To make clean install boot from USB media, delete all partitions from drive and install Windows to unpartitioned disk. Please don't forget to make a copies of all your data, they will be lost.
Resetting PC with USB drive.
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Hey, so recently i opened malicious file. It corrupted alot of windows files, that are needed for windows to work. When i try to reset my PC. It says something has gone wrong. I made a system restore point before I used the software. And it has got deleted on my system after opening the exe. So i needed another way to reset my PC. So i found out you can with installing windows 10 on a USB, but im not quite sure on how to use this method I have watched some Youtube videos about resetting ur PC with a USB, but they never really explain the Partition section of the install, Also is resetting your computer this way dangerous and destroy my PC, If anyone could list some instructions, I would appreciate it alot, Thanks
-Glattic
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Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor2020-05-27T15:33:52+00:00 Hi Glattic,
you may try to run install from working Windows, this will repair Windows installation. But: a) this will keep any malicious software if it was not fully removed, b) Windows may be damaged too seriously and refresh will be unsuccessful.
Seems it will be better to make a new clean install.
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Anonymous
2020-05-27T15:42:28+00:00 Seems it will be better to make a new clean install.
Hey, how would i make a new clean install. I've tried resetting but. That does not seem to work. I will list some issues that affected the Pc, as i am still able to do some stuff. My windows activation key is gone. So im having in the bottom right the Activate windows watermark, Also my lan cable does not seem to want to connect, and that there is a error when resetting the PC. So, should I use a USB, to clean install windows? let me know.