Windows 10: Switching from Endless OS 3.0 to Windows 10

I bought a new laptop (acer aspire 5) which had already an OS (Endless 3.0). I wanted to switch to Windows 10 so I made a bootable USB (with Rufus 2.8). First of all, the laptop wouldnt recognize the USB, so I entered BIOS and made the USB the top priority. After that I was able to boot the Windows Installation, everything was fine, I have choosen the languague and clicked Install Now then a problem appeared. The Installation couldnt find some media-control-program like thing (I dont know how its called in english, the installation languague was in my native languague-croatian). I dont know what this mean, maybe I choose the wrong options in Rufus or my Windows is wrong (which I doubt because I got it from my University) or maybe there something to be done on Endless first ..
Please help. I apologize for my bad english.

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How to change from Endless OS to Windows 10 ( Uninstall Endless OS )

Endless OS is Linux based OS installed on Endless PC,s, a websearch reveals a lot of info, suggest read thru link and also suggest contact Endless support re; uninstalling:

endless os - Bing

 

Install Windows 10 in Desktop ASUSPRO D320SF - P4EHDPL1 with Preinstalled Endless OS

The computer only brings pre-installed Endless OS.

I want to completely format the hard drive and subsequently do a clean install of Windows 10 Pro.

The problem is that at the time of formatting I get 4 partitions on the disk, of which I do not know which ones can be formatted and which do not.

The partition are as follows:

• Drive 0 - Partition 1 - Total= 62.0 MB - Free Space= 52.0 MB - Type= Sytem

(Message in this partition: " Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS. Windows cannot be installed to this harddisk space. The partition is an EFI system
partition (ESP)")

• Drive 0 - Partition 2 - Total= 1.0 MB - Free Space= 0.0 MB - Type= Primary
• Drive 0 - Partition 3 - Total= 927.5 GB - Free Space= 0.0 MB - Type= Primary
• Drive 0 - Partition 4 - Total= 4.0 GB - Free Space= 0.0 MB - Type= Primary

(Message in this 3 partition: "Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS. Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. The partition is of an
unrecognized type")

In the Endless OS the size of "Computer" item is 951,9 GB, with 980,1GB available.

When I access the UEFI BIOS in the "Boot Option Priority" appears:

• Boot option # 1: Endless OS (PO: Toshiba DT01A)
• Boot option # 2: UEFI OS (PO: Toshiba DT01A)

I'm afraid that any of the 4 partitions contain data that is necessary for the computer to function. For example, I do not know if partition 1, which appears as "EFI system partition (ESP)", is the UEFI BIOS for the computer
or if it is a partition that is automatically created when I install the operating system.

I also do not understand why partitions 2, 3 and 4, whose sizes are respectively 1.0 MB, 927.5 GB and 4.0 GB all have 0.0 MB of free space, and in ENDLESS OS, for example, the size of the item "Computer" has 951.9 GB free.

 

Windows 10 endless loop reboot

Hi,

• Have you checked if the hard disk is set as first boot device in the BIOS?
• Which version of Windows is installed on the computer?
• What did the HP supported suggested you to fix the issue?

I suggest you to follow the steps provided in the following article and check if it helps.

Windows 10 endless loop reboot

If the issue persists, please get back to us with the more information about the interaction with HP support and the outcome of the issue.