The new "OS" called Windows 10, as you know, is available on the official Microsoft resource as a means of updating the existing system to the tenth version. But the so-called “clean” installation with the initial formatting of partitions is not provided at all. In other words, just putting the "top ten" on a computer or laptop will not work. Let's see what a clean installation of Windows 10 after the update is, since it is the system upgrade that is the main condition for installing the system from scratch.
Windows 10 installation options
Before proceeding to the technical issue of installing this OS, you should consider installation options. In this case, it is believed that the “top ten” can be installed after updating Windows versions 7 and 8 (meaning update packages for the systems themselves), you can install the top ten after the old system was updated to version 10 directly in the running system , but you can apply the reinstallation from scratch if, for some reason, Windows 10 does not load in terms of the installation process that was not happening correctly.
Two second options will be considered now, since installing dozens as a computer upgrade is not particularly difficult. It is important to remember that in any case you will need a flash drive or a disc with a recorded distribution!
Why you may need to reinstall Windows 10
Many users may have a logical question: why reinstall the “top ten” if it already works? The fact is that during a regular update, Windows 10 inherits all the shortcomings of the previous system, does not fix registry errors, does not remove computer trash, many programs. For example, programs or device drivers installed to the G8 simply refuse to work, etc.
There are a lot of reasons why installing Windows 10 after updating the "seven" and "eight" does not suit the user, you can find a lot. In terms of installing a clean system from scratch, Windows 10 in itself looks more preferable, however, like any system that has just been installed. It is clear, after all, that right after installation the system reigns in full order, and it, as they say, “flies”. Hanging and braking begin much later, after the “OS” is polluted with unnecessary programs, often working in the background, their incorrect removal, when there is a lot of garbage, when a huge number of duplicate files appear on the hard drive, etc.
Clean installation of Windows 10 after upgrade: reset
So, for starters, consider the option when the “ten” has already changed the old system, borrowing from it all the parameters and settings. First we need to use the tool to return the computer to its original state.
This can be done in the simplest way in a directly functioning OS. To do this, use the settings section located on the Start menu, where the recovery option is selected in the update and security section (left in the panel). On the left of the screen there is a line to return the terminal to its original state, and below it is the “Start” button, which you need to use.
Further, if we are wondering how to perform a clean installation of Windows 10, notice that it is clean, in the next window you need to select the complete removal of everything that is on the hard drive, but you can save some important information if you wish (first line selection). However, in this case we will proceed from the fact that we do not need either files or programs.
Now a list of programs to be cleaned appears. Click the "Next" button, and in the new window - the "Reset" button. After this, the computer terminal or laptop is rebooted, and then the so-called clean installation of Windows 10 after the update is automatically activated. But it’s too early to rejoice. It also happens that there may be problems with the return (more on this later), and the question of how to activate Windows 10 after a clean installation deserves special attention. This stage must be approached with particular responsibility.
Windows 10 activation after upgrade
At the end of the installation process, you will need to log in to your account (this is natural). Next, we call the computer properties menu (the icon on the "Desktop") and look at the description. As you can see, the product is not activated. So the logical question arises: how to activate Windows 10 after a clean installation? But after the update, the system wrote that everything is in order with activation.
That is why, before reinstalling the system first (a return to its original state has not yet been made), a small utility called ProduKey should be downloaded in advance. At startup, it will show all Microsoft keys, including the Windows activator. It needs to be recorded.
Using the old key
Now in a clean system, in the details window, look for the line with activation, and then click the button to change the product key.
Enter your key and confirm activation. But not everything is so simple when you need to solve the problem, how to reinstall Windows 10 after the update, if the above method did not work, and errors occurred.
If Windows 10 does not boot
As already understood, in some cases, the system may issue a warning that some problems have occurred. How to perform a clean install of Windows 10 in this case?
First, boot from the disk or flash drive containing the distribution package recorded from the image. At the first stage, as usual, a window for setting primary parameters (language, date, money, keyboard layouts) appears, after which we proceed directly to the installation, but only here we select system recovery.
Next, from the proposed actions, select the diagnosis. Then - returning the computer to its original state, and then - deleting everything that is. Ultimately, the OS selection window appears, where Windows 10 will be indicated.
At the next step, it is best to select the cleaning line for only the disk on which the system is installed, and then use simple file deletion. Now we confirm the start of the return process.
After the reboot (possibly several times), when the recovery process ends, a greeting will be displayed, and then a proposal to enter the product key. There is one point. The fact is that the product key, according to Microsoft, is sent to the user who has the "account", who downloaded the system image from the official site. You can enter it (if any). In this case, a request to enter the key appears twice. But, in principle, this action can be skipped (delayed) and the method described above for an already fully installed system can be used. Next, you should agree with legal issues and use the standard parameters for installation and configuration. If necessary, to enter the system you need to enter your username and password that have been registered with Microsoft.
Instead of an afterword
It is hoped that now many will understand what a clean installation of Windows 10 after the update is. If you look, there’s nothing particularly complicated here. True, there may be problems with activation keys, but they can either be obtained officially from Microsoft, as the developers themselves say, or you can use many keys from the World Wide Web, but no one can guarantee the operability of such a password. So it’s better to use the official code, especially since it is “tied” not only to the user account, but also to the ID of the computer or laptop. And in the world, if anyone does not know, two identical identifiers (IDs) do not exist at all.