...wipe out data that is ON the computer, unless you back it up first. It won't remove any data that you have saved on an external server, it sounds like the data on your MS account is stored somewhere else, and it certainly won't cause you to lose any data that you've backed up to a CD/DVD, etc.
Hope this helps.
Grif
Okay,after 4 years I apologize for being back in Newbies,but CRS has a real grip on me.My wife, soon to be ex, stole my 3yr old hp that I had just installed win 10 on, I was in the process of trying to figure out how to stop CORTANA to quit calling me STOPIT.She also took the external backup,that has my file history on it.I have a new pc now running 8.1 I can't afford any periphrials right now since she emptied my accts before I knew how bad this was going to end.Sorry to digress HERE is my question,I am 30 min into setup of ASUS ALL IN ONE WIN 8.1 ASPIRE MODEL.I have signed into my MS acct but a lot of my files are missing,ASUS offers their version of what appears to be file manager,photo mgr etcetra I am unsure if these programs can access my stuff,also I am unfamiliar with anything but MS utilities ,photo gallery,hotmail,office,adobe reader.I am considering a restore to back in the box it just came out of.Will that wipe out all documents and pictures from the the last 10 years? I don't have my saved camera cards since she took that as well.Did I make any sense and could anyone help me? I am standing by on a GALAXY 2, she missed and even found the charger.NEW PC is ready for advice.
Thank you all,you have always had the answers if I asked the questions correctly. Please keep it simple,I am not the smartest person,obviously. AND no ASHLEY MADISON was not involved,by me anyway.

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