Windows 10: Repair Install (in place upgrade) question

Ive got a new Dell laptop arriving later in the week. I normally clean install and blow away the partitions using a Media Creation Tool created flash drive which gets rid of bloatware as well. Im doing things differently this time though. It has a some useful software pre installed so I plan to keep the Factory Image permanently installed and try that method for a change.
The question I have relates to a Repair Install (in place upgrade) which is normally a handy tool to be able to use if a PC develops issues. Lets say for example when my Dell OEM laptop arrives it has version 2004 installed. Would a repair install still be an option in the future even though Windows 10 on the system came preinstalled with the factory image?
If I used 2004 installation media created with the Media Creation Tool would a repair install work on an OEM factory image installation?

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Cannot install any apps from windows store

I can't think of anything else.

lx07 already suggested a Repair install, that's all I can think of

Read through the tutorial and ask any questions
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade - Windows 10 Forums

I suggest
Step 4 : To do a repair install of Windows 10 with an ISO file
-- OR --
Step 5 : To do a repair install of Windows 10 with USB installation media

Another member might suggest something else - you can read while you wait *Wink

Bill

 

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade  


Hello dlfetters48, and welcome to Ten Forums.

Yes, you can use a Windows 10 DVD as well. When you open the DVD, you would just pick up at step 4C.

A repair install is used to repair your current installation by basically doing an in-place upgrade using the same build so you don't lose anything during the process.

 

In-Place Repair Question

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern, In order to assist you in a better way please answer the below questions.

1. Are you referring to Repair in-place upgrade?

2. Are you concerned about Reset?

If you perform Repair in-place upgrade, you will loss all the applications which been installed or programs and some setting might change but you will still have the documents.

If is a good idea to take back up in an external drive before performing Repair in-place upgrade or reset.

Help us with more information to assist you further.

Regards,

Guru Kiran