Windows 10: Deleting All Partitions and Clean install Windows 10

I have a top spec HP Envy DV6 i7 laptop which had Windows 7 on it then upgraded to windows 8 then Windows 10. I have noticed that recently the machine has become really sluggish and Cortana is not working not matter what I try.

I have decided to clean install Windows 10 which I have on a USB stick but before I do that I noticed I have 8 partitions

See below





What I want is to have just one partition and clean install Windows 10

So I would be extremely grateful if somebody could list the steps especially how do I boot Windows from USB drive.

How can I delete all the partitions and leave one

Many Thanks

Desmond

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I did a clean install (deleted all C: partitions) of windows 10

Why would you delete the partitions, that has nothing to do with anything for a printer. I am shocked you got a clean install if you deleted the EFI partition, unless you did an install that was BIOS.

 

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you can chose clean install path and then delete/format the partition. Finally create the partition and install in it.

For step by step visit this website
Clean install of Windows 10

Go through the setup process normally until you see the “Which type of installation do you want?” screen. Select the “Custom” option to ensure you’re performing a clean install and not an upgrade install.

Partition your system drive however you like. If you just have a single Windows partition, you can tell the installer to overwrite it. If you have many partitions, you could delete them all and tell Windows 10 to install itself in the unallocated space.

 

Hi, cldcp00, and welcome to TenForums.

Note you'll be blowing away your HP Factory Restore partition - I assume you're willing to give that up.

Otherwise, just follow Brink's tutorial here: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html

Blue text in the tutorial usually are links to other explanations of how to do things - example: " Boot from the USB flash drive".

 

With the USB inserted, click the power icon in Windows 10 and select restart. Once the computer shutdowns, and right when it restarts, start pressing ESC. You should see a message something like Boot Paused or Startup Pause, you can stop pressing ESC when you see that (lower left corner of screen). Then you will probably press F9 to get into the boot device options.

Once it starts to boot from the USB flash drive, you will have to press a key to boot from USB, select your language and keyboard, on the next window select custom install.

Highlight each partition one at a time and click delete. WARNING: This will delete everything on the hard drive! Then click the unallocated space to install to and click next. Since Windows probably won't pick up a product key in bios, when setup asks you for a product key click "skip", "I don't have a product key", or "do this later". Then select the same version of Windows you had before, Home or Pro. You'll have to skip the product key two or three more times. When it's all done Windows 10 will activate itself when connected to the internet.

Make sure you have written down product keys for you previous Windows 7/8/8.1 - you can run showkey plus from this forum to display the product keys.

Showkey - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thanks Guys for your prompt replies much appreciated