Windows 10: What partitions does resetting your pc but keeping files format?

Does resetting your pc while keeping files delete windows on other partitions because I multiboot.

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How To Format A Write Protected Flash Memory ?

¿You already tried this one?...

Run CMD


1. diskpart
2. list disk

Then in the 3º step, put the correct number of disk in the list for the usb flash (if it's listed in disk 3, then you'll have to write select disk 3).

2. select disk #
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

with that commands you will format the flash drive in fat32, if you have a large drive you can select also "format fs=ntfs" in step 7.

good luck!

 

If I reset my laptop will I lose files that are stored in a partition separate from the partition Windows is installed in?

If you format only the C partition, no other partition is affected. If you format the entire hard drive then every partition on the drive is affected.

There's really no need to format your system partition as a separate step if you want to go back to Windows 8. If you're doing a clean install or a factory restore, the system partition is formatted at the beginning of the process.

I'd like to suggest you consider keeping your data files in a separate partition, like the one you setup. There's a great advantage to doing this, as you have found: If you need to restore your software, your data isn't touched.

All that said, backing up is always a good idea. You should be doing it every day.

 

Getting a new PC tommorow...

• Set up your hardware
• Insert CD/DVD install
• Format a partition of 30GB as a quick format
• Install the OS
• Create a new partition D: for data, and S: for setupfiles
• Put all your install files into S
• Before installing, run windows update
• Once up to date, reboot
• Install AV
• Update AV
• NOW install any drivers
• And then any software
• Top Utils: ccleaner, defraggler, tclock, utramon, winrar, irfanview, wordweb, malwarebytes, speedfan,
• Now create a partition copy of your C: into a hidden partition. If you evey need to reformat, you just copy the setup from the hidden partition
• You might want Acronis Disk Director to do the previous step. Easy