Y ysteinl Commendable Feb 13, 2017 2 0 1,510 Feb 13, 2017 #1 Hey, i have a question, if i plug out my internal HDD and then do a factory reset. When im done with the reset and then plug in the HDD's will they still have the files on them? Do i need to format them before using them?
Hey, i have a question, if i plug out my internal HDD and then do a factory reset. When im done with the reset and then plug in the HDD's will they still have the files on them? Do i need to format them before using them?
Solution elbert Feb 13, 2017 That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install.
That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install.
elbert Glorious Jan 11, 2005 9,704 6 46,965 Feb 13, 2017 Solution #2 That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install.
Y ysteinl Commendable Feb 13, 2017 2 0 1,510 Feb 13, 2017 #3 elbert : That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install. But no formating of the harddrive is needed? Upvote 0 Downvote
elbert : That should work. Just you may have to enter disk manager to initilize the drives on the fresh windows install. But no formating of the harddrive is needed?
elbert Glorious Jan 11, 2005 9,704 6 46,965 Feb 13, 2017 #4 Nope no formating. The install will even let you backup your old data on the boot drive. Upvote 0 Downvote