14 |^ |^ November 2019
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REINSTALL WINDOWS 10
heactofreinstalling
Windows 10 canfeel
daunting.Neverfear:
we’regoingtostepyouthrough
theentireprocessfrombooting
fromyourWindowsinstallation
mediatorunningcarefully
throughthepost-install
setupoptions.If you’venotyetdoneso,visit
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-
download/windows10 and click
Downloadtoolnow to download
andruntheMedia Creation Tool.
Inserta blankDVD, or plug in an
unusedUSBflash drive (8GB or
larger).Afterlaunching the tool,
acceptthelicence terms, thenchooseCreateinstallation media...
and follow the prompts (use
recommended options when asked)
to create your flash drive or generate
an ISO file. If you choose the ISO file
option, click Open DVD burner at the
end to write it to your blank DVD.
Once your installation media has
been created, read on.1 Boot from installation media
Insert or plug in your Windows installation drive (choose a
USB 3.0 port for your USB flash drive for maximum performance)
and then start or reboot your PC. If it doesn’t automatically start
the installation process, reboot again, but this time look for a
message about choosing a boot device (typically the F11 or F
key). Tap this, then choose your DVD or USB drive to boot from it.2 First steps
At the first screen, verify that the language, time and
currency format and keyboard are all set to the correct location,
such as English (United Kingdom). Click Next, followed by Install
Now. When the Activate Windows box appears, click ‘I don’t havea
product key’ unless you’re using a local account rather than a
Microsoft one, in which case enter the product key and click Next.T
Step-by-step Step-by-step: install Windows 10
Create brand new installation media and then reinstall the latest
version of Windows 10 from scratch on your hard drive
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