My Windows Reinstallation Thread

[MrFixitBlankFace]

Q1

Is this legit?  According to the screenshot, my Windows 10 USB Drive (created with windows media creation tool) is 10.5 GB free.  This means Windows Installation wizard only took 4.5 GB of space.  Can this mean that Windows was not fully installed on the USB.   Because the Media Creation Tool said I will need 8GB, but it only took up 4GB.

The Windows Drive is ESD-USB (E;).

 

 

Q2

While reinstalling windows, is there any way to abort mission if something goes wrong?  Is there any way to cancel without damaging my PC?

 

Q3

Which hard drive partitions should I delete when I come to the Hard Drive Deletion segment of installing windows.   Many YT videos say many different things.  Some say just cut everything, others say "split Hard Drive partitions", others keep some and delete a few.

This is not an actual screenshot but this is just to get an idea of what I am having a problem with.  

[TheElectronicGeek1]

7 hours ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Q1

Is this legit?  According to the screenshot, my Windows 10 USB Drive (created with windows media creation tool) is 10.5 GB free.  This means Windows Installation wizard only took 4.5 GB of space.  Can this mean that Windows was not fully installed on the USB.   Because the Media Creation Tool said I will need 8GB, but it only took up 4GB.

 

The Windows Drive is ESD-USB (E;).

 

 

Q2

While reinstalling windows, is there any way to abort mission if something goes wrong?  Is there any way to cancel without damaging my PC?

 

Q3

Which hard drive partitions should I delete when I come to the Hard Drive Deletion segment of installing windows.   Many YT videos say many different things.  Some say just cut everything, others say "split Hard Drive partitions", others keep some and delete a few.

 

This is not an actual screenshot but this is just to get an idea of what I am having a problem with.  

Yes the windows install files are around 4.5gb I don't know why it asks for 8, it's stupid.

 

Yes you can cancel if something goes wrong, you'll probably need to format the drive to try again.

 

Just delete all the partitions on the drive your trying to install on. Just make sure you don't delete the partition from the install usb.

[Taswell]

You can abort up until the point that you start re allocating hard drive partitions. The split OS drive is up to you. I always just leave the OS drive as one partition since I store all my stuff on other drives anyway, It also makes it easier for when a drive starts failing or I need to reinstall windows. I can just delete all the partitions and and go instead of having to remember what partition I want to kill  

[Mira Yurizaki]

10 minutes ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Q1

Is this legit?  According to the screenshot, my Windows 10 USB Drive (created with windows media creation tool) is 10.5 GB free.  This means Windows Installation wizard only took 4.5 GB of space.  Can this mean that Windows was not fully installed on the USB.   Because the Media Creation Tool said I will need 8GB, but it only took up 4GB.

 

The Windows Drive is ESD-USB (E;).

Windows 10 can come on a DVD and since single layer DVDs offer the most compatibility, it makes sense to me that they'd want it to fit on a 4.7GB DVD.

 

Responding to a related answer:

5 minutes ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Yes the windows install files are around 4.5gb I don't know why it asks for 8, it's stupid.

Because you can't get a USB thumb drive between 4GB and 8GB

 

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Q2

While reinstalling windows, is there any way to abort mission if something goes wrong?  Is there any way to cancel without damaging my PC?

Reinstalling Windows reformats the drive you want it on, so it doesn't really matter if you can abort it or not. You just attempt the reinstall.

 

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Q3

Which hard drive partitions should I delete when I come to the Hard Drive Deletion segment of installing windows.   Many YT videos say many different things.  Some say just cut everything, others say "split Hard Drive partitions", others keep some and delete a few.

 

This is not an actual screenshot but this is just to get an idea of what I am having a problem with.  

Identify which is the drive you want to install Windows on (to make this easy, unplug every other drive in the system). Then delete the entire drive. The Windows install process will recreate what's necessary. If you want an additional partition on the storage drive where Windows is installed, this will need some more work.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

48 minutes ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Yes the windows install files are around 4.5gb I don't know why it asks for 8, it's stupid.

