Restore Image or Clean Install

[PCNoob101]

Right now I have three partitions: one for OS, one for apps, one for storage. I want to get all the gunk out of my system and have it running as good as new. When I built the computer a year ago I made a clean image of the OS partition with Acronis right after I installed the drivers and updates. Will restoring this image have the same effect as a formatting and doing a clean install? If yes, is there a way to format only the other two partitions separately?

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Restoring an image of the OS will put it in exactly the same state as it was when you made the image. I have a base image I restore instead of installing the OS fresh.

You can always format partitions via storage management or by formatting in explorer.

 

[PCNoob101]

Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply!