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  1. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #240

    It's a matter of personal preference, but yeah you could wipe D in Disk Management first, then reset.
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  2. Posts : 985
    Windows 10 Home 21H1
       #241

    Brink said:
    It's a matter of personal preference, but yeah you could wipe D in Disk Management first, then reset.
    Sorry Shawn..I added to my post as you answered. Could you check out my post again please?
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  3. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #242

    sportsfan148 said:
    That's what I was trying to ask earlier but I must have confused you in what I meant
    I was asking if it would be better to ignore the select all drives option in Reset PC where it shows drive D: listed. The reason I asked that was because you said it was Odd and you couldn't understand why drive D: was being shown as an option there at all.
    By asking if I should go into Disk Management and wipe drive D: manually it would ensure that it had been done correctly...that's why I mentioned that method?
    Ive seen people discuss on here disconnecting any secondary drives before doing a clean installation to ensure windows files cant get written to it by mistake during Windows setup. I never disconnect any of my drives. So I thought that if before I Reset PC I went into Disk Management and deleted the volume on the D: drive leaving the D: drive unallocated that it would completely rule out that possibility. Then after Windows installation has finished I could go into Disk Management and prepare the D: drive for use , creating a New Simple Volume. What do you think?

    I think that would be the best method to use Disk Management as you described.
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  4. Posts : 985
    Windows 10 Home 21H1
       #243

    Brink said:
    I think that would be the best method to use Disk Management as you described.
    Thanks very much Shawn for all your help and patience. Sorry to take up so much of your time tonight. I just needed to be sure I had explained things correctly and we hadn't got our wires crossed
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  5. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #244

    sportsfan148 said:
    Thanks very much Shawn for all your help and patience. Sorry to take up so much of your time tonight. I just needed to be sure I had explained things correctly and we hadn't got our wires crossed
    It's never a bother.
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  6. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #245

    Tutorial has been updated for changes made in Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903.
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  7. NMI
    Posts : 1,095
    Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2
       #246

    > You will not be able to reset Windows from Settings if you have User Account Control (UAC) set to always notify you about system changes.

    I believe this may have applied on Windows 8, but I can't believe it still applies on Windows 10.

    There's no mention of it at Recovery options in Windows 10 or anywhere else I can find.

    (I just tested it with UAC set to maximum for notify system changes.)
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  8. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #247

    You're correct @NMI,

    I just tested on my system, and the UAC setting no longer applies for this anymore.
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  9. NMI
    Posts : 1,095
    Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2
       #248

    Thanks for the swift edit.
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  10. Posts : 6,247
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #249

    Hi Shawn,
    I'm a little confused with Keep my files:
    - Removes any apps your PC manufacturer installed. (If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.)
    It removes and reinstall?
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