CNET How To - Watch how we did a clean install of Windows 10

CNET editor Dong Ngo reveals how to make a clean install (with zero apps baggage) of Windows 10 on any PC.

[ManojKeswani]

1:15 sorry, but i couldn't figure out that word ... instead you use the tool "animals" ? use to upgrade windows from a flash drive? i replayed that bit 5 times and still could not figure out what the actual word is.

[mariospapadopoulos]

Thank you for clearing things up because there is a lot of confusion regarding Windows 10.

[wobblegook]

Wait... So what is the point of putting the setup on a flash drive instead of a direct install?

[quintessence]

What about drivers? Do I download and install them separately after the WD 10 clean install? Does the PC maker have all drivers from their website or download them individually from NVIDIA, Intel, etc.?

[desuordie]

IF i clean install Windows 10 on my PC through a dvd or a flash drive will it check for my work with my old windows 8.1 product key? My laptop works with OEM

[JMAGG]

if i do this will it delete everything on my other drive? or does it just delete the local disk c drive??

[iJohnnii]

Will the installation be faster if we choose not to save any files/apps to be carried over to Windows 10 vs. the first option of doing so?

[amethyzgaming]

Hey, I have a Windows 8.1 Laptop. I have a 3gb USB flash drive. I have plugged my usb in, then installed the program and put it out. But I clicked Windows 10 Pro when i'm Windows 8.1 normal. Will it work still?

[goatman]

Quick question:

Will my files in drive D be also removed if i do a clean install? I dont have any external and i want to keep my games. Any suggestion guys? Thanks in advance

[TheKillerZmile]

I have windows 7 32bit but i want windows 10 64bit

if i did the clean install

like select 32bit, 64bit, Both. will i select 64bit? why did you select both?

[Garciaformica]

When you reset a computer that way, Windows files are copies from the partition where you have the factory image, but in this case the Windows installation is in your main partition: won't that be a problem?

[joaomatos]

if i choose the keep my files option would i lose the programs that I have installed? gta 5 for exemple ?

[sbellaharris]

Dong, please tell me, would i be able to restore from Windows 10 using a Windows 7 system image backup I created?

[haroldz]

I come from 32bit win10, i want to try 64bit win10 (my hardware support it).
Im getting loops where it will to return selection menu (language, keyboard language and time) after i select install now

[TheZappingChannel]

Well I now have windows 7 on my laptop but it seems that the easier way to "start anew" isn't the second one . I mean isn't it easier to install Windows 10 as an ubgrade from the notification and then just do the "reset computer" thingy ?

[BlazeBrazuca]

Not sure if anyone had this problem. I upgraded to windows 10 from 7 but wanted to do a clean install but the media creation tool can't find my flash drive, even though my PC does. Any suggestions?

[anilpatelroth]

I have partition in my pc like c, d, e..if I clean install does it delete my file on d & e.I have install Windows 10 on c drive

[KalanYore]

There is a problem to download to a thumbdrive as when you are doing the setup the download folder is going to the C drive instead and I have made 3 attempts and it is goes to C Drive every time and not to my thumbdrive??? Frustrating as to why the setup installer is all correct for the download... btw the flash drive has been reformatted (exFAT) as it was recommended to do so for a clean download; it has close to 8 GB so that I can have both the 32 & 64 bit versions on it... 
So, what is going on w/ this problem?

[talha]

But I can also upgrade first and then reset data? So I would not even need an usb/dvd?

[ghfdsgfhsughjnv]

Can I choose which hard drive I want windows 10 on? I want windows 10 on my SSD but don't know how ;_;