Windows 10 can be cleanly installed from Windows 7 or Windows 8 without booting from a DVD or USB drive.
Use the Reset, Recovery option to do a clean install of Windows 10 You can only delete files that you have extracted from Windows 10 ISO. But remember, never delete files created during Windows setup, nor format new volumes. If you want to remove, enter 'msconfig' into 'Boot' then remove the new option created earlier to reinstall Windows.Īlternatively, you can remove the option to reinstall Windows and Windows setup files. You can choose to leave or delete this option. One option is to boot Windows and another is to run reinstall Windows. Restart your computer and follow the standard procedure to install WindowsĪfter installing Windows, you will see the boot menu every time you restart your PC. Now, the new partition is ready to perform a clean install. Replace 'X' with the drive letter of the new partition ( E: in this example ) and press Enter. In CMD Windows, enter: X:bootbootsect.exe /nt60 X:
Determine the drive letter of the new partition (where you extracted the Windows ISO files). Type 'cmd', on the 'Command Prompt' icon, right click on 'Run as Administrator'. Type 'Active' and then type 'Exit' to close Diskpart.īe careful in this section, clearly identify the drive or partition.Ĭreate a new bootable internal hard drive partition in CMD Now, enter 'list partition', specify the number of new partitions, then enter 'select partition x'. If you have installed more than one hard drive, select the drive on which you created the new partition. If you only have one hard drive, enter 'select disk 0'. Type 'diskpart', press the Enter button. Click Start menu, type 'cmd', right click on 'Run as Administrator' to open Command Prompt with admin rights. Make the new partition work through Diskpart So copy all files from DVD to new partition. When you open 'This PC', you will see two new drives, a new HDD partition and the other a virtual DVD created from an ISO file. When you click the ISO, the file will be mounted as a virtual DVD drive. To copy a file from ISO, double-click on it or right-click on it, then click 'Mount'. Now copy, extract Windows installation files from Windows 10 ISO file or from DVD, USB drive to new partition Click 'Next' twice, enter Volume Label, click 'Next', then click 'Finish'. Right click on the newly created space, then click 'New Simple Volume' Enter the amount to shrink in MB for the new partition, then click 'Shrink'. Right click on the C: drive, then click 'Shrink Volume'.
Right-click on the 'This PC' icon, then click Manage.
How to create a new partition in Windows 10 If you only have one C: local drive, then you need to create a new partition from the same drive. You need a separate partition to turn on the boot partition and copy the Windows installation files into it. You can download an original copy of Windows 10 from Microsoft here. To install Windows 10 from the internal hard drive partition, do the following: Download the Windows 10 ISO file How to install Windows 10 from internal hard drive partition
Another installation can also be performed by starting the PC from the repair drive and using the copy previously stored on the PC. Or the recovery process can be started through a recovery key like F1, F4, F10 or any other button, depending on the computer model (Some models have a special button for this purpose).ĥ.
Use other methods when the drive is configured by the manufacturer to perform an operating system restore: This can be done when Windows is running through an application provided by the device manufacturer. Just click setup.exe and continue to follow the next onscreen steps.Ĥ. Direct setup when the Windows operating system is started (upgraded): This method is performed using the Windows installation files stored on the drive. The reset is also done using the recovery options from Advanced Startup (through repair or any similar method).ģ.
The Reset option is a clean install: It can be booted directly from Windows when it boots or by simply booting the PC from the repair drive to boot, then performing the reset. Method via local partition (clean install): In this case, you need to create a boot partition to boot your PC, then use the Windows installation files to reconfigure the partitions and then to install Windows.Ģ. There are 5 methods that can be used to install Windows 10 from internal hard drive:ġ. The methods to install Windows 10 from internal hard drive partition.