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Should I disconnect my drives before upgrading/installing Windows 10?

Gravemind
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Finally upgrading to Win10, wondering if I should disconnect my non-boot drives during the upgrade/installation process or not.

My instincts tell me not to worry about it, but figured I'd ask before potentially risking all my data.

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51 minutes ago, Gravemind said:

Finally upgrading to Win10, wondering if I should disconnect my non-boot drives during the upgrade/installation process or not.

My instincts tell me not to worry about it, but figured I'd ask before potentially risking all my data.

It should not affect your secondary drives. But if you're really concerned, you can disconnect them, perform the upgrade, then reconnect them again on the other end. 

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1 hour ago, Gravemind said:

Finally upgrading to Win10, wondering if I should disconnect my non-boot drives during the upgrade/installation process or not.

My instincts tell me not to worry about it, but figured I'd ask before potentially risking all my data.

Yes, disconnect them. I once had Windows 7 put boot files on a secondary drive like an idiot. The only drive that should be connected is the one you want to install the OS on. It saves from Windows being dumb. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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