Windows 10: Does booting from USB clear everything on my HD?

Discus and support Does booting from USB clear everything on my HD? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I followed the steps elsewhere to create a bootable USB because my Windows 10 laptop has problems starting up (system restore + keeping all files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DL1001, Aug 24, 2019.

  1. DL1001 Win User

    Does booting from USB clear everything on my HD?


    I followed the steps elsewhere to create a bootable USB because my Windows 10 laptop has problems starting up (system restore + keeping all files doesn't work, gives me an error message). Anyways, if I select to boot from USB, will I lose all of my files?

    :)
     
    DL1001, Aug 24, 2019
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  2. Ar3s Win User

    HD 5870 Bios flash failed

    mp3 player is in FAT / FAT32 format ?

    Set Boot up first to the drive with hiren bootcd 10.4
    Done...

    the options will pop out after loading the disc choose

    boot cd

    then the list (step by step)

    Next...
    Dos....
    USB Drivers....
    Load USB Drivers with no386.....

    Ask you load cd drivers. NO
    Ask you load SCSI drivers. NO
    Ask you anything NO.
    USB driver list comes out. 8 Don't choose anything else.

    type
    C:\ (that should be your mp3 player if you did it right)

    atiflash -i
    to list the adapters

    atiflash -p -f 0 ???.bin

    done.........
     
  3. topgundcp Win User
    Restoring Windows 10 Image using Macrium Reflect


    In addition to the above. Here's my suggestion in step by step.
    I assume you have Macrium Installed in your current HD and already made a backup copy.
    1. Connect your new HD via USB port and boot up.
    2. Run Macrium, click on Restore tab then select the Backup Image that you made to restore
    3. click on "select a different target disk" then select your new HD as destination

      Does booting from USB clear everything on my HD? [​IMG]
    4. Proceed to restore then Shutdown and disconnect the old HD and replace with the new HD
    5. Boot up with your new HD.
     
    topgundcp, Aug 24, 2019
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  4. Lazzer408 Win User

    Does booting from USB clear everything on my HD?

    USB boot for bios update

    Did the first step. It already doesn't work. Note the capacities and drive letters M:/N: The HP utility is about to format my raid-1 volume containing my 2 750gb drives. It thinks it's the usb stick. I can not select any other drives in the HP utility. My 512mb usb stick is U:.

    Any other suggestions?


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    Lazzer408, Aug 24, 2019
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