With this guide, you can completely reinstall your Windows 10. It doesn't matter whether an operating system is already present or not.
Step 1:
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Download the Media Creation Tool via the following link:
Step 2:
- Open your Downloads folder and start the tool by double-clicking.
Step 3:
- Wait until the preparations are complete.
Step 4:
- Accept the license terms and click “Accept”.
Step 5:
- Wait again for the preparation to complete.
Step 6:
- Select “Create installation media for another PC” and click “Next”.
Step 7:
- Select language, edition, and architecture, and click “Next”.
Step 8:
- Select “USB flash drive” as the medium.
Step 9:
- Click “Next”.
Step 10:
- The USB stick is now being created as a bootable installation medium. This process may take a few minutes.
Step 11:
- Once completed, click “Finish”.
Step 12:
Restart the computer and open the boot menu. The key combinations vary by manufacturer:
- Acer: F12, ALT + F2
- Asus: ESC, F8
- ASRock: F11
- Dell: F12
- Gigabyte: F12
- HP: ESC, F9
- Lenovo: F8, F10, F12, Fn + F11, Novo button
- MSI: F11
- Samsung: F12
- Sony: ESC, F11
- Toshiba: F12
Step 13:
- Change the boot order so that the PC starts from the USB stick.
Step 14:
- Press any key when prompted.
Step 15:
- Wait until the preparation is complete.
Step 16:
- Select language and settings, and click “Next”.
Step 17:
- Click “Install now”.
Step 18:
- Wait until the setup is complete.
Step 19:
- Optionally enter the product key or click “I don't have a product key” and then click “Next”.
Step 20:
- Select the desired Windows version and click “Next”.
Step 21:
- Accept the license terms and click “Next”.
Step 22:
- Select “Custom: Install Windows only”.
Step 23:
- Delete all existing partitions on the drive.
Step 24:
- Confirm with “OK”.
Step 25:
- After all partitions have been deleted, click “Next”.
Step 26:
- Wait until the installation is complete.
Step 27:
- Windows 10 has been successfully installed.