I wish to re-install Windows 10, which partitions do i have to remove beforehand?

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A recent issue where i suffered a "Blue Screen" during a Windows Update made it unbootable, so i wish to reinstall it.

However, there are certain partitions i want to maintain, so i cannot simply do a clean install. Currently my partitions are similar to the following:

1. Windows EFI boot partition (FAT32)
   
2. Windows Recovery Partition
3. C: Drive (NTFS)
   
4. Windows Fallback (Partition made itself when to try, unsuccessfully, to recover my installation)
5. D: Drive (NTFS)
   
6. Linux EFI boot partition (FAT32)
7. Arch-Linux partition (ext4)

I wish to maintain at least my D: Drive and my Linux partitions.

So, for me to reinstall Windows 10, do i:

1. Need to delete some of my partitions beforehand to have enough space, or will i be prompted to to so in the installer?
2. In order to reinstall it, do i need to only delete my C: Drive, or do i also need to delete my boot partition?

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