Windows Reinstall

Crucial step to making a clean windows installation.

REINSTALLING WINDOWS WITH USB [REQUIRED]

DOWNLOAD WINDOWS ISO

1. Download the Media Creation Tool by: CLICK ME

2. Open the Media Creation Tool as an administrator

3. Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD or ISO file) for another PC.

4. Choose ISO file.

   
5. Download the ISO file on your Desktop.

6. Wait until download is completed.

Create Bootable USB with RUFUS

1. Download and run Rufus as admin.

2. Select your USB drive from the Device list.

3. Click "SELECT" and choose the Windows ISO file you had downloaded on Desktop.

4. Ensure "Partition scheme" is set to GPT.

5. Click "Start".

6. In the additional options that appear, select:

   • Add local account with custom name (use different then your current)

   • Disable data collection

   • Disable BitLocker encryption

7. Confirm any prompts and wait for the process to complete.

8. Close Rufus when finished (Don't click Start again).

YOUR USB CONTENTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:

BOOT USB TO REINSTALL WINDOWS

Reinstalling Windows will Result in losing data

1. Hold Shift and Restart PC.

1. Select Use a device and select your USB Flash Drive.

(In Case it does not work, have tutorial here to how go bios -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb9X9_NNxuo)

1. After booting onto the USB you will be greeted with this screen.

CLEAN DISKS STEP

• Press SHIFT + F10 (A CMD will pop up)

• Now write diskpart into the CMD

• Then write list disk into the CMD to see all ur drives 💬

• Write select disk 'X' (X = Disk number) then write clean for ALL disks, besides ur USB.

Make sure to don't clean your USB drive, usually have a smaller size compared to others disks.

Example (assuming disk 0 is not your USB):

Diskpart -> Press Enter List

List disk -> Press Enter Select

Select disk 0 -> Press Enter

Clean -> Press Enter

• Close the CMD after all disks except USB are cleaned.

• Continue with Windows Setup.

4. Select Windows 10 Pro

5. Select "I don't have a product key"

6. Select Custom: Install Windows Only (advanced)

1. Select your main drive (Unallocated Space) and click Next

2. The installation process should start, AND MAKE AN OFFLINE ACCOUNT!