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You format (install a filesystem on) drives, not PCs, however, if you (likely) mean formatting the drive from which your machine currently boots Windows, then the answer is 'almost certainly' and 'look for the message to "Press F6 now to supply drivers"' when you attempt to reinstall.

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Q: When you format your Desktop PC do you need the SATA drivers at install again?
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