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Will Windows 7 be removed if you format the hard drive?

Jehanboy ∙

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 11/23/2022

If you format a hard drive that contains Windows, it will be removed. Formatting a drive gets rid of all of the information on it. However, you can right-click your C:/ drive and click format, but it will not allow you if your current OS is running on that drive.

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∙ 14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Can you format the hard drive and keep windows XP installed?

no. formatting a hard drive means completely removing all files, including windows...

How to remove genuine Microsoft windows?

You could format the hard drive

Can Windows 7 be formatted with Windows XP?

Windows 7 and Windows XP are operating systems. You cannot format operating systems. But you can format your hard disk or hard drive. You can use Windows XP bootable CD to format HDD, but you will have to use Windows 7 Bootable Installation disk to install OS on your formatted drive.

If you format your hard drive do you remove the registry?

Yes. All data on the hard drive will be destroyed, including the Windows Registry.

How do you format the PC?

To format the PC, insert the windows installation CD, then follow the instructions to format the selected hard drive.

Do you need a back up copy of windows to format your hard drive?

YES

How do you delete Windows xp from your dell?

Format the hard drive, install another version of Windows, or a Linux distribution.

How can stray AOL items be removed from computer?

Delete them, doh!

How can i format my hard drive which windows xp can't do?

try Linux it always works for me

What two files systems can Windows use to format a hard drive?

FAT32 and NTFS

20 What Windows utility can be used to partition and format a hard drive?

Disk management

Do you have to format hard drive without operation system to install windows xp?

No, XP will format the disk if that's needed.

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