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How do I reinstall windows 10?

Teemo4Life
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  1. Download ISO Setup (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10)
  2. Install onto a DVD+R disk
  3. Back up data
  4. Restart computer, bring up your boot menu (usually F2 or F12 just after powering on)
  5. Select your DVD drive
  6. Select clean install
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2 minutes ago, Siq said:

If you want a clean install and have it on a bootable drive, which you can do as long as you have your product key, you can just do it by changing boot priority.

My USB is being recognised for some reason in the bios. I downloaded windows 10 on it. Now my USB name has changed and has 32gb overall storage instead of 64. I don't understand what's happening

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5 minutes ago, Teemo4Life said:

What about on my usb 

It should work on it, just make sure to select it as your instalation media & boot device. Can't say for sure though, I've just used DVD's because USB Drives were a pain in the arse in the past.

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Just now, Kek Ops said:

It should work on it, just make sure to select it as your instalation media & boot device. Can't say for sure though, I've just used CD's because USB Drive were a pain in the arse in the past.

I second that. Especially on older hardware (even like Phenom II boards), I had issues booting properly from USB. DVD has never failed me though.

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3 minutes ago, Kek Ops said:

It should work on it, just make sure to select it as your instalation media & boot device. Can't say for sure though, I've just used CD's because USB Drive were a pain in the arse in the past.

What happened to my 64gb USB with only 32gb of max storage??? 

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12 minutes ago, Kek Ops said:

Install onto a DVD+R disk

not necessary.

 

you can just plug in a random usb drive you have laying around, and put it on that. in case you were a bit beind, this practisce has been supported since pentium 4 ;)

 

also, if i recall media creation tool can just reinstall the pc it is running off of, although i dont find that a very trustworthy solution.

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3 minutes ago, Teemo4Life said:

How?? Do I use rufus

 

What do i fromat exactly? THe whole USB??

you can use rufus if you want.

I personally use SDformatter with size adjustment on. (simply because it's an easy, lightweight program)

 

but install the boot media and reinstall windows before doing that.

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6 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

you can use rufus if you want.

I personally use SDformatter with size adjustment on. (simply because it's an easy, lightweight program)

 

but install the boot media and reinstall windows before doing that.

my ESD USB is not showing up in the bios. isnt it meant to after I downlaoded windows 10 on it?

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7 minutes ago, manikyath said:

you can just plug in a random usb drive you have laying around, and put it on that. in case you were a bit beind, this practisce has been supported since pentium 4 ;)

I don't know if you were a bit behind, but auto correct has been supported in every modern browser. Use it. ;) 

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Just now, Kek Ops said:

I don't know if you were a bit behind, but auto correct has been supported in every modern browser. Use it. ;) 

funny you say that, because i just wrote an email on my phone with autocorrect, and it "autocorrected" every word to something entirely different because it autodetected the wrong language, and i use more than one language ;)

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To be able to install Windows on a UEFI-based compuiter the install media needs to be fomatet as FAT32 and for some odd reason modern (nt-based) Windows versions max size for FAT32 volumes is 32 GB and that is why your USB-memory shows up as 32 GB instead of 64 GB. When the tool you used to create the install media it removed the existing 64 GB volume and created a new 32 GB volume.

 

Most if not all the data on the usb is problably still accessible with some disc recovery software, I would normally recommend Rucuva but after this weeks Ccleaner debacle (same developer) I'm not sure if I trust them anymore, but you should be able to find something by googling file recovery software or if someone else have a recommendation for you.

 

After you have recovered your files you can get your 64 GB back by, in windows, going in to Computer Management and then Disk Management. If your USB is connected to the computer you should see it in there and if you right click on the volume in the lover part of the window and pick Delete Volume (Make sure you are doing this on the USB, otherwise you are going to have to recover more files!). After the volume is deleted you right click on the now empty space where the volume was and you should have an option to create a new volume. It should default to filling up your entire USB. After the volume is created you can right click on it chose Format and format as either NTFS or preferably ExFat. Make sure Quick format is picked and you should have a functioning 64 GB USB in a few seconds.

 

Above is mostly written from memory so the terminology might not be correct.

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11 hours ago, Teemo4Life said:

I think I lost everything I had on my USB when I downloaded windows 10 on it

 

what the actual fuck is wrong with my life

 

edit: I never knew u needed a blank usb wow...

lmao it warns you like 3 times before you install that you will lose all data on the drive.

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