Windows 10: Clean install of Windows 10 on a desktop with multiple drives

Discus and support Clean install of Windows 10 on a desktop with multiple drives in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a Desktop PC with four internal drives Two SSD and two HDD. I am going to be replacing the SSD that runs Windows because it is no longer large... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MichaelHopcroft, Jul 3, 2020.

  1. Clean install of Windows 10 on a desktop with multiple drives


    I have a Desktop PC with four internal drives Two SSD and two HDD. I am going to be replacing the SSD that runs Windows because it is no longer large enough for what I need. I want to do a clean install of Windows on it because it is getting slow.


    But this poses a basic question -- what about my other drives? My Steam, Origin, and Microsoft games live on a 4TB HDD, and it's likely the desktop links will have to be rebuilt all over again. The data I currently have on C: will also have to be stored somewhere outside of that drive as a recovery matter, and all my applications will have to be reinstalled, which is something I expect. But what will happen to the other drives, and how do I prepare them for the coming sweep?

    :)
     
    MichaelHopcroft, Jul 3, 2020
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  3. Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Jul 3, 2020
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  4. Clean install of Windows 10 on a desktop with multiple drives

    Windows 10 clean install mess up partitions?

    If I do a clean install of Windows 10, will it mess up the partitions I have on my 2TB drive?
     
    MxPhenom 216, Jul 3, 2020
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