Installing Windows 10?

[The Gauge]

Looking for advice on installing Windows 10 please..

The SSD in my sons PC may have failed and isn't loading up Windows 10, we may have to format it and install W10 again. Last time I did this I downloaded it onto a USB stick and went through the install process, but it was too long ago to remember what I did.

Which version would be best for a home PC - Windows 10 , Windows 11, Home, Pro, 32 bit, 64 bit..?

Edited by The Gauge on Monday 21st August 23:54

[Harpoon]

64 bit unless you have a truly ancient PC.

What version do you have a license key for? No point installing Pro if you have a key for Home & can't activate it.

Does your PC support Windows 11 natively eg supported CPU & TPM? If not, are you happy following a work around to get it to install?

[Skrambles]

Harpoon said:

Does your PC support Windows 11 natively eg supported CPU & TPM? If not, are you happy following a work around to get it to install?

Sorry to hijack slightly, but what is the work around? I have two perfectly good iMacs running Win 10 Pro in Bootcamp, which Microsoft says do not meet the minimum requirements for Win 11 (i.e. TPM 2.0). The IT guys at work want me to replace them with new PCs in the next few months, which seems ridiculous.

[mmm-five]

I'd order a new SSD in preparation too.

If the SSD has 'failed' then a reformat will probably not do anything to save it...they don't gradually get worse like a HDD, they either work or they don't.

If you've got another machine, then you can simply go to the Microsoft site and download the Windows Installer Creator Tool, which will create a bootable USB for you.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create...

[Mr Pointy]

Skrambles said:

Harpoon said:

Does your PC support Windows 11 natively eg supported CPU & TPM? If not, are you happy following a work around to get it to install?

Sorry to hijack slightly, but what is the work around? I have two perfectly good iMacs running Win 10 Pro in Bootcamp, which Microsoft says do not meet the minimum requirements for Win 11 (i.e. TPM 2.0). The IT guys at work want me to replace them with new PCs in the next few months, which seems ridiculous.

Have a look at this & use Rufus:

https://www.howtogeek.com/836157/how-to-use-window...
https://rufus.ie/en/

[Skrambles]

Mr Pointy said:

Have a look at this & use Rufus:

https://www.howtogeek.com/836157/how-to-use-window...
https://rufus.ie/en/

Thanks!

[The Gauge]

I don't have another PC to work from, just a MacBook.

The computer is probably 4 - 5yrs old so maybe Ilm better sticking with W10?

I'm trying to remember how I installed it last time. Maybe I downloaded Windows 10 onto a suitably formatted USB stick via my MacBook, and then inserted the USB stick into the PC?