How to install Windows 10 On Your Computer
How to install Windows
10
In this article, Tech.hndenglish.com provides you with the right steps
and procedures you need to know to get Windows 10 perfectly installed on your computer. Just so you know, whether you're installing
windows 10 into a computer for the first time, upgrading an earlier version of
Windows, or you just want to perform a clean installation on a computer that
already has Windows 10 on it – Just follow the steps provided in this article.
First and foremost, before you can install the latest version of windows
10 on your computer, Make sure your device meets the minimum system requirements.
These requirements are:
STEP 1
Upgrade to Windows 10 using Microsoft Account
Fortunately, it’s not too hard
to make the move to upgrade your computer to Windows 10.
You can install windows 10 into
your computer by simply registering an account with Microsoft, and then login in into your Microsoft account and
installing windows 10 directly from your account. It’s as simple as that.
Now,
you can reinstall the same version of Windows 10 on that hardware, and if you
log into the installation with your Microsoft account, it will be reactivated
with the same Digital License it had before you nuked the system.
Also,
it is important to note that, if after you install Windows 10 again, you type
“recovery” into Cortana, you can pull up the Windows 10 recovery media creation
kit, and you can make media to be able to Factory Reset the unit back to
Windows 10, instead of Windows 7.
Also, you
can perform the same Windows 10 reset, with or without saving your data, from
the Settings menu. Using the Windows 10 Reset will save you the step of
Resetting to 7 and upgrading again.
STEP 2
·
Create an installation
media
Microsoft has a tool specially
for creating installation media. You can access and download the tool using this link
Then, you will require an empty USB
drive with at least 8GB of space or even a blank DVD to put the Windows 10
installation files in it.
You will then need to run the tool, accept Microsoft’s terms,
and then select “Create installation media for another PC”.
When you eventually get to the “What
do you want to do?” page, You will select the language and edition of Windows
you want as well as whether it will be 32-bit or 62-bit, and then you select
the type of media you want to use. You will now have to choose your USB drive
from a list of drives, and the tool will download the necessary files and insert
them into the USB drive.
(Note: If
you are upgrading a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 Operating System, you can actually
use this tool to simply download and install Windows 10 directly into your
computer. All you need to do is just to run the program as an administrator,
and when you reach the “What do you want to do?” section, select “Upgrade this
PC now,” and follow the remaining steps in the tool. This will also give you
the option of keeping your files and apps during the installation process.
·
Using the
installation media
Insert the USB Drive containing your
installation media into the computer you wish to install Windows 10 on, then
access your computer's BIOS or UEFI (The BIOS or UEFI is the system that allows
you to control some facet of your computer's hardware, and it is actually built
into your computer’s motherboard).
Generally accessing a computer's BIOS or UEFI involves holding a
specific key during the booting process. Often, those keys are; Esc, F1, F2,
F12, or Delete button. So, figure out which key your computer uses, then shut
it down. Boot it back up, and hold the necessary key as soon as it starts to
boot.
·
Change your
computer's boot order
Here, in your computer's BIOS or UEFI, you'll need to locate the
settings for boot order. This may show up in a section called "Boot"
or "Boot order." This decides which devices are used first when the
computer starts up.
The computer won't boot into the
Windows 10 installation tool unless the drive it's on is higher up in the boot
order than the drive holding the computer's current operating system.
You should move the drive (whether it's your USB drive or a DVD
drive) to the top of the boot order menu.
Note: You may also need to disable Secure Boot if your computer uses it.
·
Save
settings and exit BIOS or UEFI
After you must have finish changing your computer’s boot order,
the next thing to do is to save your settings and exit BIOS or UEFI.
Your computer should now boot into
the Windows 10 installation tool, which will guide you through the process of
setting up Windows 10 on your computer.
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