Windows 10: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR and corrupted BSD but HDTune+Crystal come up 100% fine

There are two version on the drive.
Not having a license can trip up the process of clean install.
Having upgraded during the free period you should have a valid digital license.
If there is any question of a valid digital license you may get stuck.
It could require you enter the product code.
So it is important that there is a valid license

 

well when I did an install..it does ask me to activate a product key.

but it says If im reinstalling Itll activate automatically...

Also I just checked, the version you get for free is home, so I wanna focus on that version, right?

 

ok that sounds good so far

 

ok ive done the following
said i dont have a key
selected windows 10 home
now im at upgrade or custom. The part about partitions is particulary confusing, how shall I go about this?

 

delete all partitions
then format the drive
you have then made an unallocated drive
then install windows

 

ok i deleted all my partitions, and have a new one with 930 GB(my hard drive space)

But theres now one called unallocated space which is 500 MB, and i cant delete it.

Is that normal? DO i format that to?

 

what size is the drive?
all partitions should be deleted
the whole drive should be formatted
that makes the whole drive unallocated

 

ok

my first scenario leads me with something called drive zero, unallocated unallocated space, 935 GB

now....i cant format it...so what I had to do was

1. click new...create a new partition with 935 GB space, but now a drive zero with 500 MB space appears

2. I can delete it the 500 MB thing and it now says drive zero unallocated space 500 MB

3. I can now format my drive zero parition one with 935 GB space.

EDIT: When i click new, it tell me it may create additional partitions for system files, is that 500 MB just that, and need to be formatted etc?

So should I go with the unallocated 500 MB and the formatted 935 partition? The 500 MB unallocated still on screen, but i was able to delete it so it says unallocated space

 

Once the drive is clean (no partitions and formatted) you then install windows
During the installation of windows it will create partitions
total size of the drive = free space when the drive is unallocated

 

ok..ill try again, clearly I miscommunicated...so I will start at square one...explain each step and its results thereof...its 2 am, tired lol

Ok...
1. I am at my partition screen, after deleting everything I have currently
drive zero unallocated space: 935 GB, But I cant format it as you said to. The only way to allow a format is to

click new at bottom right
it shows my HD space as max, click ok. It informs me that it may create a new pardition for system files.
i click ok
i now have
drive zero Pardition 1: System reserved, 500 MB
drive zero pardition 2: 935 gb and this one CAN be formatted, in fact both can.

Any ideas whats the right way?

 

It's unclear what you are seeing.
I'll perform a clean install now to see if I can duplicate what you are seeing.

set up is starting
accept license
custom install windows (advanced)
where do you want to install windows
drives and partitions are seen with total size, free space and type
the blue highlight can be placed over any drive or partition and then click no delete
before deletion the types are recovery, system, MSR (reserve), Primary

 

ugh im sorry..real tired, need sleep bad. I wasnt aware the partition problems would be so...hmm...clingy?

actually..tell me how i can make this understandable to your situation? Because i believed my previous post to be clear...was it confusing?

i have no system, recovery, primary right now

 

Ordinarily you should be able to delete all partitions
and you should then be able to format the drive
together the deletion of the partitions and the formatting of the drive makes the drive unallocated.
An unallocated drive is like a new drive.
It should have nothing on it.
Then when you install windows it can use the drive in any fashion to create partitions

 

ok, had 1 unallocated drive, nnothing else. Using that to install windows now. there was nuttin else on my partition screen

 

installing now, will report what happens