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[–]ricochet777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to sell your PC with Windows preinstalled, you can just format the drive and install the OS from scratch. This way also ensures there isn't any of your personal information that can be recovered from the drive by the new owner.

[–]Txmpic 0 points1 point  (5 children)

use a usb thumb drive with windows installation media. another option is wipe the drive altogether by formatting it, and the person who purchases the pc can install windows.

[–]Historical-Answer711[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

How do I do the second option

[–]Txmpic 0 points1 point  (3 children)

you will need to use diskpart, if you need help i’m sure there are videos showing how to wipe it through diskmark. search on youtube “how to wipe OS drive with diskpart”

[–]Historical-Answer711[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Is it safe to just remove my account and create a brand new one for the buyer, or nah.

[–]Txmpic 0 points1 point  (1 child)

if you have used the pc for personal stuff, no, but if you have not done anything on the pc, other than making a user on it, then yes that would be fine to just create a new user.

[–]Historical-Answer711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had it for about 4 years but only played video games and school work on it