Delete Old Windows 10 partition
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Darkbreeze
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Just download Gparted, create bootable media, boot to that media and then delete all the existing partitions on that drive. Make sure to disconnect the new drive while doing this if you are unsure of which drive is which so you do not accidentally delete the partitions on the wrong drive.
You can also use a Windows based partition manager but you cannot do it using Windows file explorer or disk management. It will not allow you to delete the files or partitions even though they are not the actual OS versions. You'll need a third party application.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/261702/how_to_securely_erase_your_hard_drive.html
You can also use a Windows based partition manager but you cannot do it using Windows file explorer or disk management. It will not allow you to delete the files or partitions even though they are not the actual OS versions. You'll need a third party application.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/261702/how_to_securely_erase_your_hard_drive.html
First make sure your new drive boots ok without the old one connected, just in case because weird things can happen with cloned drives connected to the same machine. Another tool besides Gparted mentioned above is Aomei partition assistant which does the same thing but will probably work from within windows which may be easier.
Darkbreeze
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