Windows 10: reformat SSD from Win 7 to Win 10

I think Topgun is right - your process cleans the drive, creates a partition, formats it, then cleans the drive. One clean is enough, methinks

By cleaning the drive, and doing a Clean install, there is no Windows.old folder.
TopGun: What is a reversed partition *Tongue
If you fresh install of Windows 10. The partitions layout was changed. It is not 350MB reversed partition.

just having a bit 'o fun - you can check my spelling any time - it's horrendous ... can't spell easy words like teh *Wink

edit: I really need to refresh the thread BEFORE I post what another member has already posted - sheesh!

 

You got me there Bill. *Smile

 

Just what I needed today. Two of you telling me I am wrong. *Tongue

 

I understand where you were coming from, essenbe. If I wanted a new partition, Windows Disk Manager was (and probably still is) the last option I would use to create it simply because I had no idea how that partition would get created. Usually, "back in the day" it was a logical partition and I liked have good ol' solid primary partitions.

 

I didn't say you were wrong Steve, I said I thought TopGun was right (emphasizing the positive)

The process itself isn't wrong either, just 3 of the 4 steps are unnecessary *Tongue
*Roflmao2

Hope your evening is better.

Bill

 

I think this would have been the simplest way of doing what the OP is looking for.

If you delete the partition and then let Windows format and install into the unallocated space, there will be no Windows.old folder. And I've clean installed using the simple method on the SP2 and 2 PCs.