If that fails choose Install Now, then Custom Install, then at the drive selection screen delete all partitions down to Unallocated Space to get it cleanest, click Next to let it create needed partitions and start install - this makes it foolproof.Įverything needed to get the best possible Clean Install is here. If the media won't boot you may need to enter BIOS/UEFI Setup (pressing key given in chart in link above) to turn off Fast Boot or Fast Startup first.Ĭhoose the boot device as a UEFI device if offered, on second screen choose Repair Your Computer, then Troubleshoot Options to try a Reset. Insert media, boot it by powering up PC while pressing the BIOS Boot Menu Key. Uncheck the box for Recommended Settings to choose the exact version and bit rate for the target PC only. To create Windows 10 Installation Media on another PC install Media Creation Tool and follow the steps toward the bottom of the download page here in the section 'Using the tool to create installation media:' The bootable media doesn't require a password, has it's own drivers, repair and installation files which often work when Windows or the other Repair Mode doesn't. Go to another PC to create bootable media to access Repair Mode to do a Reset, or if it fails again do the gold standard Clean install. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

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