I want to use the “reset my PC” feature of Windows 10 to wipe the data on my Windows partition. But I have also a Linux system installed, which I want to keep.
Will Windows 10’s full reset wipe all my disk, or just Windows’s partitions ?
Solution:
No windows 10 reset will not remove partition or format partition
Based on which option you choose one of the following mentioned things will happen
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options
Option : Keep my files
- Reinstalls Windows 10 and keeps your personal files.
- Removes apps and drivers you installed.
- Removes changes you made to settings.
- Removes any apps your PC manufacturer installed. (If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.)
Option : Remove everything
- Reinstalls Windows 10 and removes all your personal files.
- Removes apps and drivers you installed.
- Removes changes you made to settings.
- Removes any apps your PC manufacturer installed. (If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.)
Option : Restore factory settings
- Reinstalls the version of Windows that your PC came with (either Windows 8 or Windows 8.1) and removes your personal files.
- Removes apps and drivers you installed.
- Removes changes you made to settings.
- Reinstalls any apps your PC manufacturer installed on your PC.
