Windows 10: Will reformatting hard drive remove Linux OS ?

Discus and support Will reformatting hard drive remove Linux OS ? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Thanks for reply attached is snapshot of disc partitions Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by treblefree, Apr 7, 2017.

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  1. TREBLEFREE
    treblefree Win User

    Will reformatting hard drive remove Linux OS ?


    Thanks for reply

    attached is snapshot of disc partitions
     
    treblefree, Apr 8, 2017
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  2. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    You surely got yourself a mess there. Doesn't look like any clean install I have seen. Looks like there are still original HP partitions left. If you don't have any data to keep I would empty whole drive until RAW and do a real clean install.
     
    CountMike, Apr 8, 2017
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  3. TREBLEFREE
    treblefree Win User
    Thank you for reply...i have managed delete HP Partitions...reset pc ...and everything looks fine in Partitions using disc management...sorted at last...i have learnt a lot about formatting hard drives,partitions etc.

    Thank you all members that have replied to my initial Linux uninstalling problem
     
    treblefree, Apr 4, 2018
    #18
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