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    Windows 7 Understanding Windows 7 Reinstallation: Hard Drive Overwrite and Data Recovery Chances

    When one re-installs windows7 from scratch, what part of the hard drive does it write itself on? Will it overwrite old data, so to speak starting from the first place on the hard drive or will it rather first write in between un-used space? Would it make a difference if the old data had bean...
    • rhubarbpie
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    • backup strategies browsing history data loss data recovery file recovery file systems formatting hard drive hard drive recovery installation process operating system overwrite recycle bin reinstallation storage management system restore tech support unused space user questions windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Creating new drive to hdd after conversion to basic disk from dynamic disk

    I'm having problems creating new partitions on my hdd fro munused space I have on my disk. It is bit long story but I hope somebody reads it and knows how to help me. I got a new Acer computer (with Windows 7) which had 1 TB hdd. In the hdd there were C- (~500 GB), D (~500 GB)-drives and this...
    • nalkis
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    • acer backup partition basic disk computer issues data recovery disk conversion disk management drive configuration dynamic disk error resolution file system hard drive hdd management partition limit partitioning ptedit32 storage problems system reserved unused space windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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