How to Reinstall/Clean Install Windows 10

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
  • In this video I show you how to reinstall Windows 10 to a clean state.
    You can find the Product Key script and links here: richardtech.net/2018/03/how-t...
    Richard Tech is not responsible for any data loss that may happen, make sure you have backed up any data that you wish to keep to a safe place.
    Windows 10 Built-In Reset Method: 0:22
    USB Media Creation Tool Method: 1:40
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  • @RichardTech
    @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +293

    If you found this video useful, please consider subscribing to the channel to see future videos. The May 2020 update for Windows 10 (version 2004) introduces Cloud Recovery to reinstall Windows, see my updated tutorial to learn how to use this new feature: czcams.com/video/OHPynLnrfgo/video.html

    • @TeeRayn
      @TeeRayn Před 3 lety +1

      Well how do i fix there was a problem resetting your pc no changes were made

    • @TeeRayn
      @TeeRayn Před 3 lety +3

      You can say im dumb cause I didnt watch it end yet sorry about that im here to ask but ok i will watch it rn wait a min

    • @TeeRayn
      @TeeRayn Před 3 lety

      Ok nvm i just fixed by reset window and then try it again but im sure this video and new cloud download will help a lot of people's out there Keep up the good work!

    • @oceanmansbreakfast3628
      @oceanmansbreakfast3628 Před 3 lety

      Just before I do this does this method make me lose any of my data?

    • @TeeRayn
      @TeeRayn Před 3 lety

      @@oceanmansbreakfast3628 Yes but you can chose to "Keep it or Delete Everything"

  • @phage207
    @phage207 Před 3 lety +1460

    Some heroes save lives in the face of adversary, others help us wipe away all our tech problems in just a few hours.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +57

      I’m glad to hear you found the video useful, please consider subscribing to see more videos!

    • @MrMagoo-no5lb
      @MrMagoo-no5lb Před 3 lety +26

      Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need.

    • @siddharthdash8946
      @siddharthdash8946 Před 2 lety +3

      Can please explain the partition shenanigans.
      Do I have to delete all partition save c drive? What if I don't want to do that step

    • @phage207
      @phage207 Před 2 lety +2

      @@siddharthdash8946 If you want a complete reset of all your PC data, wipe away all the partitions except for the main one (which you can't anyways). It's fine if you don't delete some of the partitions, but if the files that's causing you to want to reset are located in those partitions, then you're just wasting your time reinstalling the pc.

    • @topd3449
      @topd3449 Před 2 lety

      Me having tech problems...😂

  • @AiriWatches
    @AiriWatches Před 3 lety +270

    Woah, a CZcamsr that hearts comments after 2 years, that’s some dedication!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +12

      I try my best to keep on top of comments 😁 Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

    • @ramellm7511
      @ramellm7511 Před 3 lety

      @@RichardTech hey so I installed windows on my hard drive because my nvme ssd wasn’t showing up and I was wondering how do I get it off my hard drive and onto my ssd

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +2

      @@ramellm7511 Check out my HDD to SSD cloning tutorial, thanks for watching! czcams.com/video/1UnSJX0e5v4/video.html

  • @Xekross
    @Xekross Před 3 lety +488

    Errors are red,
    My screen is blue.
    I think i deleted
    System 32

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +27

      😅 Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found it useful, please consider subscribing to the channel!

    • @Xekross
      @Xekross Před 3 lety +10

      I hv

    • @Parwezh
      @Parwezh Před 3 lety +16

      Did u follow the train tho?

    • @penjaminc
      @penjaminc Před 3 lety

      @@RichardTech Can you help me? Please

    • @ngentd4967
      @ngentd4967 Před 3 lety

      @@Parwezh in startup of windows i can't use my mouse and keyboard pls hlp

  • @namankapoor1890
    @namankapoor1890 Před 3 lety +40

    Impossible to find a vid with a simpler explanation about the topic, Amazing. Kudos to you!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @codysimonds8213
    @codysimonds8213 Před 4 lety +1222

    Ever stop and wonder how he recorded this
    Edit: I came back and viewed this and Holy crap 876 likes I'd like to thank my mom and my...

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +307

      Screen recording, capture cards and virtual machines 😁 Thanks for watching!

    • @ironplasticmachine2309
      @ironplasticmachine2309 Před 4 lety +16

      VM ware maybe

    • @funnyvideosinhungary7702
      @funnyvideosinhungary7702 Před 4 lety +5

      I think he used an emulator

    • @YourBassNeeds
      @YourBassNeeds Před 4 lety +4

      VMware

    • @SandroTrunz
      @SandroTrunz Před 4 lety +3

      WHICH SCREEN RECORDING software did you use?
      I love the one by NVIDIA; unfortunately, it does not record windows system sounds & the cursor. Bummer.

