Windows 10: Does Windows 10 installation media wipe my whole drive when installing?

Discus and support Does Windows 10 installation media wipe my whole drive when installing? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello!So, I want to install Windows 10 installation media to my drive in case something goes wrong, but I want to only have it in a partitionI'm... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Veggieoskibroski, Apr 23, 2021.

  1. VEGGIEOSKIBROSKI
    Veggieoskibroski Win User

    Does Windows 10 installation media wipe my whole drive when installing?


    Hello!So, I want to install Windows 10 installation media to my drive in case something goes wrong, but I want to only have it in a partitionI'm wondering... Does installing the installation media wipe the whole drive, or does it just remove a single partition that I select on the drive?

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    Veggieoskibroski, Apr 23, 2021
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  2. GOFIGUREITOUT
    GoFigureItOut Win User

    Windows 10 installing progs

    I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to windows 10 from 7. I used the Media Creation Tool from MS website. It took awhile, but I am finally running Windows 10 (12-14).

    I opened the new App & Program feature to remove programs that I no longer needed. Scrolling down the list, I was horrified! Apps that I didn't install somehow magically installed themselves. Two programs stood out: Facebook and Candy Crush Soda Saga. Both programs have those tale-tale icons that they came from Windows Store (which I've never even opened). The install date for both of them were on 12-26.

    Is this a common thing for Windows 10? Or is it because I did an upgrade and not a clean install?
     
    GoFigureItOut, Apr 23, 2021
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Apr 23, 2021
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  4. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User

    Does Windows 10 installation media wipe my whole drive when installing?

    Windows 10 installing progs

    You did an upgrade.
     
    eidairaman1, Apr 23, 2021
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