How to reinstall windows?

[StelloSyv]

So i bought a new ssd and i want to install windows on it. Im formatting a usb stick right now and using the media creation tool to make it a bootable usb drive. Should i just turn my pc off plug the m.2 ssd in and then boot from the usb? I dont want to keep any files because i think i have a virus. Any suggestions on how to do this would be really aprecciated. thanks for help

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Windows 10?
Did you buy a setup disc?
If you can afford it tecks can clone your old drive to this new SSD.
Otherwise
Download the media creation tool place onto USB drive set your bios to boot off the media device and run setup.
I think a guide with pictures will help you. Check out Youtube as well.
https://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
https://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/

[StelloSyv]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Jaunitta 🌸:

Windows 10?
Did you buy a setup disc?
If you can afford it tecks can clone your old drive to this new SSD.
Otherwise
Download the media creation tool place onto USB drive set your bios to boot off the media device and run setup.
I think a guide with pictures will help you. Check out Youtube as well.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-do-clean-installation-windows-10#create_usb_clean_install_windows10

the thing im thinking about is if i can just delete the partitions so everything gets deleted. cuz thats what i want

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Then you will need to use a pc with an OS
insert the USB wait till its drive appears my computer then right click it and format it or do you mean the SSD?
You can use that option when installing windows to delete the partition first it will continue to setup after its done.
I thought you wanted to install windows to a new SSD?
Power off, Install new SSD , insert the media creation USB drive you made it includes the auto run start PC power on and will offer to you to run setup.

[tacoshy]

- Install the new SSD
- Unplug all other drives
- Co nect the USB Stick to the rear of the PC (Motherboard)
- Start the PC and Boot into BIOS.
- Set the Bootorder to Boot from the USB stick
- install windows
- install drivers (chipset Driver first)
- reconnect the other drives

[Washell]

Making a clean installer USB can't be done from an infected PC.

[StelloSyv]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Washell:

Making a clean installer USB can't be done from an infected PC.

No i did it from my laptop

Opprinnelig skrevet av Jaunitta 🌸:

Then you will need to use a pc with an OS
insert the USB wait till its drive appears my computer then right click it and format it or do you mean the SSD?
You can use that option when installing windows to delete the partition first it will continue to setup after its done.
I thought you wanted to install windows to a new SSD?
Power off, Install new SSD , insert the media creation USB drive you made it includes the auto run start PC power on and will offer to you to run setup.

Ive made a bootable usb. I havent installed the ssd yet but im gonna do it now. Then ill start my pc with the usb in it. Then i should be able to delete the old partition on my hard drive so everything is deleted right?

[Zairker]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ricardo Milos:

Then ill start my pc with the usb in it. Then i should be able to delete the old partition on my hard drive so everything is deleted right?

I don't know how Windows installers work but in theory you first need to install Windows on the SSD then you can delete the partitions of the HDD.

[StelloSyv]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zairwolf:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ricardo Milos:

Then ill start my pc with the usb in it. Then i should be able to delete the old partition on my hard drive so everything is deleted right?

I don't know how Windows installers work but in theory you first need to install Windows on the SSD then you can delete the partitions of the HDD.

I think i can do it sttaight away

[Zairker]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ricardo Milos:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zairwolf:

I don't know how Windows installers work but in theory you first need to install Windows on the SSD then you can delete the partitions of the HDD.

I think i can do it sttaight away

If you can, good! If you can't, well, you have to do the long way :P
Good luck!

[tacoshy]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zairwolf:

I don't know how Windows installers work but in theory you first need to install Windows on the SSD then you can delete the partitions of the HDD.

So you dont know how it works but want to theorize about how it has to be done? Wow that is very confident...

So how do you install windows on a SSD Partition when youc an add or delete a partition onyl afetrwards?
Of course you can do it befor. makes no sense otherwise.

[Carlsberg]

Its not rocket science, put your ssd in, put your usb in boot pc and follow the instructions on screen.

[Zairker]

Opprinnelig skrevet av tacoshy:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zairwolf:

I don't know how Windows installers work but in theory you first need to install Windows on the SSD then you can delete the partitions of the HDD.

So you dont know how it works but want to theorize about how it has to be done? Wow that is very confident...

I theorize how they work based on Linux Live Installers, they all kind of work the same way.

Opprinnelig skrevet av tacoshy:

So how do you install windows on a SSD Partition when youc an add or delete a partition onyl afetrwards?
Of course you can do it befor. makes no sense otherwise.

Ricardo Milos has a new SSD, right? And Windows on an HDD. From what I'm understanding he wants to install Windows on the SSD and then delete the partitions from the HDD. If he couldn't delete partitions from the HDD with the bootable Windows USB thingy the only option would be installing Windows on the SSD and then delete the partitions from the HDD while having Windows up and running on an SSD. That's what I meant. Tacoshy are you sure you're not confusing the SSD with the old HDD?

I'm just trying to help.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes boot from win10 usb installer, select custom, when you reach where you see Drive 0, select that and click delete on each partition, when all are deleted, click next.

Disconnect all other drivs before starting your OS install process.

Download just the latest Win10 64bit iso and use rufus

[StelloSyv]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Bad 💀 Motha:

Yes boot from win10 usb installer, select custom, when you reach where you see Drive 0, select that and click delete on each partition, when all are deleted, click next.

Disconnect all other drivs before starting your OS install process.

Ive just done it. But is everything still one the hdd. And if itbis should i just format it?

[tacoshy]

after you recovered the files you still need from the HDD, yes format it.