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The thread discusses how to format a Windows 10 laptop while keeping the OS intact. The original poster wants to erase the entire C drive and reinstall Windows 10, and other users suggest creating a bootable USB with the media creation tool and following reinstallation steps. One contributor mentions that reinstallation is straightforward and doesn't require formatting since the setup process handles it, while another explains that partitioning the drive first can allow formatting parts of the disk without losing Windows 10. Overall, the consensus indicates that formatting and reinstalling Windows 10 is feasible with proper preparation.
The thread discusses how to format a Windows 10 laptop while keeping the OS intact. The original poster wants to erase the entire C drive and reinstall Windows 10, and other users suggest creating a bootable USB with the media creation tool and following reinstallation steps. One contributor mentions that reinstallation is straightforward and doesn't require formatting since the setup process handles it, while another explains that partitioning the drive first can allow formatting parts of the disk without losing Windows 10. Overall, the consensus indicates that formatting and reinstalling Windows 10 is feasible with proper preparation.
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Hi
Once you have installed Windows 10 and logged into you Microsoft account and confirmed you registration you can reinstall Windows 10 as many times as you like.
It will authenticate it when you log into your account.
So all you have to do it what Neemo says.
You don't have to format the drive as the installation process will do that anyway.
Just make sure that anything on the drive that you want is backed up, like your favorites and images etc.
Mike
Once you have installed Windows 10 and logged into you Microsoft account and confirmed you registration you can reinstall Windows 10 as many times as you like.
It will authenticate it when you log into your account.
So all you have to do it what Neemo says.
You don't have to format the drive as the installation process will do that anyway.
Just make sure that anything on the drive that you want is backed up, like your favorites and images etc.
Mike
Verki
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It is possible. You need to format hard drive before using it, but if you want to keep Windows 10 on the hard drive, you should partition hard drive on Windows 10 before formatting. Then, you can format hard drive in Windows 10 and keep your Windows 10 at the same time.
