Is an empty HD better than one that is not to install Win10 ? 2

[javierdlm001]

I have a HD with a few partitions and files. I could technically do without these files, but if I could keep them there I wouldn't mind.
There's one partition with more than 400 Gb available. Would Win10 be ok if I install it there?
Or am I better off formatting the whole HD first?

Thanks guys

 

[2ffat]

If it was me, I would copy those files to a back up disk and format. Window always seems to work better with a clean drive. Having said that, if that partition is bootable, you can install it on there and keep your files. 400 GB is definitely big enough.


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[javierdlm001]

2ffat,
When you say "a clean drive", do you also mean to remove all present partitions? (Will Windows make its own partitions as needed?)

 

[gbaughma]

Yes, windows will make the partitions it needs.

When I "wipe" a computer here at work, I boot from a USB, delete all the partitions on the hard drive, and click "Next".

Windows takes care of the rest.


Just my $.02

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[javierdlm001]

Alright, thank you so much guys!