If i download the tool to download windows 10, can i format and download windows 10 without a USB flash drive or DVD?

[chris.bartzavali]

I bought a new gpu the GT 1030 [low profile with VGA] and i have problem with wndows [I have windows 7 home premium] i want to format and download windows 10 but i dont how to do it right.If anyone can help me will be appreciated.Thanks

 

[jojesa]

I bought a new gpu the GT 1030 [low profile with VGA] and i have problem with wndows [I have windows 7 home premium] i want to format and download windows 10 but i dont how to do it right.If anyone can help me will be appreciated.Thanks

When you download and run the Windows 10 Media creation tool you will have the choice to upgrade that PC
On the What do you want to do? page, select Upgrade this PC now, and then select Next. That will install it on the PC instead of creating a USB installation media.
If you are having problems with Windows 7 and you upgrade to Windows 10 the issues might appear on the new OS.
I suggest you perform a clean installation.

 

[chris.bartzavali]

I bought a new gpu the GT 1030 [low profile with VGA] and i have problem with wndows [I have windows 7 home premium] i want to format and download windows 10 but i dont how to do it right.If anyone can help me will be appreciated.Thanks

When you download and run the Windows 10 Media creation tool you will have the choice to install it instead of creating a USB installation media.
If you are having problems with Windows 7 and you upgrade to Windows 10 the issues might appear on the new OS.
I suggest you perform a clean installation.

What do you mean by a clean installation?Format?Because i was thinking to do a clean installation and download windows 10.

 

[stdragon]

If your lacking media to burn an ISO or create a USB flash drive Win 10 installation. You can take the long road.

Download the Windows 10 installation and perform an in-place upgrade. After Windows 7 gets upgraded to 10, then proceed with a subsequent Windows 10 factory reset.

Be sure to back up all your personal data first however.

 

[chris.bartzavali]

What i mean by saying format/download windows 10 without a flash drive or DVD is to dowanlowd the windows 10 installer and sellect Upgrade this pc now now.But i dont know how it actully works.If i backup all my stuff and press Upgrade this pc now and sellect i want to Everything be deleted,including files and apps will all be good?By good i mean when all stuuf is done i'll have a 'fress new pc' with windows 10?

 

[Peter Martin]

nope. for a FRESH CLEAN windows 10 you need to boot to your media and choose to delete all partition on your installation drive (which, during install should be the ONLY drive hooked up and connected), then install windows

 

[chris.bartzavali]

But if i do that i am saying it will be good?

 

[jojesa]

The only choice you have without a USB or DVD media is an upgrade.
I would backup all files just in case.

 

[Peter Martin]

I would get a cheap 8gb usb and make an install drive. it takes about 8 minutes over usb to set up win10 on my craptop.

6 us dollars isn't much for a reliable usb installer. usb 2.0 only needed, nothing faster, can't use usb 3.0 speeds anyway until once drivers for it load in windows, up to that point, they all are usb 2.0

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K09U9290&cm_re=8_gb_usb_drive-_-20-171-501-_-Product

 

[chris.bartzavali]

But i think to boot up with the USB Flash Driver i want to go to the mobo bios but i have an old mobo so its dificult.

 

[jojesa]

Which motherboard or computer model?

 

[stdragon]

Micro Center (if you have one near by) has a 16GB USB 2.0 flash drive for $3.99. Dirt cheap.

I recommend getting at least three of them for the following reasons.

1. For Windows 10 installation media

2. Backup recovery media for BMR (bare metal recovery, such as with Veeam). Throw it in a paper envelop and mark "In case of emergency!!!". Should your primary drive/s fail, you can always boot from the USB drive and recover from backups stored elsewhere (on another USB drive, or NAS share).

3. Utility reasons. Maybe to boot from Memtest86, or some other bootable diagnostic utility. Or, say you want to reset your SSD back to factory defaults using the manufacture reset utility. Also works for needing to perform BIOS updates...etc

 

[chris.bartzavali]

I bought my pc in 2011 and my pc's model is HP Pavilion p6 series [ i dont remember what is after p6 xD] and my mobo's model is Foxconn 2ABF.

 

[jojesa]

You could access most BIOS with either of these keys DEL, ESC, F1, F2, F10 or F12
For Foxconn motherboards the DEL key should work, just press it several times after powering on.

 

[chris.bartzavali]

You could access most BIOS with either of these keys DEL, ESC, F1, F2, F10 or F12
For Foxconn motherboards the DEL key should work, just press it several times after powering on.

Yes i know that but its dificult to work with the bios.But i am gonna try it thanks.

 

[Peter Martin]

you are stuck then with upgrade until you can burn a DVD at least

 

[jojesa]

Yes i know that but its dificult to work with the bios.But i am gonna try it thanks.

That's a very simple BIOS.
You don't even have to enter the BIOS to select a boot device.
Turn on the PC, and immediately press the Esc key repeatedly until the Startup Menu opens.
Press the F9 key to select the boot device.

 

[chris.bartzavali]

Yes i know that but its dificult to work with the bios.But i am gonna try it thanks.

That's a very simple BIOS.
You don't even have to enter the BIOS to select a boot device.
Turn on the PC, and immediately press the Esc key repeatedly until the Startup Menu opens.
Press the F9 key to select the boot device.

Ok thanks!