I need to know how best to partition and create a systems image (bootable I assume)
I have a New Dell 5580 laptop and the only thing I have done with it is to plug it is - so it is Right out of the Box (It should have Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 loaded as well) - Windows 10 Pro 64.
I was told that to put in the external HD that I should create a partition, so it can be bootable(?) and I can keep it's files all separate (It is 2 TB) and I have another laptop that I wonder if I should have it's own partition as well. Apparently there are some files from WD preloaded on the HD - which I would not want to lose? From what I have read, I have to decide how much space I will need but I am also concerned that I have seen where it talks about it doing a FORMAT of the drive.
I obviously do not want to have any data loss - seriously - why would a format ever be a default?
I hope this is enough info to start?
I have a New Dell 5580 laptop and the only thing I have done with it is to plug it is - so it is Right out of the Box (It should have Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 loaded as well) - Windows 10 Pro 64.
I was told that to put in the external HD that I should create a partition, so it can be bootable(?) and I can keep it's files all separate (It is 2 TB) and I have another laptop that I wonder if I should have it's own partition as well. Apparently there are some files from WD preloaded on the HD - which I would not want to lose? From what I have read, I have to decide how much space I will need but I am also concerned that I have seen where it talks about it doing a FORMAT of the drive.
I obviously do not want to have any data loss - seriously - why would a format ever be a default?
I hope this is enough info to start?