Windows 10: Issues with installing software after clean install (multiple times)

I have had to clean install my OS everyday for the past 3 weeks to keep my PC working. It seems everytime i do a clean install, one or another program will not install correctly, or something else, and mess up everything and cause my PC to be unfixable without a reinstall of Windows, causing me to waste even more time reinstalling Windows. Is this maybe caused by a bad installation image? (I have created multiple different boot devices, all with the same effect.) Or is there a certain way i should install softwares and drivers after a clean install to prevent this? I only got this PC a year ago, but i have had a really bad experience with it, from having to reinstall the OS maybe every 2-3 months, crashes (which i fixed by updating the BIOS), and hours of talking to support with no solutions to any of my problems. At this point im ready to just give up and sell the PC for parts. Are any of the things i listed a possible sign for hardware faliure? My PC doesnt seem to be making any unusual noises, apart from the very rare beep. I do sometimes feel like i hear an also very rare and faint click from the HDD. Also, my disc drive will sometimes make a short click noise, when nothing is in it and its not in use.

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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

 

No More Clean-Installs for Vista Upgrades

When users were upgrading to Windows XP, the procedure was that users could simply insert their old Windows 98 or Windows 2000 CD at the appropriate time during a clean install without the need for the old OS to be installed at the time. However, Microsoft has decided to change this for Vista, and now requires a fully installed and activated version of your old OS already on the machine. This comes as an attempt to prevent illegal use of upgrade CDs, but could be inconvenient and time consuming when the time comes to reinstall. The new procedure for a reinstall is as follows:

• Install your old copy of Windows XP
• Activate it either online or over the phone
• Install Vista

Source: DailyTech

 

Windows Vista Clean Installation

To do a clean install on a fresh hard drive with Vista on an upgrade disc, you have to follow certain steps. Buying a full install CD would've been easier, but using the upgrade disc only adds more time, so it's not that big of a deal.

Follow the instructions here to do a clean install with an upgrade disc: http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/02/28/perform-a-clean-install-with-a-vista-upgrade-disc