Windows 10: I'm quite desperate... Windows 10/11 after a clean install, they can't boot up and get...

Sooo, a few days ago, my PC unexpectedly shut down, windows 10 got corrupted, and after trying DISM and SFC to repair it and having no success with either, I decided to re-install windows with the media creation tool, and for some reason, the installation process was really smooth... until i got to the "Getting ready" screen after the installation and it won't let me boot up windows, yesterday my PC was on that screen for about 10 hours Yes 10 hours until it restarted, and I got really excited until I got the error "The PC restarted unexpectedly, please restart the windows installation" erro

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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

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

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