 

[MrFixitBlankFace]

Ok.  Here's the question: How do i abort mission?

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 hour ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Ok.  Here's the question: How do i abort mission?

Cut the power or reset. Or spam CTRL + ALT + DEL (I think that still works)

[Slayerking92]

5 hours ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Yes the windows install files are around 4.5gb I don't know why it asks for 8, it's stupid.

 

Yes you can cancel if something goes wrong, you'll probably need to format the drive to try again.

 

Just delete all the partitions on the drive your trying to install on. Just make sure you don't delete the partition from the install usb.

The media tool offers both 32 and 64 bit versions on the same key, so more space would be required in that case.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

Ok.  Thanks everyone for the tips.   Do I need to download drivers for the device before reinstalling?   If so, where do I store the drivers.   On the Windows USB?

 

 

 

 

 

ps.  I renamed the thread because this is where I'll post progress updates.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

Mr. President.  Lets call headquarters.

@Mira Yurizaki @Slayerking92 @Taswell @TheElectronicGeek1

 

Any help on my post about drivers up there?  Is it a necessity to download them?  The computer that I am planning reinstallation on is VERY low on storage

 And it has not been updated in a long time.

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Mr. President.  Lets call headquarters.

 

Any help on my post about drivers up there?  Is it a necessity to download them?  The computer that I am planning reinstallation on is VERY low on storage

 And it has not been updated in a long time.

The only ones you really need are the chipset, GPU, and audio. Though if Windows and the PC appears to be working just fine without them, then I'd say you don't really need to go get them.

[Slayerking92]

Well, Paul just posted a video on making a key and installing windows.  check that out here (it should be at the windows timestamp):

 

 

He does go through most of the windows setup, and which drivers you should download and install first.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

1 hour ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

The only ones you really need are the chipset, GPU, and audio. Though if Windows and the PC appears to be working just fine without them, then I'd say you don't really need to go get them.

Well I already have Drivers installed, but I am asking if I need to download the latest versions.  

[Mira Yurizaki]

34 minutes ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Well I already have Drivers installed, but I am asking if I need to download the latest versions.  

No, unless it actually fixes a problem or explicitly states it's doing something you want

[MrFixitBlankFace]

14 hours ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

No, unless it actually fixes a problem or explicitly states it's doing something you want

But when I erase all hard drive partitions, will I also erase important driver software?

[Mira Yurizaki]

51 minutes ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

But when I erase all hard drive partitions, will I also erase important driver software?

Yes, but Windows comes with drivers either from the manufacturer themselves or ones that offer basic functionality. Also Windows Update may pull the drivers you need or update them.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

14 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

Yes, but Windows comes with drivers either from the manufacturer themselves or ones that offer basic functionality. Also Windows Update may pull the drivers you need or update them.

I'll take your word.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

Bootable media ready.....

[MrFixitBlankFace]

On 3/6/2019 at 3:12 PM, Mira Yurizaki said:

On 3/6/2019 at 1:59 PM, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Ok.  Here's the question: How do i abort mission?

Cut the power or reset. Or spam CTRL + ALT + DEL (I think that still works)

Does it do damage to the PC??

[CodeNova]

1 minute ago, MrFixitBlankFace said:

Does it do damage to the PC??

No, you should be fine.

[MrFixitBlankFace]

INSTALLATION COMPLETE!!!!!!

 

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Thanks for all the tips guys!!!  I wouldn't have done it without you.  Once the process looped but then I realized that I had to remove the USB while it was about to restart.  Right now, drivers and important software is getting updated.  A big help was also my relative, who actually gave me this computer to reinstall windows on.  He helped me get through the Change of Boot Order.  Now, the computer is mine to keep!!!!  Again, thanks for all the help.