Windows 10: can i format my hard drive and then restore windows from a system disk?

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  1. can i format my hard drive and then restore windows from a system disk?


    can i format my hard drive and then restore windows from a system disk?

    :)
     
    VictorBranson, Feb 19, 2020
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  2. Riel Alc Win User

    Remove spare hard disk as system disk

    Thank you for your reply.

    There's a possibility that your HDD was detected as OS drive during the Windows installation. To remove your HDD as system disk, we suggest reformatting it. To do so, please follow the steps below:

    • Open Disk Management.
    • Right-click on your HDD, then select Format.
    • On the Format windows, type your preferred Volume label,
      File system (NTFS is recommended)
      , Allocation unit size (leave as Default).
    • Check the Perform a quick format option, then click
      OK
      .

    Note: Please back up your files before reformatting the drive.

    Feel free to post back should you need further help.
     
    Riel Alc, Feb 19, 2020
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  3. macbeth Win User
    Free hard disk space reduce after system restore

    I have problem getting update for windows. So decided to do a system restore. After doing a system restore i am able to update my windows but notice the free hard disk space had reduce.
    Before doing the system restore my free space in my C drive is about 33.6GB ( if i am not mistaken, quite sure anyway ) but after the system restore is 26.6GB. Despite having less program installed.
    Any idea where to those free space in my C drive went? And any idea what went wrong?
     
    macbeth, Feb 19, 2020
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  4. Alcpone Win User

    can i format my hard drive and then restore windows from a system disk?

    Free hard disk space reduce after system restore

    If your system is running ok now, you could disable system restore then re enable it, thus removing all previous restore points and freeing up that lost space!

    *Wink can i format my hard drive and then restore windows from a system disk? ;)
     
    Alcpone, Feb 19, 2020
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