  • @sajjan4058
    @sajjan4058 Před 4 lety +53

    The world would be much better if every video on CZcams had sound quality like this!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you for your comment, if you'd like to see more videos, please consider subscribing!

  • @kylehogan98
    @kylehogan98 Před 2 lety +38

    3 years later and this helped so much. Very appreciative of the time and effort into this. Thank you

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @s-coop-715
      @s-coop-715 Před 2 lety

      @@RichardTech just helped me thanks king

    • @cactus4305
      @cactus4305 Před rokem

      @@RichardTech do i have to buy a new key even if i had the same windows before reinstalling it

  • @overlordfox5215
    @overlordfox5215 Před 3 lety +52

    Very nice tutorial. Very quick and to the point (unlike most tutorials) as well as different methods

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +2

      Glad it was helpful, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @BruhMoment-mc2rw
    @BruhMoment-mc2rw Před 4 lety +292

    He deserves so much more likes for all the time he put into this.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +6

      Thanks for watching and your kind words, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

    • @Arliandro
      @Arliandro Před rokem

      @@RichardTech can i use external hardisk instead of flashdisk?

  • @GamingMattStyle
    @GamingMattStyle Před 5 lety +352

    Just to add, I recommend keeping the USB media with the windows files after installation because it can be used as a maintenance utility if you ever need to repair your operating system. Great video.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +18

      That's a handy tip, thank you for watching!

    • @isthattrueordidyouheariton4136
      @isthattrueordidyouheariton4136 Před 4 lety +3

      How do I repair it

    • @investfoxy
      @investfoxy Před rokem +2

      @@isthattrueordidyouheariton4136 basically reset it again

    • @thedeadlygames9716
      @thedeadlygames9716 Před rokem +2

      @@isthattrueordidyouheariton4136 reset it again by booting into the usb

    • @q3zenith
      @q3zenith Před rokem +3

      If my file is dating from 3 years ago should i redownload the file on the site? or its not needed?

  • @thresh-
    @thresh- Před 3 lety +21

    I appreciate so much that you included a hot tip for how to look up the product key of the device! Now it's one less worry if the system doesn't activate the product automatically. Thank you so much!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +3

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @bloodshottm
    @bloodshottm Před 4 měsíci +11

    5 years later and this video is still the most useful, easiest, straight to the point and very descriptive and detailed. Thank you sir!
    PS! I had to get my product key from the registry instead, the VBS gave me a completely different key but I found the actual key in the Registry.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Thanks for watching and I’m glad to hear you still find the video useful after all this time!

    • @JohnMarston-sf1vk
      @JohnMarston-sf1vk Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@RichardTechi have two drives. Will this method remove files from both or just the system drive?

    • @sawssman965
      @sawssman965 Před 3 měsíci

      How exactly did you manage to find that? Please?

    • @bloodshottm
      @bloodshottm Před 3 měsíci

      @@sawssman965 Type "regedit" in the search bar of Windows. Select "Registry Editor" and then paste this into the address bar: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
      Then you want to look at "BackupProductKeyDefault" and that is your actual Windows 10 activation key.
      Also, to answer to your other question, if you do a custom installation, you can choose which drives you can or want to format. So this means, you can only format your main drive and keep the other drive untouched. Just make sure you do a custom installation, there you can see and select your drives.

  • @ThomasFan2002
    @ThomasFan2002 Před 5 lety +53

    This was the clearest video on CZcams to showcase this in the most simple, understandable way. Got my PC up and running again, so thank you!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      Thank you for your kind words, I’m glad it could help you. Thanks for watching!

  • @saideepak6291
    @saideepak6291 Před 5 lety +108

    The most underrated youtube tech channel. Its just awesome

  • @p0rtal114
    @p0rtal114 Před 3 lety +7

    I don’t know if this is even gonna be seen, but I’ll try to help someone out. I was recently reinstalling windows myself for the fist time, and after the first attempt I got an error that said something like “your computer needs recovery”. I got worried af, but tried to repeat the process and after 3 tries it worked. It installed and i tried to use the system. As soon as I plugged out the usb and restarted it showed the same error. I ended up doing the same exact process for the 4th time, and it finally actually worked. I don’t really have specific advices for people who experience the same, but something I learned for myself. Ideally have another windows pc to use in case the usb installation gets damaged so you can remake it. And try several times before going and remaking the installation. Writing this for some people to know, that there’s probably a decent chance this won’t go 100% as it should, so be ready for all of these things and don’t panic.

