Windows 10: I had to do a fresh clean reinstall of Windows 10 using the USB - Media Creations tool & I...

So after resetting my pc without keeping any files and formatting the hard drive & reinstalling a fresh clean Windows 10 again due to the October update which kept randomly shutting down windows 10 each time ?
I followed along with Cortona to finalise the setup of the newly installed windows 10 & used my Microsoft account email & password & created a PIN

I have now noticed that my laptop now has 2 User accounts ?
1/ Default User (0)
2/ My microsoft account (name) User
The last time I reinstalled Windows 10 just a few weeks ago after updating my laptop which was also a fresh clean install I did not have a Default user account ? just my Microsoft account (name) as the only User !!!

Is this normal now since the latest October update for new installs ?

Also the Microsoft Edge screen Icon is a white page icon which wouldn't work so I sent it to the Recycle Bin and dragged Microsoft Edge onto the screen from the start menu which also turned into a white page icon and not the Microsoft Edge blue ico ???

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Windows 10 USB boot

Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

There is three options:
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 N

Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks

 

Fresh ReInstall Windows 10 (Media Creation Tool & Refresh Window Tool)

Thank you for your reply. Regarding paragraph 1 (media creation tool). Downloaded media creation tool, ran it to get an ISO. Then I burn that ISO to a DVD. Then I went into BIOS to change the boot priority to use DVD. Microsoft started normally and thus use the recovery in Windows. Using the recovery in Windows, it did preparation and then try to do the restore. Please note, I have use Media creation tool in other computer to do reinstall and it booted from the DVD Ie acknowledge my BIOS setup. Please note, I requested the ISO English, 64 bit, and for any computer windows 10 version. Tx

Regarding paragraph 2, the refresh tool. Upon execution, it download Window 10 to do fresh install but it does not say where it is save. In the microsoft website, it says things will be done automatically. Hate automatic especially when it is not automatic. If I have proper details, then I would follow instructions. I am following automatic as stated in there site. Tx

 

Fresh ReInstall Windows 10 (Media Creation Tool & Refresh Window Tool)


Hi,
Install windows 10 and confirm activation as suggested in forums. Downloaded Windows Media Creation Tool to create fresh reinstall. Ran it to create 64 bit ISO. Now using the ISO to reinstall windows 10. At 30% restore, it failed. I tried various recovery. Even did chkdsk on drive c with /r and also with /f. Same problem again - failure at about 30% restore.

Reading in forums, I discover Refresh Windows Tool(exe). Downloaded and ran it (tool) to download Windows 10.
What I dislike. No Pause or ability to use a download manager. When this download of about 3gb is done, where is it saved? How to use? Yea, automatic for I still have prior install files (programs, data folders,etc) which means nothing was done. Did restart hoping for a fresh reinstall - no changes. Thus I am posting in this forum with paragraph 1 (media tool) and Refresh tool (paragraph 2).

Went into BIOS startup and told it to use DVD (boot order priority), but instead window normal login was done and given. Thus, use window recovery within to execute the ISO.