format pc

[SmilesRising]

if i choose to format my pc do i need to reinstall windows then? i dont have a windows cd or a key..

[Electronics Wizardy]

Formatting is for a hdd, You don't need windows to format it.

[RS2007GOD]

If you format your hdd you will need to reinstall windows. If you have windows 10 it will automatically reactive the license when you reinstall it.

[Edelrat]

3 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

if i choose to format my pc do i need to reinstall windows then? i dont have a windows cd or a key..

If you are talking about formating your drives, then you would need to reinstall windows.

You can download the ISO to install windows Windows from Microsoft, but you will need a key. You can install Windows (at least Windows 7 and 10) without a key, but you will need to activate it later on.

[SmilesRising]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Formatting is for a hdd, You don't need windows to format it.

 

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Huh? Why would you want to format your drive is the real question

 

Just now, RS2007GOD said:

If you format your hdd you will need to reinstall windows. If you have windows 10 it will automatically reactive the license when you reinstall it.

 

Just now, MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW said:

If you are talking about formating your drives, then you would need to reinstall windows.

You can download the ISO to install windows Windows from Microsoft, but you will need a key. You can install Windows (at least Windows 7 and 10) without a key, but you will need to activate it later on.

ok maybe i said the wrong thing.. i want to wipe everything off from my computer everything thats downloaded.. will i need my windows code for when i start it up again..

[RS2007GOD]

Just now, smiles rising said:

 

 

 

ok maybe i said the wrong thing.. i want to wipe everything off from my computer everything thats downloaded.. will i need my windows code for when i start it up again..

If you have windows 10 no. Once you reinstall it, it actives automatically..

[Edelrat]

Just now, smiles rising said:

 

 

 

ok maybe i said the wrong thing.. i want to wipe everything off from my computer everything thats downloaded.. will i need my windows code for when i start it up again..

If you want to wipe everything, then you will need to format your drive. If you want to wipe everything that you downloaded, why not delete everything in your downloads folder?

Or am I missing something here?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, smiles rising said:

 

 

 

ok maybe i said the wrong thing.. i want to wipe everything off from my computer everything thats downloaded.. will i need my windows code for when i start it up again..

What version of windows?

 

With 8+ you can do the restore to defualts and it will make it just like a clean install. With 7 and older you have to reinstall and need the key.

[SmilesRising]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

What version of windows?

 

With 8+ you can do the restore to defualts and it will make it just like a clean install. With 7 and older you have to reinstall and need the key.

windows 10

[SmilesRising]

1 minute ago, MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW said:

If you want to wipe everything, then you will need to format your drive. If you want to wipe everything that you downloaded, why not delete everything in your downloads folder?

Or am I missing something here?

i want to wipe every little thing on my pc, all programs,all files. i want it clean

[Edelrat]

Just now, smiles rising said:

i want to wipe every little thing on my pc, all programs,all files. i want it clean

Then reinstall Windows. There is a "Start over" function in Windows 8.1 and 10, but I would just format all drives and install Windows from scratch.

[SmilesRising]

thank you all for your help!