Windows 10: Clean install of Windows 11 on PC that won't boot

After multiple upgrades over the past years to finally win11, too many issues were causing the PC to be slow. I wiped the HDD clean, stored the files with I-Drive, and tried to load win11 ISO with little luck. It appears that the 10-year-old HDD may have some serious problems. So, I have a new HDD and a new m.2 installed on my ASUS z370 PC. The problem is, I cannot get past the final section of the install, it has a BOOT problem message. I am booting from the USB thumb drive that I made. The BIOS is updated to ASUS latest for this MB. I have followed directions from MS CO-Pilot, but that has p

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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

 

clean install of windows 11 on a laptop!

Hello Paul,

It depends on if you wanted to "Reset" or "Clean install" Windows 11. Both will result in a fresh install of Windows 11.

The tutorials below can give you step by step details on how to do either.

Reset Windows 11 PC Tutorial

Clean Install Windows 11 Tutorial

 

Please help with fresh install of windows 11

Hello Loïs,

In addition, the tutorial below can help show you step by step on how to perform a clean install Windows 11 at boot with a USB on your PC.

Clean Install Windows 11 Tutorial