Windows 10: Removing Windows from a HDD without removing data files.

I recently purchased a new computer. My old one has a lot of music and photos that I do not want to lose, but I would like to keep the hard drive and install it in my new PC, as a second internal drive. Is there a way to remove the OS and/or the partition, and use it strictly for storage?

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Removing Windows

I am wanting to remove windows from my SSD. My SSD is only 120GB and program files automatically install there, I have tried changing directories to another drive but it eventually messes something up. So now I will be installing windows to onto my HDD and the SSD will be the second drive.

Does anyone have some advice on how to completely remove windows from my SSD?
Thanks.

 

WIN10 vs removing HDD and copying data

After WIN10 upgrade update fail, I've decided to backup data and make fresh install.

So I've removed laptop HDD, connected to my PC, copied data, put it back and booted from USB, installed fresh W10.

After installation and all first steps, it booted up, so I've installed some drivers, rebooted it and after everything went well, removed the HDD, connected

to my PC a copied backuped files back where they belong Users/<username>/Desktop etc. and created folder in the root called "data".

Put some other data in it so I don't have to copy it over network.

Removed it from my HDD and put it back in the laptop, booted up and

what an surprise!, after I've booted up the windows I expected to see files on desktop, in Documents etc but there was nothing in it.

Looked up in the root, there was nothing, it was the same like it was before the shutdown.

So I've put it back to my PC and there was really no data, everything was wiped like the first time I have connected it.

So once more I've copied it there, put in laptop and the situation is the same.

This is absurd !!!

Now I am copying it over network (which will be much longer).

Anyone has the same experience?

 

Remove account

I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code: