Is the USB safe to use?

Slight_Jump3368B to Tech Support@poweruser.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

I have a spare USB stick that I found and want to install windows on my PC because I am upgrading my SSD, but the USB stick contains lot’s of roms and ISOS of games that I installed on there like 4 years ago, so it may potentially have viruses and so I am left wondering if this USB stick is safe to use to install windows in my PC or that I’d be better off buying another one to be safe.

Does formatting erase a virus if there was any in a USB?

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