How To Install Windows 10 From Scratch

Windows 10 OS

The best way to use Windows 10 is to install the OS in a proper machine and to make sure that it is the only operating system running. There are two ways to accomplish this. First is to take an old computer or laptop that you no longer use and install the Windows 10 operating system from scratch. The second method is to take a spare hard disk, put in your computer and then start installing Windows 10 on it. If you wish to make use of both the hard disks, power down your PC, unplug the current hard disk, and then install the secondary hard disk.

After installing the Windows 10 OS, you can plug the old HDD in as well and enter the BIOS or UEFI to select which HDD to boot from. After that, plug your USB boot drive into the test computer, turn it on and then navigate to the UEFI or BIOS of the computer. This is usually done by pressing on one of the function keys, like F2, or the Delete key repeatedly as the computer boots. Navigate to the Boot section of the setup menu and ensure that USB drive is the first boot option.

The setup program may be displaying the USB drive as a hard drive, so you will have to go to hard disk boot priority area and put the Windows 10 USB drive ahead of the actual hard disk of the computer.

Windows 10 Install

Depending on the computer, you may have to turn off options like Secure Boot or Enable Boot from the external device. You can then save the settings and exit BIOS. If you are experiencing any issues in getting into the BIOS or UEFI on a Windows 8 PC, you can plug in the USB boot drive and try the below method.

Open the Charms bar, select Settings and then Change PC settings. Choose Update and Recovery, click on Recovery and click on Restart Now, located in the Advanced start-up area. After the computer restarts, click on the Use A Device option and then select your USB boot drive. Now Windows will be able to load the setup from the drive. This is the only way to boot a Surface Pro from USB.

These are the steps to install Windows 10 from scratch. You will be able to download Windows 10 from the Windows 10 download link in the Microsoft website. To know more on Windows 10 download, you can contact our Microsoft support team.