  • @hey.dreamer
    @hey.dreamer Před 3 lety +45

    Literally one of the cleanest and helpful tutorials out there. Great job man.
    Just a little something that might help someone:
    In my case, the setup process was reappearing after the restart. So I removed the USB drive as soon as it restarted, and it moved smoothly with the further setup process.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you and thanks for sharing that tip, it is something that I forgot to mention. Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

    • @kerryw6024
      @kerryw6024 Před rokem

      Thanks! This tip worked for me :)

  • @LemonManIII
    @LemonManIII Před 4 lety +384

    Loved this video, Hate Windows and their crappy Software for always getting bugged and corrupted

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +19

      I'm glad you like the video, please consider subscribing! Thanks for watching 😁

    • @WayToManyAssassins
      @WayToManyAssassins Před 4 lety +14

      Windows 7 were the daysssss

    • @teunveeke9774
      @teunveeke9774 Před 4 lety

      @@WayToManyAssassins definitley

    • @teunveeke9774
      @teunveeke9774 Před 4 lety +7

      if you truly hate it so much then isnstall linux, it turns out its great.

    • @LilFork
      @LilFork Před 4 lety +1

      rats are everywhere

  • @zhoubvs
    @zhoubvs Před 4 lety +35

    Such a clean, no-fuss vide. Love it!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you, if you’d like to see more videos in the future, please consider subscribing!

  • @angelcarballo164
    @angelcarballo164 Před 3 lety +10

    We need to get this man more subscribers. Underrated

  • @NotMe42554
    @NotMe42554 Před 6 měsíci +2

    i come back to this tutorial literally all the time. so good!! thank you so much

  • @sjlbx
    @sjlbx Před 5 lety +172

    Well explained easy to follow video, just watched this incase i ever need to reset my pc.
    You got yourself a like and a sub.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +5

      Thank you for watching the video, I’m glad it can help you out. Also thanks for subscribing!

    • @_productivity__nill_1131
      @_productivity__nill_1131 Před 5 lety +4

      That's what I call planning ahead

    • @scarecrow108productions7
      @scarecrow108productions7 Před 4 lety

      @@RichardTech luckily there's the option of resetting the pc w/o losing personal files.

  • @Maldroid
    @Maldroid Před rokem +2

    I did not need help, but this was video was concise and accurate. I will definitely share this video to those in need!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před rokem

      Thank you, much appreciated! If you’d like to see more videos in the future please consider subscribing.

  • @zerobambiro
    @zerobambiro Před rokem

    One good thing would be to explain how to reset the harddrive completely before even starting the new Installation. Everything else is explained very nicely

  • @76goodfella
    @76goodfella Před 5 lety +11

    Excellent video, clear, to the point and well illustrated. I have had issues since my last windows update, like a laggy, jerky mouse pointer, so hoping to try this tonight to sort it all out.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, I hope this video assists you in resolving the issues you have been experiencing!

  • @jennyw7546
    @jennyw7546 Před 4 lety +15

    WOW this was exactly the video I needed for my PC upgrade. Thank you

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful Jenny! Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing 😁

  • @nateshusa
    @nateshusa Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks a lot. I tried everything to get my windows security, nothing worked and finally found this great video to completely format my pc to convert it into a newer one. Thanks a ton.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @RIX_PES_YT
      @RIX_PES_YT Před 2 lety

      My laptop is signing off automatically to sign in lick screen page when I sign in it comes again in lock screen😭pls help

  • @BhaskarRamu
    @BhaskarRamu Před 3 lety +3

    I did successfully install Windows 10 home on my dell N5110. Faced issue initially for some time, after an hour everything went well & installed windows 10 finally. Its working good and I'm satisfied 😇

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you'd like to see more videos please consider subscribing!

  • @kevinc2673
    @kevinc2673 Před 4 lety +7

    Thanks for uploading this. Very straightforward. I fixed my sisters very sluggish, plagued with pop ups pc doing the first method wiping everything off hard drive after saving stuff needed to external drive

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +2

      You're welcome, I'm glad to hear you found the video useful. Thanks for watching!

  • @SidraKhurshid-vn9vl
    @SidraKhurshid-vn9vl Před 4 lety +61

    yes man this was the one of those issues i wanted to resolve lots of thumbs up for u

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad you found the tutorial useful, if you would like to see more videos, please consider subscribing!

