How Prepare w10 clean installation media

[hz363]

 Hello All:

    My w10 pro is a HP Laptop ENVY-15t-as100 CTO. Now I want to do Clean-Installation 

for it and use USB 3.0 16G to be the carrier of the media.

   Could you tell me where and how to make the Clean-Installation media?

   Thank you!                            -- Zhao

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Yes just google Microsoft Media Creation Tool.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10?tduid=(4e6e5b5aaabf2cdcf40a873f29804e0d)...)

Put the 16 gig flash drive in the usb port, download the .iso and the Creation Tool will then use the downloaded .iso to make the reinstall media.

This is not an HP factory reinstall, this is bare Windows 10. Back up your important files and you will have to reinstall any apps and maybe a driver or 2.

We can help with all that. Just get the Windows 10 media...when it is made boot the system from it. Tap esc as you power up and pick f9 for boot order and one of the options should be the 16 gig usb drive which has the Windows 10 installer on it.

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[hz363]

      Hello Provost:

      Happy to meet you again. It's Sunday, you are working?!

      I check the boot system. After "esc" and "F9", appear the Boot-Choice.

     I found there are two of the choices are:

                 USB  Hard  Drive (UEF1)  --- Generic  USB Storage

                 USB  Hard  Drive  --- Generic  USB Storage

       What are the differences between these two?

       Besides, after the clean-installation, how big should be the w10 OS?  

                                                                                                          --Zhao

[Huffer]

Use the UEFI...its the same drive just handled a different way. This is not work. I volunteer so more likely to see me Sunday.

Win 10 OS basic install maybe 30-50 gigs.