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Asporc

1 year ago

That’s what you do.

First you get a USB stick with at least 8 gigabyte storage space where either nothing is on it or where only things are on it that can be deleted.

With this stick you go to a computer that runs as error-free as possible and probably has no viruses on it.

Then go to the Microsoft website and search for the “Media Cration Tool”

You download this and install the Windows installation files.

When the stick is finished, you go to your turned-off computer. The Usb stick is then inserted and the PC is started. During the installation it is asked whether you want to use normal settings or use expert settings.

Expert settings are selected. Then everything is deleted that is called “Partitions” and Windows will be installed afterwards.

After Windows has been installed, you need to install the motherboard drivers by the motherboard manufacturer. Then the graphics card drivers from the graphics card manufacturer.

ManFromEarth

1 year ago

… if there’s already a working Windows on the HDD, I’d just clone it on the SSD if nothing else was changed on the computer, it’s probably the fastest way and you don’t lose anything.

Do not forget to change Bio’s boot gear.