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How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 10
By: LuckVintage Date: November 20, 2017, 3:09 pm
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The best way to upgrade your computer to the latest version of
Windows is to do a clean install, so you can start afresh rather
than bringing along unwanted programs or files you might have on
your current setup. Luckily, doing a clean installation of
Windows 10 is pretty simple. You just need your Windows 7,
Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 license and a USB flash drive or
writable DVD.
You'll need at least 4GB of storage space on the flash drive or
DVD, which will be completely rewritten. As always, back up your
computer before doing this clean installation, just in case.
One note about the product key you can use to activate Windows
10: Microsoft now allows you to use your Windows 7, 8, or 8.1
key (including OEM keys) to get the free. To find your Windows
product key, use a free utility like to recover it.
You'll need at least 3GB of storage space on the flash drive or
DVD, which will be completely rewritten. As always, back up your
computer before doing this clean installation, just in case.
Download Microsoft's Windows 10 media creation tool from.
Run MediaCreationTool.exe and select "Create installation media
for another PC"
Accept or change the installation options and click Next.
Choose USB flash drive or ISO file (for burning to a DVD later)
and click Next.
Select the drive and click Next.
Click Finish after the media creation tool creates the media for
you.
Restart your PC with the USB drive or DVD inserted.
Press any key to boot from the USB drive or DVD.
Follow the prompts to set up Windows. This will include entering
your Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 license key and
agreeing to the Windows 10 license terms.
If your current version of Windows starts up instead of getting
the prompt to boot from the bootable USB drive or DVD you
created, you might need to go into the computer's boot menu to
let it boot from the media. To do this, you'll have to press a
key, such as F2 or F12, when the PC starts up. Check with your
computer's manufacturer for the key or combination of keys
you'll need to use.
Important: If you're installing Windows 10 over another version
of Windows, rather than installing it on an empty partition or
clean hard drive, be sure to choose "Change what to keep" in the
installation wizard.
Select "Nothing" in the Choose what to keep window. This will
delete everything in the partition or drive and install Windows
10 from scratch.
That's it! Once the setup is complete, you can enjoy customizing
and using your fresh machine.
Source -
HTML https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/clean-install-windows-10
HTML https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/clean-install-windows-10
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