Windows 10: Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x:

Discus and support Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x: in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have lost the password to my WIN 10 Dell laptop and the information for the microsoft account connected to it, so I am trying to do a fresh WIN 10... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by CRStaples, Oct 14, 2022.

  1. CRSTAPLES
    CRStaples Win User

    Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x:


    I have lost the password to my WIN 10 Dell laptop and the information for the microsoft account connected to it, so I am trying to do a fresh WIN 10 install from a USB. When I get to the screen that usually lists the partitions and unallocated space on the drive it comes up blank, and when I click load drivers "No signed device drivers found. Make sure the installation media contains the correct drivers, then click OK". I browse through the files it can find and there is no Drive C: with my user accounts on it, only a boot x: with only a public user file and other things typically found in t

    :)
     
    CRStaples, Oct 14, 2022
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  2. RIZSHINIGAMI
    rizshinigami Win User

    Change partition as system and to drive C

    Yes i've already tried that but it didnt have delete or format option on drive C. *Frown Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x: :( maybe it couldnt be delete because its contain the primary system(?).I coudlnt fresh install windows 7 on drive c because my dvd is corrupted *Frown Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x: :( so i had to install vista x64( dont have service pack) first then mount the iso to install win 7 on another partition which result vista x64 as drive C.
     
    rizshinigami, Oct 14, 2022
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  3. RCGLIDER
    rcglider Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on multi-boot system.

    So the USB flash drive install would be better than cd-rom boot? I'll have to check if I can boot from USB drive on my system.

    I've already got a formatted but otherwise empty partition to install Win 10 into. I tried starting it from Win 7, but it was taking forever and doing all sorts of file copy stuff, so I aborted it and did an image restore of C: (boot partition) and N: (my
    Win 7 Pro) partition.

    My goal is to clean install Win 10 (not update), on a fresh partition, T:, and without it changed the partition letter from T: to C: and removing C: from the boot drive.
     
    rcglider, Oct 14, 2022
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  4. WAZZLEDOOZLE
    wazzledoozle Win User

    Can't find partitions to do fresh install of WIN 10 or C: drive, only boot x:

    Vista Beta 2 Installed

    Well first I defragged the drive, then go into partition magic and select "create a new partition" and make sure it is "after c:"

    Then click the rest of the way through the menus, and in the lower left there is a list of pending activites and click "apply" and you will have to restart and before windows boots partition magic does its thing.
     
    wazzledoozle, Oct 14, 2022
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