Note: If you want to back up your files with an external storage device, ensure that it is a different drive form the one that you will be using to download the Windows 10 installation media.
Proceed to download the Windows 10 installation media to a different 8GB-sized external storage device. To finalize the download, everything on the 8GB drive will be removed, so you need to ensure that the disk is empty before you continue. See how you can do this below;
On a working computer, visit the Microsoft software download website and click on Download tool now .
Once the download has been completed, launch the tool from your desktop, and click Yes if you are asked whether you would like to let the tool make changes to your computer.
When you see the Windows 10 Setup guide, accept the license terms and agreements.
Click on Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC , and then tap Next .
Select a language, system architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) and edition, and then click Next .
Click on USB flash drive , and then tap Next .
Follow the prompts to create the installation media, and then tap Finish .
Use the installation media to reinstall Windows10
Open File Explorer and choose the drive that has the installation media.
From the drive’s root directory, click twice on setup.exe, and then choose Yes when you are asked whether you would like to let the app make changes to your PC.
Choose Change what to keep.
Choose one of the options below, and then tap “Next.”
▪ Keep personal files and apps – Choosing this option will preserve your personal data, settings and apps.
▪ Keep personal files only – Choosing this option will preserve your personal data and settings, but will remove all your apps.
▪ Keep nothing – Choosing this option will delete all of your personal data, apps and settings.
Warning: Once you have reinstalled Windows 10, it cannot be reversed. Hence, you need to back up all your files first if you selected the “Keep nothing” option.
To finish, click Install to begin the process of reinstalling Windows 10 on your Personal Computer.
Your computer will restart many times during the reinstallation process.
Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media
Warning :
A clean installation can be regarded as an advanced option that can help you start afresh on your computer. The steps below are only advised and best for you if you are confident that you will be able to carry out the steps as dutifully as you should.
A clean install will remove all apps and drivers you installed, personal files, changes you made in Settings, and apps and customizations from the manufa-cturer of the computer.
This option will utilize a tool to set up installation media that you can deploy to wipe your disk completely and install a new copy of Windows 10. For this option, you will be required to use an external drive like a USB drive, and you might have to go through some extra steps, though everything will be deleted for safest and cleanest installation. This category of clean install will usually delete and recreate system partitions. All of the personal files on your computer and the partition on your hard drive that is currently being used for recovery will be deleted.
Before you start, ensure that you have the following;
▪ A reliable internet connection
▪ An external storage device like an SD card, USB drive, or external hard drive having at least 8GB of usable space
Create the installation media
You will need to create the installation media that you will use to carry out a clean install of the Windows 10 first.
Make sure that you have backed up any files on your computer that you plan to save onto an external storage device like SD card, USB drive, or external hard drive, or you can upload those files to OneDrive to secure them.
Note: If you want to back up your files with an external storage device, ensure that it is a different drive form the one that you will be using to download the Windows 10 installation media.
2 Proceed to download the Windows 10 installation media to a different 8GB-sized external storage device. To finalize the download, everything on the 8GB drive will be removed, so you need to ensure that the disk is empty before you continue. See how you can do this below;
On a working computer, visit the Microsoft software download website and click on Download tool now .
Once the download has been completed, launch the tool from your desktop, and click Yes if you are asked whether you would like to let the tool make changes to your computer.
When you see the Windows 10 Setup guide, accept the license terms and agreements.
Click on Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) from another PC , and then tap Next .
Select a language, system architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) and edition.
Proceed with the prompts to create the installation media for your Windows 10, and then click Finish .
Use the installation media to perform a clean install
Connect the installation media that you created to your computer and carry out a clean install of your Windows 10.
Click on the Start button, tap Settings , choose Update & Security and click on Recovery .Under Advanced startup , click Restart now .
Choose Use a device , and then select the device that correspond to the external storage device that you are using.
Note: If you cannot see “Use a device” option, go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer to access the information on how you can boot from a USB flash drive.
When you see the first Windows screen, select the options that suit your wants best, and then tap Next.
Click on Install now , and then tap the “I accept” box. Tap Next , and then choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) . Your computer will now bring a list of partitions and drives. If you see multiple disks,
