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If you have not used disk imaging / cloning software to transfer it to the new drive, yes. You can still reinstall with the disc, however.
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If you format your hard drive will you lose the Windows XP programme will you lose your internet cofiguration settings and have to connect it again?
If you format the partition where windows files are located, you will loose all data on the partition.
Will you lose all of your stuff if you upgrade to Windows 10?
You shouldn't lose anything when upgrading to Windows 10. But it is best to backup any important data, files and folders, to an external hard drive, flash drive, CD disk, before beginning the upgrade.
When upgrading to Windows 7 do you lose content from your previous version?
You won't lose anything as long as you have it backed up somewhere safe. Don't back it up to the hard drive with the previous version of windows on it. Back it up to an external hard drive, the internet, a blank DVD or CD, or a memory stick. If you don't copy your stuff to another storage device you will lose it You will lose your settings though, so take note of them before you upgrade
Im trying to format my hard drive but i cant delete the partition for windows xp?
If you are sure you want to delete the windows xp partition then you can use the windows CD to do the job.Boot the machine with the CD in the drive and you should get the option to format the drive.Just be sure this is what you want as you will lose all your data stored on the drive.
How do you format a virus installed disk drive E?
It would depend if E: on your computer is the flash drive or just a hard drive. If it a flash drive then you can open windows explorer and then right click on the flash drive and click format. You can do that for the hard drive too. Just remember you will lose all the data in that drive
What three options are available on the welcome tab in Windows Backup?
I am unsure of the names but I can remember what each one does. The first one should merely reinstall windows but leave all your files where they currently are. The second one should move the current structure of your hard drive to a folder normally entitled something along the lines of "my old disk structure". It will then reinstall windows on your hard drive. The third option should completely wipe your hard drive and reinstall windows on it. If you have any files that aren't backed up then you will lose them. Dont use this option if you have any files on the computer when you use this option you will lose them!
Who offers disaster recovery software?
Windows offers a disaster recovery software that allows you to create a duplicate of your hard drive. This way you don't lose any important files in the event of natural disaster or even hard drive failure.
Do you lose all your info when you format a computer?
When you format a hard-drive, you will lose any information on that drive.
Does reinstalling Windows mean you will lose the files on your hard drive?
If you are going to format the drive first then there are two possibilities: 1. You have all system and personal files on one drive. In this case you would lose all your files. 2. You have system files and personal files on different drives. In this case you would only lose the files on the drives that you format. As long as you don't format the drive with your personal files on it you won't lose them.
How do you remove an operating system?
Most operating systems can only be removed by formatting the hard drive, and then installing the operating system that you desire. The drawback to this is that you will lose everything that is on that partition of the hard drive. Example : if you have a computer with Windows Vista but you want to put Windows XP on the computer you have to wipe (format) the hard drive in order to load Windows XP. This means saving all your documents to a CD or another hard drive or another partition. If you want to upgrade to a newer operating system then this can be done without losing your information, but some programs may need to be reloaded. Hope this helps. ----
Will i lose data when i take off my xbox 360 hard drive?
You will only lose data during the duration your hard drive is removed. As soon as you reconnect it your data will be restored.
After installing new hard drive on a compaq laptop it refuse to read the new one and keep asking to instore the hard drive what to do?
your hard drive is most likely not formatted. read owners manual on how to format the hard drive. you will lose eerything on the hard drive when you format it.
