Quick Answer: How to Do Clean Install of Windows 10?

How to: Perform a Clean Install or Reinstall of Windows 10

• Perform a clean install by booting from install media (DVD or USB thumb drive)
• Perform a clean install using Reset in Windows 10 or Windows 10 Refresh Tools (Start Fresh)
• Perform a clean install from within a running version of Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10.

Save your settings, reboot your computer and you should now be able to install Windows 10.

• Step 1 – Enter your computer’s BIOS.
• Step 2 – Set your computer to boot from DVD or USB.
• Step 3 – Choose the Windows 10 clean install option.
• Step 4 – How to find your Windows 10 license key.
• Step 5 – Select your hard disk or SSD.

Installing Windows 10

• Start your device with the USB flash drive with the installation files.
• On “Windows Setup,” click Next to begin the process.
• Click the Install Now button.
• If you’re installing Windows 10 for the first time, or upgrading a previous version, you must enter a genuine product key.
• Click Next.

Select the appropriate version (Home, Pro) and the tool will generate an ISO for you. Let the tool help you burn the ISO to a DVD or USB memory stick. Now, proceed with a clean installation of Windows 10 (select “Custom: Install Windows only” when prompted.) When it asks you for a product key, click Skip.As per Microsoft’s instructions, to start the Surface from a USB drive follow the following steps:

• Insert a Windows 10 bootable USB drive into the USB port on your Surface.
• Press and hold the volume-down button.
• Press and release the power button.
• When the Surface logo appears, release the volume-down button.

How to install Windows 10 on SSD

• Launch EaseUS Partition Master and navigate Wizard > Migrate OS to SSD/HDD from the main menu.
• Select SSD as destination disk.
• Click Yes Delete partitions on the destination disk.
• Resize partition size and click OK .
• Click “Apply” to start Windows 10 migration from HDD to SSD.

Once it is verified as activated you can then do a clean install. Windows 10 can’t be activated using a Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 product key. Verify your activation status before reinstalling Windows 10 to verify it is shown as activated otherwise you can encounter activation issues following the clean install.To ensure a 100% clean install it’s better to fully delete these instead of just formatting them. After deleting both partitions you should be left with some unallocated space. Select it and click the “New” button to create a new partition. By default, Windows inputs the maximum available space for the partition.

How do I uninstall and reinstall Windows 10?

Windows 10 has a built-in method for wiping your PC and restoring it to an ‘as new’ state. You can choose to preserve just your personal files or to erase everything, depending on what you need. Go to Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery, click Get started and select the appropriate option.

Can I reinstall Windows 10 for free?

With the end of the free upgrade offer, the Get Windows 10 app is no longer available, and you cannot upgrade from an older Windows version using Windows Update. The good news is that you can still upgrade to Windows 10 on a device that has a license for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.