clean install

[peterr]

Hello
I used the media recovery tool and did a clean install of Win 10. All went well.
i chose not to keep anything. I have C:\, reserve and recovery partitions.
My question is, why did I not see any partition options I usually see with an iso file so I could wipe the hard drive?
TY

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Hi Peter,

In order to get the format options you have to select the Advanced tab.

 

[peterr]

Hi Cindy
When I insert the disc which I made when you are asked to create media, where is the advanced tab. I did not see one.
Are there different ways of doing a clean install like going to reset, using the iso file and using the media creation tool? I used the last and when asked what I want to bring along, I said nothing.
Can I assume I did not do a clean install and how should I rectify this?
TY

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I think that it is part of the third step. When you are asked where you wish to install the operating system, there should be an advanced tab on the lower right of the window below where the drives are listed.

I think that you still performed a clean install.

 

[peterr]

Cindy
You have no idea how happy I am to hear that.
TY

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You are welcome, Peter. I'm happy to help.

 

[peterr]

I found that after the mandatory installation so MS knows your mobo, I did a clean install with a disc from the ISO file and it went smoothly. When I deleted all partitions except unallocated 900 GB I did not click next but rather selected new and apply to which Windows said a reserve partition would be created. I am happy with this selection. It may have created the reserve partition but I am not sure if it would show under disc management. I have ample room on the C:\ to creative data partitions.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I did the same thing on one computer but stayed with the upgrade on another.
I honestly don't see any difference in how either of them run.

 

[peterr]

The only difference was when I ran Ccleaner [analysis only -not the cleaner] JUST to see how much clutter was in my machine with just a clean upgrade and that influenced me to do a clean install. It was not a tremendous amount. Any registry fills up after a while and still runs well. I have a friend who is good with PC software as that is his job. He also feels the clean install after the upgrade is a waste of time if the machine is running OK.
I guess if you have a lot of free time and like to fiddle an install is the way but for functional or other purposes the upgrade does the job just fine.
I am an old guy with nothing to do so I did the clean install just for something to do otherwise i would have left the upgrade alone.
I know my answer is confusing but if it aint broke don't fix it applies here.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I get exactly what you are saying and I agree.