Delete OS Files but Keep Personal Files


  1. Posts : 82
    Winodws 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
       #1

    Delete OS Files but Keep Personal Files


    Is there a way to delete all OS files on my old hard drive that I am using as additional storage but keep my personal files? Possibly a windows format? I can transfer the saved data to my main hard drive til I make this happen.

    Any Thoughts?
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  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
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    Easiest way is to do what you say, transfer your files to a different drive, temporarily, and then just reformat the old drive. That will "erase" everything. You can then copy the user data back to the old drive.

    Otherwise you will have to manually delete each folder/file.
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  3. Posts : 82
    Winodws 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
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    Okay...One last question....Should I use the windows format tool or is there a better tool out there? Lastly Upon installing my new hard drive with my system it reserved 100 meg of space, I know this is normal but can I safely delete this with a disk management app?
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Yes, use Disk Management, just do a quick format. If you could, please post a shot of disk management before you proceed.

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    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
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  5. Posts : 82
    Winodws 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
    Thread Starter
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    Here Ya Go...I just realized I have a 100gb of free space lying around. Whats a good disk management to use to apply that to my main drive?

    Thanks
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    sparker781 said:
    Here Ya Go...I just realized I have a 100gb of free space lying around. Whats a good disk management to use to apply that to my main drive?

    Thanks
    Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD is a good free program for moving partitions. I would also make a partition on your Disk 1 for your user Data. == You can also delete the 100 MB partition on Disk 0. == Disk 2 is active. That should be made Inactive. See this tutorial Partition - Mark as Inactive
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