Windows 10: Wipe clean

Discus and support Wipe clean in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I need to wipe this pc clean and remove any digital signatures by the previous user. How should I go about this? Need to wipe out user accounts and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JGilliamZZ, Aug 27, 2020.

  1. Wipe clean


    I need to wipe this pc clean and remove any digital signatures by the previous user. How should I go about this? Need to wipe out user accounts and make it like new. Reset pc or Fresh ?


    Thx. JG

    :)
     
    JGilliamZZ, Aug 27, 2020
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  2. Windows 10 infinite restart black screen


    The tutorials provided are just a list of troubleshooting steps. Use only the steps which apply to you.

    Since none of the troubleshooting steps here worked, I'd suggest you do a Clean install.

    John
     
    AmericanPharaoh, Aug 27, 2020
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  3. dalchina Win User
    Windows 10 recovery doesnt wipe my hard-disk

    Hi, to clean install Windows you need to create a bootable flash drive or other medium from which to boot your PC. That's covered at Step 1 of the tutorial shown below (Clean Install..)

    Windows 10 Tutorial Index
    - searchable list of tutorials - search that page for
    clean install
    and you will see this as 2nd link found
    Clean Install Windows 10

    At step 13/14 you have the option presented to you where you can delete existing partitions.

    Note: some suggest- as you have a desktop- physically disconnecting other drives just to ensure Windows is installed exclusively on the one drive.
     
    dalchina, Aug 27, 2020
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  4. Toothless Win User

    Wipe clean

    Silent boot failure

    List your specs out and tell us each step in cleaning you did.
     
    Toothless, Aug 27, 2020
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