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having a few problems trying to add another os, and make a dual boot. done before, changed my mind, and would do away with it. now at another time, i try again, but hgaving a lot of different problems, and felt like i wanted to do a full recovery of my windows 10. My pc came with windows 8.1, and i would do an upgrade to windows 10. Is there a way to do a recover, and only get windows 10, and not go thru the windows 8.1? If i must go thru 8.1, can you tell me if that recover would repartition my whole system, and possibly remove anything that happened to get there from me and my actions before? appreciate any help,
Jimmy
 
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if you go to settings/update & security/recovery & in right hand column you will find Reset this PC - what it does is reinstalls win 10 as if its brand new but it only effects C drive so wouldn't have been helpful to remake partitions how they should be
There are 2 choices (possibly 3 as it might have factory reset but this would likely reinstall win 8.1)
1. Save files and settings
Files = library folders like Documents, Music, pictures, movies, etc (the folders that came with windows))
Settings = logins and other settings you have changed
2. Wipe it all (pretty obvious)
once you select a choice, it will restart PC and reinstall win 10
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recovery? do you mean reset? If so, a reset will only effect C drive, it won't touch the rest of the partitions at all.

If you want to clear all the partitions, easiest option is a fresh install
download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB or DVD
change boot order in BIOS so USB or DVD is first, hdd second
boot from installer
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here)
 
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do not know if this is the place to make next reply, but, i will try. I read the tutoril on doing this, and it scares me, for i am not a guru at doing this. I see all the changes, and warnings, and wilkl have to do some preparing in my mind. I do not even know if the recovery is what i need. I just am unable to make my system boot from usb, nor dvd. I have a set of disc i made year and a half ago, and when i try to use it, i get a message about a missing file, or something. The numbers on that is..../g21dr.mbr.
 
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That error seems to be tied into linux which might be a left over of your install? i think what happened is your win 10 install is on a GPT disk and the boot loader is looking for an MBR system - GPT is the disk format win 8.1 is on that caused the problem

Today I am going for the g2ldr.mbr file missing while booting Kali Linux. Yes, many of you have faced this problem. This is because you have a disk partition on GTP format but Kali linux wants disk partition on MBR format.
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does win 10 boot at all or you get that error? If win 10 boots up, from desktop, you could try two things.
1. right click start button
choose run...
type msconfig and press enter
in next window, go to boot tab
click on windows 10 and set it as default and apply
this might not help, I wasn't sure if it was enough

2. go to settings/update & security/recovery/Advanced startup - press the restart now button
this loads advanced startup
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose command prompt and type these 4 commands in, one at a time with an enter between each
bootrec /RebuildBcd
bootrec /fixMbr
bootrec /fixboot
Exit
restart PC and see how it goes
In some cases you may need to run some additional commands.
bootsect /nt60 SYS or bootsect /nt60 ALL

if win 10 doesn't boot up, what type of PC do you have? need to get into bios and change it so you boot off USB or DVD, what is problem there?
 
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well, i did all this, tried to install an 8.1, went thru procedures i could make out, but would not boot from usb. will keep working on it.
Model #: 550-a14
Product #: L9L05AA#ABA
Serial #: 4CI5230KFM
Software Build #: 15AM2RRA604#SABA#DABA
Service ID #: 20150828
PCBRAND #: HP

this is my pc from, Ctrlo,Alt,s
 
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Is it this HP desktop: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04700756

HP computers that come with Windows 8 installed use an AMI BIOS version 8 that is compatible with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). This version of the BIOS includes Secure Boot which is enabled by default. Having Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS prevents legacy boot devices from starting your computer and includes bootable CDs and DVDs.

To start your computer from a valid bootable disc, such as an HP recovery disc, disable Secure Boot and enable Legacy Support in the BIOS, and then use the Boot Menu to select the CD/DVD drive as the boot device. Use the steps in this document to disable Secure Boot and enable Legacy Boot Sources to start your computer using bootable discs.
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see the steps here: http://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c03659945

I wouldn't install 8.1, I would use the media creation tool I linked above and make a win 10 installer as its less steps to achieve same result
 
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yes, that is the system. i am going to try and see if i can get this to work, and as a last resort, from original 1st post, will try and do a complete recovery, partitions and all. Also you may not agree on what i am doing, and i do not mind your comments at all. The windows 8.1 that i am working with is from a torrent site....https://www.teamos-hkrg.com/index.php?threads/windows-8-1-pro-gamer-edition-v-2-2015-x64-pre-activated-team-os.25349/page-4#post-164133...I am just playing around to try and get so my grandson could be seperate on his games from me. I must print your last instructions, for being 75 years old, it is hard to remember from one to the other. that way, i can follow your instructions from that.

