Performance :: Clean Install Then Recover Backup
Nov 17, 2015
Long story sort I kind of messed up my GPT partition table. I have backed up an image of my Boot partition only (C:) and not any other partitions such as bootloader etc...
So my question is, would I be able to start all over, re-format the drive from Win10 installation media and do a clean install, then paste my backup onto just the boot partition leaving everything else in tact? I know how to rebuild the bootsector in case I can't boot.
Edit: Wasn't sure if this should go here on into the Install section, mods feel free to move it if needed.
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