    • @SidraKhurshid-vn9vl
      @SidraKhurshid-vn9vl Před 4 lety +1

      @@RichardTech i already did

  • @besprutad
    @besprutad Před 2 lety

    Thanks! It's a pretty straightforward process, but I always get confused when I wanna format, because for me that should be under repair and not install.

  • @MutzHD
    @MutzHD Před 2 lety +3

    Superb video. Appreciate being told why to do certain things rather than just aimlessly mirroring what you do in the video.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @SSurfs
    @SSurfs Před 4 lety +8

    Best tutorial, you cover every step perfectly and clearly

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      Thank you, I'm glad you liked the video. Please consider subscribing and thanks for watching!

  • @lakers2003fan
    @lakers2003fan Před 4 lety +43

    Thanks so much brother. You’ve saved me a pretty big ass headache!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I’m glad to hear the video could help. If you’d like to see more, please consider subscribing. Thanks for watching!

    • @akbarsktherebel
      @akbarsktherebel Před 3 lety

      @@rolimbo brother it will delete entire data or only c drive

  • @Daxter250
    @Daxter250 Před 3 lety +1

    dude, that product key script is actually very useful. thanks for that!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad you could find it useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @RIX_PES_YT
      @RIX_PES_YT Před 2 lety

      My laptop is signing off automatically to sign in lick screen page when I sign in it comes again in lock screen😭pls help

  • @Succer
    @Succer Před rokem

    Thank you bro. I was just gonna do the quick reset thing from the settings but the USB reinstallation was what I needed. Awesome video

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před rokem

      I’m glad to hear you found the video useful! Thanks for watching the video, consider subscribing to see more!

    • @Succer
      @Succer Před rokem

      @@RichardTech Subbed

  • @jeffbekeris
    @jeffbekeris Před 5 lety +21

    Thanks for the video and tips on your website. I've done this many times over the years, but it sure helps to have a 'tutorial/guide' for the task. Your presentation is straightforward and very easy to follow.
    I do have a suggestion that goes along with doing a reinstall/clean install of Win 10. It's quite helpful before wiping everything clean to get a list of the programs that are installed on ones 'rig.' Also, getting serial#'s and product keys from as many programs as possible is helpful as well. I found some free utilities out there and one can find good ones by doing a search. Perhaps you have a list of some favorites that you might suggest? It takes a bit more time, but I think it's worth it. By doing so helps remind you what programs you had installed so you can re-install the ones you want and be back up and running asap. Cheers!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for your kind comment Jeff! Also thank you for your useful suggestion regarding installed software and product keys. Surprisingly I don't have my own list of software but it would certainly be an interesting topic for another video! Thank you for watching.

  • @beefsteaktv6177
    @beefsteaktv6177 Před 4 lety +26

    I wonder why people like you teaching the real thing doesn't have too many subs:

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you’d like to see more, please consider subscribing!

    • @gunesh6694
      @gunesh6694 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, this guide was very clean and clear!, Hope he gets more subs!

  • @jrtakesthesky27
    @jrtakesthesky27 Před 2 lety +1

    That key script is a godsend, thank you.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @deshmukhrishee
    @deshmukhrishee Před 2 lety +35

    Simple and straightforward! Did a fresh re-installation on my laptop. Thank you very much!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      Glad it helped!

    • @clumsypotato2065
      @clumsypotato2065 Před 2 lety

      Hey bro. You already had win 10 in your laptop?

    • @deshmukhrishee
      @deshmukhrishee Před 2 lety

      @@clumsypotato2065 yes I had. But it was bloated so I reinstalled using the usb drive.

    • @DamaDojo1
      @DamaDojo1 Před 2 lety

      @@deshmukhrishee bloated meaning what exactly? I have super high ram usage with 2x 8g stick when gaming. Upwards of 100%. And I'm wondering if this will fix it.

    • @deshmukhrishee
      @deshmukhrishee Před 2 lety

      @@DamaDojo1 bloated simply means that the OS is filled with unnecessary applications/programs which are of no use to the user. Certainly, the user must have downloaded some of the programs which they might not be using anymore and there are some which come installed with the OS. When the OS is used for some time and the machine starts to feel a bit slower, the main reason (assuming the hardware is perfectly fine and the software being used is trusted) is most probably the bloated softwares. Of course, the user can just uninstall all the files but some data still remains in the OS about that program so a clean installation is recommended.
      As for the RAM, it only handles the processes and there are multiple processes in an OS out of which, some processes belong to the OS to be able to run the OS.
      Windows is a heavy OS (meaning; it has more processes -> more RAM usage) compared to other OS such as most distros of Linux.

