Windows 10: Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions?

Discus and support Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; On an MBR disk, Windows Setup will create a System Reserved partition and a primary Windows partition. [img] On a GPT disk, Windows Setup will... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Whatrymes, Aug 6, 2015.

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  1. AVOCADO
    Avocado Win User

    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions?


    On an MBR disk, Windows Setup will create a System Reserved partition and a primary Windows partition.


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]


    On a GPT disk, Windows Setup will create a Recovery partition, an EFI System partition, a Microsoft Reserved partition (won't show in Disk Management) and a primary Windows partition.


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]
     
    Avocado, Dec 29, 2016
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  2. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member

    Disk Management:


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]


    What's really on drive 0:


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]


    Minitool Partition Wizard:


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]


    All the same computer.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 29, 2016
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  3. ADDRAM
    AddRAM Win User
    Correct, but only if you don`t create an install partition, but this is old news *Smile
     
    AddRAM, Dec 29, 2016
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  4. ADDRAM
    AddRAM Win User

    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions?

    I`ll conduct my experiment in a while, have to take mom to the hearing Dr.

    I`m tired of saying everything 3 times to her, I tell her to turn right and she turns left *Roflmao2
     
    AddRAM, Dec 29, 2016
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  5. MATTHEW WAI
    Matthew Wai Win User
    Also in GParted below:


    Does a Windows 10, clean install, create the necessary partitions? [​IMG]
     
    Matthew Wai, Apr 4, 2018
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