Note that formatting will delete all data from the drive. To format a drive, select the drive and then click Format option. If there is a version of Windows already running on your PC and you want to remove that installation to accommodate space for the new Windows 10, you need to format the current system drive (where a version of Windows is already installed). Step 9: Next is the drive selection screen where you need select a partition to install Windows 10.

Since we want to clean install Windows 10, click the second option titled Custom: install Windows only (advanced) option. # Custom: install Windows only (advanced) # Upgrade: install Windows and keep files, settings, and applications

Step 7: On the license agreement screen, read the license, check I accept the license terms option, and then click Next button. If you have entered the product key, the setup will not show the following screen where you need to select the edition of Windows 10 that you want to install and have the product key for. Alternatively, if you can’t find the product key right now, simply click Skip button to enter the product key after installing Windows 10. Enter the 25-character product key and then click Next button. Step 6: Next, you’ll be asked to enter your Windows 10 product key. Step 5: You’ll see the following scree with Install now button. Step 4: On this screen, select your language, time and currency format, and then input method before clicking the Next button. The setup will begin copying some files.Īnd if your PC is refusing to boot from USB, please check out Fix: Unable to boot from USB guide. Step 3: When you see Press any key to boot from DVD or USB message on your screen, press Enter key or any other key. Make appropriate changes under BIOS/UEFI to allow booting from bootable DVD or USB. Step 2: Plug-in the bootable USB or insert bootable DVD into the optical drive and restart your PC. Our how to install Windows 10 from USB, how to create Windows 10 UEFI bootable USB, or how to create Windows 10 bootable DVD guides should help you on that.Īnd if you want to install Windows 10 directly from ISO file, check out our how to install Windows 10 from ISO image guide to install Windows 10 without preparing any bootable media. Step 1: If you have Windows 10 ISO 64-bit or 32-bit, you need to prepare bootable USB or bootable DVD. All data on your system drive, which is usually “C” will be deleted while formatting your drive.

WARNING: We recommend all your data to an external drive before following our guide to clean install Windows 10.

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