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April 2nd, 2021 04:00
What to do with partitions while installing windows
I am trying to do a factory reset with a USB drive. I downloaded an image recovery for my pc. Now when I try to install windows there are 6 partitions. I do not know what to do with them? Should I delete them? drive 0 partition 1: ESP type: system drive 0 partition 2: type: MSR (reserved) drive 0 partition 3: OS type: primary drive 0 partition 4: type: recovery drive 0 partition 5: new volume type: primary drive 0 partition 6: type: recovery drive 0: unallocated space type:
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ieee488
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April 2nd, 2021 07:00
I wipe them when doing clean install.
jphughan
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April 2nd, 2021 08:00
@Tahmina payenda I prefer to install using regular Microsoft installation media created by the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool rather than Dell's media, but yes I delete all existing partitions as well. Regular Windows Setup will recreate the necessary partitions.