Solved Questions about a fresh clean OS install

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I plan to perform a fresh clean install of win. 8.1 from my retail disc after, installing a new motherboard and processor. Will the new install format the ssd clean or, will it just store the old OS and all data in a folder? If possible I would like to do the install without all the old system being saved to the drive to reserve space. Thanks for all help! :)
 

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  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
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    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
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    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
when you do the installation, when you get to the partition screen, delete every partition and allow windows to install to the unallocated space
 

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Thanks very much! :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
    Internet Speed
    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
Hello and welcome,

If you format your SSD, all the data will be removed, but some virus still not get removed after a format.

Thank.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
If you format your SSD, all the data will be removed,

Actually, formatting does not actually REMOVE the data from the drive. If it did, those utilities that allow you to recover data after formatting a drive could not actually work. All formatting does is rewrite the partition table -- leaving the data intact.
 

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