A clean install does not wipe any data. If you do a clean install on a drive that contains a previous Windows installation then your old Program Files, user, and Windows folders are moved to a Windows. ... Formatting any drive will erase all data. You do not need to format if you want a clean Windows installation.

Does reinstalling Windows delete all drives?

Generally, any install of Windows does not format the drive unless you specifically ask for it to be done - so as long as you install it, you will be just fine!

Does Windows 10 reset wipe all drives?

Wipe Your Drive in Windows 10

With the help of the recovery tool in Windows 10, you can reset your PC and wipe the drive at the same time. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery, and click Get Started under Reset this PC. You are then asked if you want to keep your files or delete everything.