How do I removed a botched and parasitic Windows 10?

[AccDossNumber15]

Everytime I tried to delete the Windows folder on my D drive (the old drive where Windows was installed) keeps saying "Folder Acess Denied" and I need permission from Admin which is myself. How do I uninstall or delete this Window's folder?

[Average Nerd]

Format the drive. That will erase any data currently stored on it, regardless of access controls.

[kb5zue]

Better than formatting the drive, use the AOMEI Partition Assistant and delete the partition.  Deleting the partition will remove EVERYTHING on the drive.  Then you can repartition the drive and then format the drive.  This will do the trick for sure.  And there is a FREE version that will do exactly what you want.

 

https://www.diskpart.com/ppc/partition-assistant.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLN0rPTH6XlrRWHBu9rIKyVTPSPcF03xvYKsE0dQR957Is1yI52vaOEaAgAKEALw_wcB

 

Take care and good luck.

[AccDossNumber15]

50 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Better than formatting the drive, use the AOMEI Partition Assistant and delete the partition.  Deleting the partition will remove EVERYTHING on the drive.  Then you can repartition the drive and then format the drive.  This will do the trick for sure.  And there is a FREE version that will do exactly what you want.

 

https://www.diskpart.com/ppc/partition-assistant.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLN0rPTH6XlrRWHBu9rIKyVTPSPcF03xvYKsE0dQR957Is1yI52vaOEaAgAKEALw_wcB

 

Take care and good luck.

So I will still format the entire drive regardless? I'm sorry, but I don't genuinely follow what you're saying.

[Average Nerd]

1 hour ago, AccDossNumber15 said:

So I will still format the entire drive regardless? I'm sorry, but I don't genuinely follow what you're saying.

Deleting the partition and recreating it is IMO not necessary, the outcome will be the same if you just format the partition that holds the unwanted folders.

[GuiltySpark_]

diskpart
list disk

select disk x
clean

[kb5zue]

9 hours ago, AccDossNumber15 said:

So I will still format the entire drive regardless? I'm sorry, but I don't genuinely follow what you're saying.

delete the partition with windows on the drive.  that will remove EVERYTHING on the drive.

recreate the partition

format the partition

fresh install of Windoze.

 

 

[Caroline]

9 hours ago, AccDossNumber15 said:

10 hours ago, kb5zue said:

Better than formatting the drive, use the AOMEI Partition Assistant and delete the partition.  Deleting the partition will remove EVERYTHING on the drive.  Then you can repartition the drive and then format the drive.  This will do the trick for sure.  And there is a FREE version that will do exactly what you want.

 

https://www.diskpart.com/ppc/partition-assistant.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLN0rPTH6XlrRWHBu9rIKyVTPSPcF03xvYKsE0dQR957Is1yI52vaOEaAgAKEALw_wcB

 

Take care and good luck.

So I will still format the entire drive regardless? I'm sorry, but I don't genuinely follow what you're saying.

That's an ad with a referral link.

 

Format the drive using the system tool, there's no need to install adware that will bloat your current OS.

If you ever want to repartition a drive, Windows comes with a tool too, Disk Management, you can find it inside Computer Management under Administrative Tools.

[kb5zue]

4 hours ago, Caroline said:

That's an ad with a referral link.

 

Format the drive using the system tool, there's no need to install adware that will bloat your current OS.

If you ever want to repartition a drive, Windows comes with a tool too, Disk Management, you can find it inside Computer Management under Administrative Tools.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion and if you think that I am advertising for the AOMEI Partition Assistant, then in your mind, you're correct.  The reason is that over the years I have found the Partition Assistant to be the answer to a LOT of the issues that I have had.  I just wanted to give a possible solution to the OP's post and that's all.  It is also very easy to use.

 

Take care and good luck.  I hope the OP found the answer to his problem.