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Discus and support NEED HELP DOING A CLEAN INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS FROM A USB DRIVE in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am trying to do with clean install of Windows from a USB drive where I use the media creation tool. In reading through the posts, I deleted all the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by sparklinbluiz, Jan 30, 2023.

  1. NEED HELP DOING A CLEAN INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS FROM A USB DRIVE


    I am trying to do with clean install of Windows from a USB drive where I use the media creation tool. In reading through the posts, I deleted all the partitions when it asked where I wanted to install windows. Now the only two partitions left say windows can't be installed in that partition. It also doesn't allow me to create a new partition. Can anyone please help? There is nothing on the computer that I want to save I just need a clean install of Windows 10. The product key should already be stored in the computer.The two partitions that are left areNEED HELP DOING A CLEAN INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS FROM A USB DRIVE :Drive 0 partition 1: system reserved, 50.

    :)
     
    sparklinbluiz, Jan 30, 2023
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  2. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Jan 30, 2023
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  3. Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Jan 30, 2023
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  4. NEED HELP DOING A CLEAN INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS FROM A USB DRIVE

    trying to install 7 w/o optical drive or USB drive (do have an external hdd)

    This method is going to be trial/error on my part but here's my stab at it:

    Use the guide he linked. Substitute in step 4, DO NOT FORMAT. Pre-format the hard drive with another PC/current windows install in NTFS format, then create 2 partitions. 1 to install from and one to install to. So in step 4 I beleive all you would have to do is a "clean" "select partition XX" & "active" command.

    In step 5, use virtual CD/DVD software.

    EDIT:

    The only problem I see with above is how are you going to install while booting? Meaning, for it to boot wouldn't you have to be external but yet must install to an internal drive?
     
    JrRacinFan, Jan 30, 2023
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