleted.
Windows then creates default partitions.


The unallocated space can then be used to create multiple partitions.

The number of partitions are limited to 4 with BIOS/MBR whereas they are 128 partitions available with UEFI/GPT.


To clean all malware and address any partition problems > perform a clean install

Clean Install Windows 10

Here are all my partitions right now. So if i delete all partitions and click next it will automatically create Disc C SSD with system and leave disc D for apps like i have now but just everything will be empty?

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dalchina said:

Hi, you can delete each and every partition comprising Windows and installed programs. You can leave any you have created purely for data files.

Before you do this, make sure you create a full disk image, so that you can retrieve any data you need from that after installing Windows.

Also make sure you know all the license keys for all your installed programs.

Search this list of tutorials for
clean install
Windows 10 Tutorial Index
and you will find

At steps 11/12/13 you make the decision to clean install and which partitions to delete.

Or, you could simply wipe your existing disks completely, then clean install, which might be wiser if you are concerned about viruses e.g. using an appropriate live boot disk to boot your system.
as explained that's your manual choice

the disk on which Windows is installed is your choice as per the tutorial

No, that's something you would configure after the installation - tutorial available.

I assume you're referring to apps from the Store, rather than downloaded and installed .exe files for traditional 'desktop' programs.

So after a clean install of the system and removing all partitions i will have only disc C SSD with system so i will have to create manually disc D for apps and downloaded games photos and videos?Is that correct?

There are two disk drives.

C: is located on disk 0.
D: is located on disk 1.

Clean install is done on one disk.
So there are no changes made to D:

Any malware on C: will be cleaned.
Any malware on D: will remain.

When performing a clean install it is best to have only one disk drive connected to the computer.
So either detach the cable or remove the disk drive.

When Windows is clean installed it will be C:

zbook said:

There are two disk drives.

C: is located on disk 0.
D: is located on disk 1.

Clean install is done on one disk.
So there are no changes made to D:

Any malware on C: will be cleaned.
Any malware on D: will remain.

When performing a clean install it is best to have only one disk drive connected to the computer.
So either detach the cable or remove the disk drive.

When Windows is clean installed it will be C:

So removing all partitions will help me clean only my disc C ? Is there any way to clean both disc C and D at the same time? Also does formatting option for disc D would help me remove everything from there including viruses or the best way is just to remove it?