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‎07-17-2021 08:52 AM - last edited on ‎07-17-2021 01:08 PM by Moderator

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Product: HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-dk0043tx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I have Pavilion Gaming 15 with SSD for system and HDD for file only, i want to do factory reset with USB boot from HP Cloud Recovery Tool. The Question is, will my HDD wiped if I do factory reset? and if i disconnect the HDD before factory reset will it effect the factory reset process?

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‎07-17-2021 12:16 PM

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> The Question is, will my HDD wiped if I do factory reset?

 

Probably not. The "reset" should only wipe your SSD.

 

> if i disconnect the HDD before factory reset 

 

I would do so.

 

> will it affect the factory reset process?

 

Probably not. 

 

As a "belt-and-suspenders" person, I would disconnect the hard-drive before doing anything.

 

 

 

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‎07-17-2021 12:16 PM

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> The Question is, will my HDD wiped if I do factory reset?

 

Probably not. The "reset" should only wipe your SSD.

 

> if i disconnect the HDD before factory reset 

 

I would do so.

 

> will it affect the factory reset process?

 

Probably not. 

 

As a "belt-and-suspenders" person, I would disconnect the hard-drive before doing anything.

 

 

 

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