  • @DuncanEscNJ
    @DuncanEscNJ Před 5 lety +7

    that VBS script is GOLDEN, thank you so much lol

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

  • @thememelord6510
    @thememelord6510 Před 4 lety +11

    Concise and well made, simply perfect

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      Thank you, if you’d like to see more videos please consider subscribing!

  • @willtrego
    @willtrego Před 2 lety +1

    Very helpful and well put together video. Also thank you for the script!

  • @daveaugustwade
    @daveaugustwade Před 3 lety +2

    man you just saved my life. thank you so much. already subbed.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm glad the video could help and thanks for subscribing, it is much appreciated!

  • @wsmith6570
    @wsmith6570 Před 3 lety +3

    Great video, worked perfectly for me on the first attempt. I can see why this video has 1.3 million views. Thanks for sharing

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      Great to hear! Thanks for watching, if you’d like to see more videos please consider subscribing!

  • @davidtay5615
    @davidtay5615 Před 4 lety +14

    Amazing tutorial. Short and sharp.
    I had an issue where my system files were being deleted by a program and had to reinstall Windows 10 via USB.
    Thank you so much for your video explanation. It helped me solve my issue.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      I’m glad to hear the video could help you, thanks for watching!

  • @Hamoluv777
    @Hamoluv777 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you so much. I was able to backup, recover, and restore everything back to normal by your video instructions. Now, I just need to locate my private wifi. 😝 Thanks alot.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad the video could help, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @oaakel1
    @oaakel1 Před 3 lety +1

    Bro, I’m in the process of this tutorial right now...and if it works I really owe you one man!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +1

      I hope the video helps. Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

    • @oaakel1
      @oaakel1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@RichardTech The tutorial actually worked...and I'm using the Windows I installed to write this comment rn, thanks a lot for your help I really owe you one man, and you don't have to remind me I already subbed after watching 2 mins of the video

    • @RIX_PES_YT
      @RIX_PES_YT Před 2 lety

      My laptop is signing off automatically to sign in lick screen page when I sign in it comes again in lock screen😭pls help

  • @kenkannon5630
    @kenkannon5630 Před 4 lety +77

    I found about 5 minutes in helpful, as well as scary when deleting disks

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +7

      I'm glad to hear that you found the video useful, but yes, it can be a little intimidating when managing partitions for the first time. Please consider subscribing if you'd like to see future videos on the channel and thanks for watching!

    • @kenkannon5630
      @kenkannon5630 Před 4 lety +4

      @@RichardTech I am pretty good with M$ average user stuff, but after a bad M$ Window update that crashed my install, I was uneasy finally having to do it again
      Now with the slackest time of the year to do another shot at Updating to Windows, with your insight into deleting all the disks not the C drive if I could not simply unplug a drive, I went in
      Everything worked until my screen went dark, OMG again, but now I no longer had any drive but C
      I turned off the computer, then back on, and Windows completed the update from Windows 7 pro to 10 pro
      I was not given any indication to turn off then turn back on my computer
      Pardon me being long winded, but if you are here to learn about updating, I strongly suggest you pay attention to this video, particularly the Disk deleting about 5 minutes in
      With a new install of Windows, be sure sure to save your passwords, etc, because this update is totally new
      If you save to external disk, be sure to unplug it so nothing is deleted as Windows does this change over
      On an old laptop, going from Win 7 to Win 10 was no issue at all, so go figure what you might or might not run into, but you will have to bite the bullet
      What I wanted was simply to continue to receive M$ Security Updates
      Of all the videos I watched about problems going from Win 7 to Win 10, this one worked best for me
      Still, deleting those drives is freaking scary!
      Get passed this, you will be good to go

    • @dsxnqxxz6394
      @dsxnqxxz6394 Před 4 lety +3

      Yea I just deleted them at random and got fucked

    • @ilovecoppercab
      @ilovecoppercab Před 3 lety +4

      @@kenkannon5630 do you really think he is going to read that 1 hour text?

    • @thepositionalplay5307
      @thepositionalplay5307 Před 3 lety

      @@dsxnqxxz6394 me too what to do now?????

  • @Aiblog446
    @Aiblog446 Před 5 lety +39

    teaching is Good , it easy to understand thank you for sharing!

  • @gswella3294
    @gswella3294 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Really useful video! I am upgrading / repairing an old gaming PC, so old in fact that its using HDD for the operating system and games (1TB HDD). I intend to add a small 250gb SSD boot drive and a 1TB drive for games and other data, and for that I need to reinstall windows on the new drive so this video helped a TON! thanks a lot!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 10 měsíci

      Glad to hear the video helped you out!

