Windows 10: Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from drive

Discus and support Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from drive in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have two drives with files on them and want to make one drive A inactive(remove windows) so that I can make the other drive have windows 10. What is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by jim77, Sep 2, 2015.

  1. JIM77
    jim77 Win User

    Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from drive


    I have two drives with files on them and want to make one drive A inactive(remove windows) so that I can make the other drive have windows 10. What is the easiest way to do that without removing or formating Drive A.

    :)
     
    jim77, Sep 2, 2015
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  2. HERBERTMCDONALD
    HerbertMcDonald Win User

    Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from a drive without removing my personal files and not formating

    I have two drives with files on them and want to make one drive A inactive(remove windows) so that I can make the other drive have windows 10. What is the easiest way to do that without removing or formating Drive A.
     
    HerbertMcDonald, Sep 2, 2015
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  3. VIJAY B
    Vijay B Win User
    Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from a drive without removing my personal files and not formating

    Hi,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

    There is no option to remove Windows and boot files from a drive without removing my personal files. You have to take a backup of all the personal data and Format the drive.

    Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other issues with Windows in future.
     
    Vijay B, Sep 2, 2015
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  4. BREEVES
    BReeves Win User

    Easiest way to remove Windows and boot files from drive

    Delete the partitions on the drive.
     
    BReeves, Sep 2, 2015
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  5. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR New Member
    But....does the OP want to erase the entire drive, or just Windows and what would make the Windows 10 install think it is the boot drive?

    You don't want to erase the drive because you have data on it that you want to save? First, you need to post us what partitions are on the drive as shown in Disk Management. Type "create and format" in windows search and the top app that shows should be disk management.
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 4, 2018
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