Windows 10: C drive was wiped - no OS system is installed

Discus and support C drive was wiped - no OS system is installed in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Recently my work computer had its C drive wiped because of a poor setup and no where to find the administrator key or encryption. Was decided that a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Kaela Caron, Dec 1, 2022.

  1. KAELA CARON
    Kaela Caron Win User

    C drive was wiped - no OS system is installed


    Recently my work computer had its C drive wiped because of a poor setup and no where to find the administrator key or encryption. Was decided that a full clean harddrive was the way to go. Unfortunately, this has made the computer unusable and apparently has no OS? I've tried to follow some tutorials that have the bootable USB option but have run into speedbump after speedbump.Currently turning the laptop on brings me straight to the BIOS Utility. Please help.

    :)
     
    Kaela Caron, Dec 1, 2022
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  2. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, Dec 1, 2022
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  3. LEHNERUS2000
    lehnerus2000 Win User
    Wipe and install Win 7

    Confusing.
    I assume you mean "not happy" instead of "beyond happy".

    At the very least you'll need:
    1. A legitimate W7 install disk and Product Key
    2. KB976932 Service Pack 1
    3. Driver install files
    4. KB3020369 Prerequisite for KB3125574
    5. KB3125574 W7 SP1 Update Rollup (Windows will be updated to April 2016)

    Then follow this tutorial:
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ndows-7-a.html

    Once you have successfully installed W7, the updates listed above and the drivers, install a program like Macrium Reflect and create at least 2 Backup System Images (on different external HDDs).
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-macrium.html

    Once you have created the Backup System Images, you can risk downloading the remaining updates for W7.
    I only install the Security-Only updates (and some fixes for them):

    C drive was wiped - no OS system is installed [​IMG]

    Note:
    You'll also need to apply IE and .NET updates separately.
     
    lehnerus2000, Dec 1, 2022
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  4. PIXIE
    Pixie Win User

    C drive was wiped - no OS system is installed

    Wipe and install Win 7

    I am beyond happy with this OS, and wish to install Win 7 wiping Win 10, can someone offer me a step by step guide please
     
    Pixie, Dec 1, 2022
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