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What happens if I format my computer?

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04/07/2022
Crosby

It will stop booting, and you will also lose the data (photos, files, etc.) stored on it.

You can install a new OS, for example Linux, and start again.

It's no big deal. I format every now and then.

I'm not a big deal.

04/17/2022
Claudell

You are not allowed by the system to do this, it is like it has a self destruct button, you can format a secondary hard drive, external hard drive or any usb memory device which means erasing the content.

You can only do formatting of the primary hard drive with the system installation disk which still means erasing everything and leaving the hard drive ready to install system or use as a secondary drive.

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