Solved Does Windows Backup format the destination drive?

[deet]

I'm looking to create a system image of Windows, but my external hard drive already has a bunch of files on the drive. There is plenty of space for the backup, but I'm worried if Windows will format the drive.

Has this happened to anyone before?

 

[Nuccii]

A safer option would be to us an image backup program like Macrium Reflect Free
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download

If you do use it, don't forget to create a rescue disk.

In answer to your question, it would not format the drive.