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Should i erase and format my disk before installing Windows 10?

Anonymous
2022-06-25T15:47:17+00:00

Hi. I used another OS, but i decided to install Windows 10. Before i installed Windows, i used DBAN's Quick Erase option to remove the information from the previous OS. Did i do a good thing? Should the HDD be erased, so Windows can be installed in a clean environment, or is Windows able to delete the old information, partition the HDD, and install itself, without me having to delete information and partition the HDD?

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  1. Neil D 32,835 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-06-25T15:53:39+00:00

    When you boot from the Windows 10 install media select Language > Install now > Custom install. At custom install select each partition and Delete until there is only unallocated space.

    Select Next and follow the prompts to clean install Windows 10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-25T16:32:58+00:00

    When performing a clean install of Windows it is not necessary to perform additional drive cleaning unless your troubleshooting drive problems.

    For a clean install all partitions are deleted creating an unallocated disk drive.

    Using a bootable Media Creation Tool (MCT(Windows iso) the default partitions are created and a fresh version of Windows is installed.

    Drivers and applications are then installed.

    Again there is no additional benefit in cleaning a drive unless your troubleshooting drive problems.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-clean-install-windows-10-a.html

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