Windows 10: Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after

Discus and support Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Good Afternoon This is a "speccy" capture of an old path to a ex hdd until a Reboot, why is this still showing in the Folder Tree it's not on this PC... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Dasha, Feb 10, 2021.

  1. DASHA
    Dasha Win User

    Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after


    Good Afternoon
    This is a "speccy" capture of an old path to a ex hdd until a Reboot, why is this still showing in the Folder Tree it's not on this PC and hasnt been for a year? My question please is, can I get rid of this 931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-75WN4A0 (SATA ) 38 C can I remove it via Disc manager?
    I am about to do a Clean Install everything is backed up is to this Toshiba
    Drive (F:\ F, G, H, I, partitions 4 including ( FDoing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after :)

    I will disconnect the Toshiba first and just switch off my WiFi or AT the Family used Telstra Internet Modem
    SPECCY DATA STORAGE BEGNS HERE:
    931GB TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 USB Device (USB (SATA) ) 38 C
    (F:\ F, G, H, I, 4 Partitions
    Thanks for any help you can give regards *Thumbs

    :)
     
    Dasha, Feb 10, 2021
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  2. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after

    If you perform a clean install then you will delete all partitions other than data comprising your Windows O/S. By definition any paths are deleted.
     
    dalchina, Feb 10, 2021
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  3. DASHA
    Dasha Win User
    Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after

    Good Afternoon
    This is a "speccy" capture of an old path to a ex hdd until a Reboot, why is this still showing in the Folder Tree it's not on this PC and hasn’t been for a year? My question please is, can I get rid of this 931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-75WN4A0 (SATA ) 38 °C can I remove it via Disc manager?
    I am about to do a Clean Install everything is backed up is to this Toshiba
    Drive (F:\ F, G, H, I, partition’s 4 including ( FDoing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after :)

    I will disconnect the Toshiba first and just switch off my WiFi or AT the Family used Telstra Internet Modem
    “SPECCY DATA STORAGE BEGNS HERE:
    931GB TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 USB Device (USB (SATA) ) 38 °C
    (F:\ F, G, H, I, 4 Partitions
    Thanks for any help you can give regards *Thumbs
     
    Dasha, Feb 10, 2021
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  4. DASHA
    Dasha Win User

    Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after

    Doing Clean Install Can I delete failed Ex HDD Path before or after

    Thanks delchina I meant the Toshiba Ex HDD F with 4 Patitions on it?? I will have thaT dissconneced During the lean Instal of
    OC (C) *Smile
     
    Dasha, Feb 10, 2021
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