Windows 10: Unable to install Windows 10 after using Dban tool to cleanup the files.

One computer (LG 22v24, all-in-one) recently slowed to a crawl. It had no important data that wasn't backed up so we were going to do a clean wipe and reinstall. Using a bootable USB, I ran DBAN on the C:/ (1 gig, SCSI) and D:/ (500 gigs SATA) drives. It booted and ran, with several errors on the D:/ drive.


We assume the D:/ drive has bad sectors that have not been repaired. (We were writing to it a lot and getting errors from some secure deletion programs, e.g., Eraser could not erase file tips.)


It would boot from a Ubuntu USB but not really run or install (boot disk confirmed working on another computer). For some reason Gparted USB boot disk would behave similarly (boot but not really run).


Using a Win 10 bootable USB, it will boot to the usb. It cannot complete repairs. If I try to install, it hangs (for days).


If I try to run chkdsk, C:/ "is not a valid entry." D:/ results in "cannot open volume or drive."


I have unplugged everything, held the power for thirty seconds, now I am rebooting. It's hanging at the manufacturer's screen.


Any way to repair the disk via a bootable usb? (Or LAN to a computer with Win 8?)





***Modified title from: chkdsk cannot open volume on a drive (with errors after dban)***

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DBAN instructions

You do not need to use dban unless you intend to pass device to anybody else. See tutorials section for step by setp guides to clean install windows 10.

 

DBAN instructions


So I wanna re-install Windows 10 using DBAN ie start over from scratch. Need a step-by-step guide, thank you.

 

DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

No its built into Windows, just open disk cleanup and select 'Clean up system Files' button on the bottom left- now you'll see previous installs of Windows listed under list of cleanable items. My old install is a whopping 25GB of my 256GB SSD.