I need to reinstall windows 10 on my D. How can I do this/

Richie741 · ‎12-05-2020

Hard drive failed. Need to install Windows 10 on new drive.

savvy2 · ‎12-05-2020

D means driver letter or D means disk.?

remove old hdd

put in SSD (vastly better for get HDD existed for boots)

install w10 using the MS USB builder, v20h0

done.

then activate it. inside 30 days.

NO warranty answers by me.

Prométhée · ‎12-05-2020

hi @Richie741

try this :

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06162205

If the computer is compatible, you should be able to reinstall windows!
otherwise, use the microsoft tool

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10

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Richie741 · ‎12-05-2020

D = Hard drive

WAWood · ‎12-06-2020

@Richie741

The letter "D" is a VOLUME on a physical drive, not the entire drive -- and this is important because Windows is installed to "C" by default, not to "D". The letter "D" is commonly associated with the Recovery Drive on HP PCs, and you certainly do NOT want to install to that drive.

I you have connected a second drive, created a volume on it, and THAT volume is "D" -- then to install to it, you boot from the install media and select that volume. It is a s simple as that.

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