Windows 10: Can't delete partitions for clean install of Windows 10

Discus and support Can't delete partitions for clean install of Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; The only thing I can suggest is make an image of a minimal Windows 10 install from another computer (same version you want on the tablet), just the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JodieLThi, Mar 27, 2016.

  1. NavyLCDR New Member

    Can't delete partitions for clean install of Windows 10


    The only thing I can suggest is make an image of a minimal Windows 10 install from another computer (same version you want on the tablet), just the Windows partition, then restore that image to the large space on the tablet. Macrium Reflect Free would be good for that. Hopefully the boot partition on the tablet will boot the Windows 10 once it is copied over from the image. Then you can run the command to compact the OS - and you should be able to use showkey to retrieve the Windows 8 product key from the bios and use that to activate the Windows 10 you copy over.
     
    NavyLCDR, Mar 30, 2016
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  2. JodieLThi Win User

    I'll try that, and if it doesn't work I'll see if I can have the drive replaced. Thank you.
     
    JodieLThi, Apr 4, 2018
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