Reinstalling Windows 10, 1 Hard drive, multiple discs - Remove everything?

[nikean]

Hello, sorry for probably spamming this as it has already most probably been answered, also the title could go long way to being readable.

I am about to reinstall W10 after it not being able to start up. Now the problem is that I have one harddrive and 2 discs, C: and E:. Windows is located at disc C, is it correct that if I choose Remove Everything from the reinstall menu selection that it deletes whole C: drive but leaves my E: drive intact? Or will it restart both of the drives?

Thank you and sorry for my noobishness!

 

[androbourne]

Correct. It will only format and delete data on the disk you select during the Windows Installation. E drive should not be effected by this as long as it is a totally separate hard drive and not just another partition on the same hard drive.

 

[nikean]

Correct. It will only format and delete data on the disk you select during the Windows Installation. E drive should not be effected by this as long as it is a totally separate hard drive and not just another partition on the same hard drive.

Both discs are on the same hard drive.

 

[androbourne]

If thats the case, as long as you only install it on the C partition and leave the E partition "as is" during the windows installation. You should be OK.

However, I have ran into issues in the past (rare) where windows just randomly formatted the whole disk and I lost all my partitions. So because it is not a separate hard drive. I would recommend you backup the contents of E partition before you install Windows just to be safe.

You could remove the drive and use a usb adaptor or docking station to copy the E contents to another drive or system etc...

 

[nikean]

If thats the case, as long as you only install it on the C partition and leave the E partition "as is" during the windows installation. You should be OK.

However, I have ran into issues in the past (rare) where windows just randomly formatted the whole disk and I lost all my partitions. So because it is not a separate hard drive. I would recommend you backup the contents of E partition before you install Windows just to be safe.

You could remove the drive and use a usb adaptor or docking station to copy the E contents to another drive or system etc...

It is over 1 TB, so my external one wouldn't handle it, I'll risk it for the biscuit. Thanks a lot!

 

[androbourne]

My pleasure. Good luck!