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Q: Windows 8.1 Bootcamp Factory Reset

Hi All,

I have been using windows 8.1 on my mac for about 2 months now, and am thinking about doing a factory reset due to the amount of viruses, and malware that are on my bootcamp partition. I have almost nothing important on there, so this was my first instinct. I have a few questions on this that I need answered before I do this, just to make sure I don't wipe my hard drive and other things.

 

1. Does a factory reset on windows 8.1 bootcamp erase other partitions besides the Bootcamp partition.

2. Will I need a ISO image/CD when I reset it.

3. Does a factory reset get rid of viruses, malware, spyware etc on that partition.

4. What is the best way to prevent my computer from being infected again.

5. Will I need my product key, and if so, will the one I used for windows originally work.

6. Is this the best way to fix windows.

 

Specs:

Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)

Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5

Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Graphics Intel Iris 1536 MB

 

BOOTCAMP Partition:

45.79 GB Capacity

338.1 MB Avaliable

NTFS

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 30, 2015 1:30 PM

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