Quick Answer: What Happens When You Select Keep Nothing When Installing Windows 10?
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When you select “Keep nothing” during Windows 10 installation, only the data on the drive where Windows 10 is installed will be erased. Data on other drives will not be affected.

Will installing Windows 10 delete everything?

Remember, a clean install of Windows will erase everything from the drive that Windows is installed on. When we say everything, we mean everything. You’ll need to back up anything you want to save before you begin this process! You can back up your files online or use an offline backup tool.

What to keep when installing Windows 10?

This Setup routine has a number of steps, but the important one is Choose what to keep. Here, you can choose “Keep personal files and apps,” “Keep personal files only,” or “Nothing.” Since this is a clean install, you will choose “Nothing.” Then, Windows 10 will install.

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