How should I reinstall my OS?
How should I reinstall my OS?
The title needs a bit adjustment. You're looking to reinstall your main OS on a separate SSD with fast access, but dealing with a lot of junk files on your main drive makes the process tricky. Uninstalling just unused programs isn’t enough since there are too many small, unnecessary files. You’re considering wiping the hard drive completely to start fresh and keeping only essential data backed up. Is there another method you could try? Perhaps backing up important files first, then performing a clean wipe if needed?
Secure backup of all essential information. Do you want to reinstall the operating system onto the SSD or simply clean the HDD?
Back up everything to an eHDD or flash drive. Press +R to open cmd and type "diskpart". Confirm when prompted. If asked, list disks and identify your HDD. Choose either "clean" to remove the file table or "clean all" to erase all data. If OS files remain, use "clean override". Let me know when finished or if you encounter any problems.