  • @Rockysvideostation
    @Rockysvideostation Před rokem +1

    Nice and simple! Keep it up bro👍

  • @Sugoimax
    @Sugoimax Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you so much! I installed my new windows on my SSD but forgot to unplug my other drives so the files got skewed among them all and I easily just took the thumb drive and installed windows onto the SSD again after unplugging the other drives.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you for watching, I’m glad the video helped you!

  • @AtlantaBestHomes
    @AtlantaBestHomes Před 4 lety +16

    Excellent - clean and easy way to accomplish what I need to do! Thank you very much for sharing this. I greatly appreciate your insight.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      I’m glad you could find the video useful in assisting you. Thank you for watching the tutorial, if you’d like to see more videos from the channel, please consider subscribing!

    • @AtlantaBestHomes
      @AtlantaBestHomes Před 4 lety +2

      @@RichardTech I just did!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      Thank you so much, I hope you like the future videos!

  • @Dansports179
    @Dansports179 Před 3 lety +2

    I kept downloading and unistalling things but stuff kept running so thank you this made my laptop way smoother no lag spikes when im gaming no slow down issues thank you..

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @zacharyc79playz52
    @zacharyc79playz52 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you I want to do a clean reset on my PC because it started to get slow and I could not find my product key but you made it so I could find it without going to a shady website and downloading a program you just had me type it in a note pad thank you so much

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad the video could help. If you'd like to see more videos in the future please consider subscribing!

  • @harvey8869
    @harvey8869 Před 4 lety +18

    Thanks, Richard! I've been having incredibly unstable performance on my PC and reinstalling Windows 10 was my last resort after all other attempts for a solution proved unsuccessful.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks for watching, hopefully the video helped! If you'd like to see more videos please consider subscribing!

    • @akshaygopinath6361
      @akshaygopinath6361 Před 4 lety

      Did this fix your unstable performance?

    • @harvey8869
      @harvey8869 Před 4 lety +3

      @@akshaygopinath6361 Yes, it fixed frame-rate, bsod, etc.

    • @akshaygopinath6361
      @akshaygopinath6361 Před 4 lety +4

      @@harvey8869 I want to do this since I am getting random stutters at random intervals in games eventhough my PC runs them at full speed, especially in Witcher 3
      Did it fix such issues?
      Thanks

    • @egonvondrak6073
      @egonvondrak6073 Před 4 lety

      @Harvey Santana Same problem here. Which method did you use? if i can ask

  • @alku3540
    @alku3540 Před 4 lety +4

    Really nice, you tell 2 ways to clean start! Easy to follow!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad you liked the tutorial, if you'd like to see more videos in the future please consider subscribing!

  • @kevindotexe
    @kevindotexe Před 2 lety +1

    Very thorough instructions, awesome vid. Thanks for your help!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      Thank you, if you’d like to see more videos please consider subscribing to the channel!

    • @yt__steve7185
      @yt__steve7185 Před 2 lety

      How do u know which drive partition has the USB flash drive

  • @biggie1255
    @biggie1255 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice vid bro, helped me a lot! U just gained a new sub.

  • @awesomeman3333
    @awesomeman3333 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you so much for doing this. Extremely helpful!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I’m glad to hear that you could find the video useful, thanks for watching!

  • @fotis7312
    @fotis7312 Před 5 lety +5

    Just found this channel . Ty so much for this really informative video . You saved my life
    Liked and subscribed

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      Thank you, I’m glad the video could help you out. Also a big thank you for subscribing, I hope you like the future videos!

  • @formasaputro999
    @formasaputro999 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for your guide! Really helped me fixing my problem...

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @najmahussein8511
    @najmahussein8511 Před 3 lety +25

    Thanks for this, I’m getting a new laptop so I’m glad I can be prepared. Could I use a new Sandisk usb stick?

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +3

      Yes, any USB stick should work as long as it is the correct size! Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

    • @wizardjaguar7772
      @wizardjaguar7772 Před 2 lety

      @@RichardTech HEY HOPE YOU NOTICE THIS
      I GOT A 32 GB DRIVE (SANDISK)
      I GAVE MY GAMING LAPTOP IN THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAD DONE A RESET WHICH REM9VED WINDOWS TOO
      WILL I GET BACK WINDOWS BY THIS METHOD ?

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      @@wizardjaguar7772 Yes you can create a Windows installation USB to install Windows back onto your laptop. The Media Creation Tool will delete all existing files on the USB so make sure you have no files you wish to keep stored on it.

    • @wizardjaguar7772
      @wizardjaguar7772 Před 2 lety

      @@RichardTech ohhh but I don't have the windows installed on my USB tho will it do it automatically if I have the digital license?

