Windows 10: Erase C Drive

Discus and support Erase C Drive in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; So the title tells it all. I would like to erase my C drive but by that I mean the apps and ofc I want windows and everything else there. Apparently I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by princeadjei, Jul 25, 2018.

  1. Erase C Drive


    So the title tells it all. I would like to erase my C drive but by that I mean the apps and ofc I want windows and everything else there. Apparently I believe hidden files get into my C drive taking up space so I cant install certain things. I could factory reset it but that takes a lot of time and I already have some problems from the last time I did that.

    :)
     
    princeadjei, Jul 25, 2018
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  2. p_o_s_pc Win User

    Finally! An alternative to eraser...

    it looks much cleaner then the eraser so that is a big step up.
     
    p_o_s_pc, Jul 25, 2018
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  3. Windows 10 c: drive not accessable

    I was trying to solve a problem I had with accessing several folders, following the steps on a web site, and

    I got a message that the owner of the C; drive was being erased!

    Since then I have no access to the c: drive, I keep getting "access denied", "you don't have the proper permissions", "you don't have read permission", and when I finally got into Safe Mode and clicked on C:/properties/security, it said "Owner: Unable to
    display current owner".

    I've tried more methods than I want to list trying to get ownership of the C: drive and set permissions back where they belong.

    Where is the c: drive owner entered? Would I need to RegEdit? If so, please provide step by step because all I know about RegEdit is that it's dangerous to mess with.....

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

    Dave Ahlberg
     
    DaveAhlberg, Jul 25, 2018
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  4. Erase C Drive

    Will USB install of Windows 10 erase all files on C: drive?

    Hi David,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will definitely assist you.

    Please be inform that installing Windows 10 will erase all the files/folder on C: drive and it will re-install fresh file and folder of Windows 10.


    I recommend you to perform automatic repair, performing automatic repair will not erase any of your personal data’s. Follow the below steps:

    • Connect USB device and boot the computer.
    • In the ‘Windows setup’ page, select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
    • Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
    • Click on ‘Advanced options’ and select ‘Automatic Repair’ and select the operating system.
    Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.
     
    Billion Debbarma, Jul 25, 2018
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