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‎02-01-2020 04:17 AM

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Product: XZ446EA
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I'd like to update my hp notebook with windows 7 to windows 10 with clean installation but there is four partion:

  1. SYSTEM   (sistem)
  2. Partion 2 (primary)
  3. RECOVERY (primary)
  4. HP_TOOLS (primary)

What partion can format?

Thanks in advance

Sorry for my English, I'm Italian.
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‎02-01-2020 09:04 AM

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@Ang7649 

NONE of the first three partitions will be of any use after you Clean-Install Win10.

 

So, rather than waste limited space on your drive, your best bet is to remove the first three and when the installer starts, allow it to reformat the drive as needed. 

 

The HP_TOOLS partition is a very small one and takes up little space.  I would leave it alone.



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‎02-01-2020 04:50 AM

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Hi

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-do-clean-installation-windows-10

 

Hopefully that is sufficient.

 

If in doubt please ask.

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‎02-01-2020 06:28 AM

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That nothing happens if i delete HP_TOOLS partion?

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‎02-01-2020 09:04 AM

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@Ang7649 

NONE of the first three partitions will be of any use after you Clean-Install Win10.

 

So, rather than waste limited space on your drive, your best bet is to remove the first three and when the installer starts, allow it to reformat the drive as needed. 

 

The HP_TOOLS partition is a very small one and takes up little space.  I would leave it alone.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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‎02-02-2020 09:23 AM

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Thanks to all👏🏻

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