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      @@wizardjaguar7772 If your computer has previously been activated with a digital license, this should be automatically detected 😀

  • @HitchedArc
    @HitchedArc Před 5 lety +8

    Best video out there! Helps a lot thanks!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

  • @sediqarezaie5942
    @sediqarezaie5942 Před 5 lety +18

    thank you so much .
    my windows button and some other apps were not working.
    I applied 1 method and it everything turned alright afterward. thank you

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      I'm glad to hear this worked for you, thanks for watching!

    • @Ivan-ve7dj
      @Ivan-ve7dj Před 4 lety +2

      same for me, somethimes my apps freeze and sometimes windows stuff frezze

    • @sitt8151
      @sitt8151 Před 4 lety +1

      Everything turned out alright squidward

    • @ghanouamr6069
      @ghanouamr6069 Před 4 lety

      @@Ivan-ve7dj i have exactly same issue as you

  • @patrickp4571
    @patrickp4571 Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid, easy to follow. Thanks!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @mantikor2go779
    @mantikor2go779 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for this video. It really helped me figuring out what I had to do with my Partitions.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks for watching the video and I'm glad to hear it helped!

  • @kine1825
    @kine1825 Před 4 lety +329

    my pc: goodbye
    my fps: hello!!!!

  • @voiq1764
    @voiq1764 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you so much, this helped me alot. Why does this channel only have 4k subs, it should have 100k

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad the video could help, thanks for watching!

  • @echidna2614
    @echidna2614 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great tutorial. Thanks so much!

  • @bluerilius4362
    @bluerilius4362 Před rokem +1

    Easy and simple explanation, thanks for the video!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před rokem +1

      Glad it was helpful, consider subscribing if you'd like to see more!

    • @bluerilius4362
      @bluerilius4362 Před rokem

      @@RichardTech Done

    • @saqliansaqlian7683
      @saqliansaqlian7683 Před 8 měsíci

      Sir my computer can't start opening but restart again to again and saw boost how solve this problem

  • @darkowl3890
    @darkowl3890 Před 5 lety +4

    Really nice video sir! It helped me a lot.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      I’m glad the video could help, thanks for watching!

  • @noahmkl1791
    @noahmkl1791 Před 4 lety +4

    Bro thank you so much my computer was basically finished I’m saving this and subbing

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for subscribing, I’m glad the video was useful!

    • @noahmkl1791
      @noahmkl1791 Před 4 lety

      Richard Tech am I able to take the USB out or do I keep it in?

  • @MustangPowerXXX
    @MustangPowerXXX Před 3 lety +3

    Very clear, very professional, simple and helpful. Thank you.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching the review, please consider subscribing to see more videos!

  • @teukuryan798
    @teukuryan798 Před 2 lety +1

    it works, thank you so much bro. you gain a follower, and also a respect🤝

  • @Domce_3000
    @Domce_3000 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank u, it help me a lot. Super video quality!!!

  • @JBDazen
    @JBDazen Před 4 lety +4

    Nice tutorial, I like things done properly and apparently so do you ;-)

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      Thank you, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

  • @mariusunsraw
    @mariusunsraw Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks sir ! I had this one in a different language and was hard for me to find the reset options! 👍

  • @keen283
    @keen283 Před 3 lety +2

    thanks dude, I cleared everything even the hard drive because windows just decided to eat some of my programs which was really annoying and I didn't seem to find a fix to it but this worked thanks

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @keen283
      @keen283 Před 3 lety

      @@RichardTech ok I will

  • @JenellysWorld
    @JenellysWorld Před 4 lety +8

    I just wanted to fix my laptop to factory default. I was having issue so decided to try this
    what's the difference in doing it this way vs a fresh system recovery wipe?

    • @RiggadonDan
      @RiggadonDan Před 4 lety +1

      This way lets you completely reformat the drive(s) for a fresh install. Doing a recovery through windows does not wipe the drives completely. For example it may keep some driver files on board. If you want to nuke the drive and do a clean install, use the USB. If you just want to restore to factory settings, try the recovery method.

    • @Anthony-pl2hk
      @Anthony-pl2hk Před 4 lety

      @@RiggadonDan But isn't the result of Nuking your OS, a factory reset?

  • @HangingWithDan
    @HangingWithDan Před 5 lety +5

    Easy and right to the point. Thanks for the help.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      I'm glad the video could help you, thanks for watching!

