If you've already got Windows 10 installed, you may be able to make things easy for yourself by reading our first installation note.

We explain all this in the following article. For those who are entitled to an upgrade from Windows 7 or 8, it has also been confirmed that they will be able to install Windows 10 from scratch after they have performed the initial upgrade, by creating installation discs using disc images downloaded from Microsoft. Windows 10 is available as a boxed product, and also on a USB flash drive, for those who want to buy it outright. This guide assumes you have backed up all the files you need and have made a note of any settings and licence keys for applications you want to reinstall later you'll need to follow the same procedure as for any operating system reinstallation, so if you're not confident doing this, you should perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 instead.įind out about all the best Windows 10 features and how to use them I recommend at least skimming through each section so that you don't miss any important information. I've split this guide into clear sections, so it's easy enough to follow everything. Please note that this article is not an upgrade guide: if you're planning to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8, follow our Windows 10 upgrade guide. This is largely because most people that have Windows 10 will have upgraded from a previous installation of Windows (7 or 8) and so won't have the boxed copy with the installation media.Īs such, our guide covers everything you need to know about installing Windows 10 from scratch, including downloading the installation files, creating boot media and how to clean install if you've previously upgraded to the new OS from Windows 7 or Windows 8. Although the procedure of installing Windows 10 from scratch isn't that much different from installing other versions of Windows, there are a few things to go through first before you start.

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