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stupid tech question
Replies: 14 — Last Post Jan. 19 6:18pm by blackmap
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if i format the hard drive will i also lose the windows?
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dont think so

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Aye, everything is gone. You have to re-install windows and start from scratch.

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not if you do it through windows....

but yes if you do it just about any other way.

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It will erase EVERYTHING

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Reformatting reinstalls your current OS most of the time.

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it will yes

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Yes it wipes everything. You will need a windows boot disk.
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Quote: from michael10 at 10:37 pm on Jan. 19, 2008
It will erase EVERYTHING

Exactly.

If you format your hard drive, you will undoubtable loose everything on there. And if you try formatting your main Hard drive using Windows, you'll fuck things up, as Windows will try to erase files in use by the OS as you have it turned on.

Ideally you should get out your original Windows install disk and format and re-install using that.

But it does delete EVERYTHING!

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Regardless of what will actually happen, you should assume, and take appropriate steps for, complete data loss.

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Yes.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 11:39 pm on Jan. 19, 2008
Quote: from michael10 at 10:37 pm on Jan. 19, 2008
It will erase EVERYTHING

Exactly.

If you format your hard drive, you will undoubtable loose everything on there. And if you try formatting your main Hard drive using Windows, you'll fuck things up, as Windows will try to erase files in use by the OS as you have it turned on.

Ideally you should get out your original Windows install disk and format and re-install using that.

But it does delete EVERYTHING!

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Yes, you loose everything and will need a copy of your Windows Boot Disc to reinstall your OS.
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Quote: from hinshawwrx at 2:45 pm on Jan. 19, 2008
Yes, you loose everything and will need a copy of your Windows Boot Disc to reinstall your OS.

Your shoe laces are "loose."
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