  • @IrshadAhmed-zf5cr
    @IrshadAhmed-zf5cr Před 3 lety +1

    This video helped a lot. Many thanks!!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @nickchabot6496
    @nickchabot6496 Před 3 lety +1

    You are the greatest of all time thank u so much I’ve been trying to do this for hours

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      Glad I could help. Thanks for watching the tutorial, please consider subscribing to see more videos!

    • @nickchabot6496
      @nickchabot6496 Před 3 lety

      you should do a tutorial on how to fix the message error “your pc has ran into a problem and needs to restart”. And i subscribed

  • @aziz75568
    @aziz75568 Před 4 lety +15

    Other videos = Don't work
    This video = WORKS!
    No wonder why it has less than 2M views

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad to hear that you found the video useful. If you'd like to see more videos from the channel please consider subscribing, thanks for watching!

  • @narcisrusu4338
    @narcisrusu4338 Před 4 lety +10

    Thank you!You have a new subscriber!💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾

  • @zonumev
    @zonumev Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video, great job!

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      Thank you, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

  • @artix_san
    @artix_san Před 2 lety

    nice explanation here and straight forward video ..one question is that what happen to the unactivated windows ? can we still use it for free or do we really need the license key ?

  • @StarKillersSon
    @StarKillersSon Před 3 lety +5

    Dude you helped me out so much I thought I lost my pc for good but did the USB drive way and I got it working like normal you got a sub and like from me

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety

      I'm glad to hear the video helped you out and thank you for subscribing, it is very much appreciated, I hope you enjoy the future videos to come!

  • @Maki-ox5wu
    @Maki-ox5wu Před 5 lety +7

    Thanks bro, this was so useful.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety

      Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

  • @jinx9939
    @jinx9939 Před 2 lety +2

    what a f**g professional lvl tutorial, better than the dell one, awesome work Richard

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety

      Thank you, I’m glad you found it helpful! If you’d like to see more videos in the future, please consider subscribing!

  • @Shyam9884577468
    @Shyam9884577468 Před 2 lety

    Great video! But where to get the product key from? Also what’s the use of saving it on the desktop and then formatting it? Wouldn’t it get cleared? Thanks.

  • @andreichihai1559
    @andreichihai1559 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you a lot ! I was really looking to reinstall my windows... Funny that i havent opened the settings to take a look

  • @markcoolio1231
    @markcoolio1231 Před 5 lety +9

    Thank you for this video, I always thought I had to go out and buy a new copy of window in order to do a clean install.
    This will only work if I do clean install to one computer right? Like I can't use the USB to install Windows on multiple devices.

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 5 lety +1

      Glad I could help! The USB will work with any computer, but Windows will only be activated if there was a previous genuine installation of Windows that was activated. I hope this helps, thanks for watching!

  • @abhishekbhandari5306
    @abhishekbhandari5306 Před 3 lety +2

    Such a clean and crap free video thanks a lot ❤️

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @abhishekbhandari5306
      @abhishekbhandari5306 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RichardTech yupp

  • @williamarthur4801
    @williamarthur4801 Před 2 lety

    Sorry, not sure what you mean, article linked within description? I've been through pretty much all the files. but thanks taking the time to answer.

  • @Afshaal
    @Afshaal Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you so much, my windows was really bugging out i tried to reset it then it worked and i installed everything but the next time i turned on the computer, it was reverted to its buggy original state. the 2nd method really helped . you deserve more subs!
    :)

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 4 lety +1

      I'm glad the video could help you out, if you'd like to see more videos please consider subscribing. Thanks for watching!

  • @IEEE7
    @IEEE7 Před 2 lety +2

    The best TUTORIAL For installing windows ever!! Huge thanks 🥰

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety +1

      I'm glad you could find the video useful, thanks for watching, please consider subscribing to the channel if you'd like to see more!

    • @IEEE7
      @IEEE7 Před 2 lety

      @@RichardTech say No More! ^^ sry for late Replay

    • @RIX_PES_YT
      @RIX_PES_YT Před 2 lety

      My laptop is signing off automatically to sign in lick screen page when I sign in it comes again in lock screen😭pls help

  • @iMPiNKWiTCH
    @iMPiNKWiTCH Před 2 lety

    Love seeing your help for others even after this video has been out for a long time. I had recently gotten a trojan virus and want to completely remove it by reinstalling windows. Any tips for making sure it’s completely gone through the reinstall process ?

    • @RichardTech
      @RichardTech  Před 2 lety +1

      A reinstall should be effective at removing it, if you want to be sure you can run a virus scan after reinstalling. Thanks for watching the tutorial, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

  • @DebtzOG
    @DebtzOG Před 5 lety +4

    You deserve more views.. Good guide!