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Can data be saved by reinstalling Windows 10 / 11? Explaining the safe way!

When Windows 10 / 11 is heavy and the problem is not fixed, there are things that can be solved by reinstalling.

However, there should be many people who are anxious about "Can we leave data?."

Actually, a lot of data and apps may be lost during reinstallation.

With AOMEI Backupper, you can save your entire system and restore it in case of trouble!

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# Windows 10 # Windows 11 # reinstall # Leave the data Computer failure

2025/9/26 Edited to

... Read more「再インストール=全部消える」と思いがちですが、Windows 10/11には“残せる可能性がある方法”と“ほぼ確実に消える方法”があります。私は不具合で再インストールを検討したとき、まず結論として「データを残したいなら、実行前のバックアップが必須」と痛感しました。 まず再インストール方法は大きく3つあります。1つ目はISO(Setup.exe)で上書きインストール。うまくいけば個人ファイルや一部設定を残せますが、環境によっては「個人用ファイルとアプリを引き継ぐ」が選べないことがあります(Windows11で特に遭遇しがち)。原因はエディション不一致、言語違い、インストールメディアのビルドが古い/新しすぎる等。私は同じエディション(Home/Pro)・同じ言語のISOを用意し、Windows Updateを一度落ち着かせてからやり直して選択肢が出ました。 2つ目は「このPCを初期状態に戻す(リセット)」です。「個人用ファイルを保持する」を選べば、ドキュメントや写真は残る可能性が高い一方、デスクトップアプリは基本的に削除され、設定も初期化寄りになります。つまり“ファイルは残っても、アプリ再インストール後にデータが戻るとは限らない”点が落とし穴です。たとえばアプリによっては設定やデータがAppDataにあり、消えたり初期化されたりします。 3つ目はUSBから起動するクリーンインストール(Boot)で、これは原則すべて入れ直し。最も確実に環境をリセットできますが、データを残したい人には一番リスクが高いです。 私が安全策としておすすめしたい流れは、(1)外付けSSD/HDDに「システムバックアップ(イメージ)」を作る→(2)必要なら追加でユーザーフォルダ(デスクトップ/ドキュメント/ピクチャ等)も別コピー→(3)再インストール実行、です。システムバックアップがあると、失敗して起動しなくなっても“元の状態に復元”できるのが強いです。画像にある通り、バックアップソフトなら「バックアップ」→「システムバックアップ」だけで作れることが多く、作業前の安心感が段違いでした。 もし再インストール前にエラー修復を試したい場合は、DISMのオフライン修復も選択肢です。起動できるなら管理者のコマンドで修復、起動が不安定なら回復環境からオフラインを検討すると“再インストール回避”につながることがあります。 最後にチェックリストです:BitLocker(デバイス暗号化)の回復キー確認、Microsoftアカウントのサインイン情報、ブラウザ/メール(Outlook等)のデータ保存場所、そしてバックアップの「復元テスト」。ここまでやってから再インストールすると、データを残す確率が一気に上がります。

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