Re-installing Windows and Backing up my files

[touch ass eat grass]

So I've decided to reinstall Windows and was wondering if it would be safe to backup my files on a separate partition? Useful advice would be much appreciated.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Is the Windows OS going to be the same, or a different one?
For example; having Win7 and then changing to do clean install or Win10?

You can copy files u wish to save over to another partition; but u have to be careful when u reinstall OS in that case, as you want to ensure the OS partition gets deleted. So if it's all on one drive, ensure the other data partitions don't get deleted.

Best bet is always use another physical drive to do that sort of thing; then prior to reinstalling OS, simply disconnect any extra drives, such as game drives or backup data drives.

[touch ass eat grass]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Is the Windows OS going to be the same, or a different one?
For example; having Win7 and then changing to do clean install or Win10?

You can copy files u wish to save over to another partition; but u have to be careful when u reinstall OS in that case, as you want to ensure the OS partition gets deleted. So if it's all on one drive, ensure the other data partitions don't get deleted.

Best bet is always use another physical drive to do that sort of thing; then prior to reinstalling OS, simply disconnect any extra drives, such as game drives or backup data drives.

Well, I'm planning to clean install Win10. They're all on one drive, should I just be careful or should I really get another external drive to keep things safe?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

No, move the files to another drive, as the whole drive will need to be fully wiped out for Win10; as Win10 will use GPT partitioning methods; not NTFS. Then during Win10 install, delete all the partitions prior to install.

[touch ass eat grass]

Okay then, thanks You just saved me the horror of losing valuable files :3