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  1. 7th February 2016, 10:39 AM #1
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    Windows 10 clean install

    Hi,

    My wife's computer has Windows 10 resulting from the free upgrade from Windows 7.

    There have been a few problems; some probably resulting from the original W7, which was not running too well. (Don't ask!! )

    I understand that with this set-up it is possible to refresh Windows 10 & get a "clean" install.

    What I would like to know, if anybody can enlighten me, is whether the "clean" install is, in fact, clean, or whether any errors in the current W10 installation could carry over.

    I realise that all apps & programs will need to be re-installed on the new installation, but this is not really an issue, as the whole machine needs a good clean out.

    Any information would be most welcome.

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    is pretty dam clean if you tell it to save nothing...

    sector 0 viruses etc will still be there....

    but they are rare these days...
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  3. 7th February 2016, 12:47 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    is pretty dam clean if you tell it to save nothing...

    sector 0 viruses etc will still be there....

    but they are rare these days...
    Thanks for the reply.

    OK, I haven't done the procedure before, so from what you've said, there is a "Save previous settings' type of option along the way?

    Ideally, it would be nice to install a SSD drive for the system files, & use the old HDD for data, but this would be more complicated.

    I believe I would have to do the refresh of W10 on the existing HDD, then move the data (docs/pics/music/email profiles) off to a USB or whatever, so that the HDD can be cloned with the SSD (smaller volume, of course). This, I believe would avoid any product number problems after making the SDD the boot drive. I would then format the old HDD & move the data back on to it.

    Does this seem correct procedure?

    I am prepared, if necessary, to buy a new W10 licence, (RRP $175), which would be simpler, I suppose, but if it's possible to do it without, then so much the better.

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  4. 7th February 2016, 04:35 PM #4
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    just do the advance repair options, to do a refresh and tell it not to save apps or settings

    make sure you backup your data prior...

    usually available hitting shift +F9 at boot

    but not always ...
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