PS. i went to secure boot configuration, and when i clicked it, i got a red banner, with the message about changing settings of windows built after windows 8. it said if changes were made, it could make the system unbootable. i will wait to hear from you on this.
 
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i try to make the instructions as simple as possible as I can never assume the person reading the answer knows everything. Its why I try to find tutorials for the answers.

Why didn't you make another user on windows 10 for grandson or you prefer him to have another operating system to you own? less dangerous I guess. Depending on his age, he probably knows how to do all this anyway.
 
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my power went off, and i had no internet until today at 2😛m. I went to the settings, and they were as, sec was set on enable, so, i changed to disable. the legacy was on, disable, so, i changed to enable. Put the iso imase with Rufus, set to boot from "usb hard drive", and it did not. It went tp windows 10.
 
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well, that is what i did. this time i got an error that port has failed, or disc has failed. I am about to change my mind about all, and do a full recovery, but i have a windows 10 that i put an iso on usb drive, but with my usb not working, i don't know what i can do. Is there a way to find out if what is on the disc, right?
 
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does PC still boot off hdd? there is another way to boot off USB if PC still boots into windows 10 ( I was tired yesterday or would have thought of this before)

from desktop, choose settings/update & security/recovery/advanced start up - press restart button on screen
this loads advanced start up (a blue screen)
choose use a device
put USB in and select it from list, PC should restart and load USB
 
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do not know if boots off hdd or not. do not know what that is.
have you ever went into some thick woods in the day, and not mark any trees, then come out at nite? i feel like that🙁
used the instructions, but when i choose use a device, this is my choices:
usb floppy/cd
usbhard drive
ubuntu
uefi:1pv4 realtek pcle family controler
uefi:1pv6 realtek " " "
fake legacy option

I picked the usb floppy/cd, and it carried me to windows 10 option. do i need to try another? The ubuntu is there, so, i ask myself that when i got rid of Peppermint 7, dit it take something i needed with it, and left tracks behind, that are in my windows?
 
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For a 75 year old, you doing well. My mum is 73 and she asks me to help her when she gets stuck writing an email, no way she be able to get as far as you have.

Boots = starts, hdd = hard drive. question was, does it start from windows and you answered it

usbhard should be the choice to make I would think

Ubuntu appearing there doesn't surprise me, its related to that error you get with this code: /g21dr.mbr and why I showed you how to fix the boot config data in my 2nd answer.
 
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Starting to think taking it to a repair store and asking them to fix it is the easiest choice. It shouldn't be this hard but you have tried the best you can.

other choice is make a DVD instead of a USB and see if it loads off it instead.

 
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i do have a windows 10 that i downloaded and put on usb. i have tried to use image magic to make dvd, but the iso is like just a bit more than the disc holds. you know a download that is small enough to put on dvd? I would like exact instructions, if i manage to get a dvd, as to only putting windows 10, and nothing else. I do have a set of 4 disc, i made when i bought the pc, but it puts windows 8.1, and i do an upgrade to 10. have not tried that yet, for would just like 10.

ps: i looked at all my old disc, and found one i labeled, "windows 10 from Microsoft". i made this, 8/14/2015, and have not tried it. you think it would put my partitions right, and boot to windows 10?
 
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check my last post about the dvd, ok? getting rid if tracks from windows would be good, but i do like it when i accomplish some of the things i try to do with these crazy computers, like adding another completly different system, but sometimes like now, i am completly lost. I really do appreciate your help, and this has got to be confusing without the pc in front of you. i know you are here to help a lot of people, and i could use up to much of your time, but, i do appreciate your help. Some of these forums do not allow email addresses, and that is why i have not put one in. If you come up with something, in you search, let me know. in the mean time, i will check the windows 10 disc i have. it may not work either.
Jimmy
ps...i tried the dvd, and same thing. i had the windows 10 option, and my system opened up.
 
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Win 10 loads right now? the only problem is the partitions?

can you go to desktop and right click this PC and choose manage from the list - should be 3rd down from top.
in the next window, choose disk management from the left hand column
expand the middle column so you can see the hard drive picture and take a screen shot

can you upload the screenshot to a image sharing web site (like imgur.com) and share link here.

there might be a way to just remove the partitions and reallocate the space back to win 10.
 
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