Windows 10: Secure Wipe and install Windows 10

Discus and support Secure Wipe and install Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; To get back to your original question, wiping your hard drive will not affect your ability to boot from your USB drive. It is possible you will need to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MSMPlayz, Dec 12, 2015.

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  1. DMJ94044
    dmj94044 Win User

    Secure Wipe and install Windows 10


    To get back to your original question, wiping your hard drive will not affect your ability to boot from your USB drive. It is possible you will need to to into your setup to tell your machine to boot from the USB drive.
     
    dmj94044, Dec 15, 2015
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  2. MSMPLAYZ
    MSMPlayz Win User

    You know that I do not own a SSD.
     
    MSMPlayz, Apr 4, 2018
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