MrEdge,
On a functioning computer, download the W10 ISO from MS:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...d/windows10ISO
Then use Etcher or Rufus to put it on a USB drive.
On your own computer, set BIOS/UEFI to
UEFI, not CSM/Legacy.
Also arrange the Boot Order so that USB HDD is ahead of HDD.
1. Turn off the PC, and put in the W10 installation drive.
2. Boot the PC from the USB drive in
UEFI mode.
3. From inside Windows Setup, press
Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window.
https://winaero.com/blog/open-comman...ot-windows-10/
4. Open the diskpart tool:
Identify the drive to reformat:
Select the drive, and reformat it:
Code:
select disk 0
clean
convert gpt
exit
Close the command prompt window.
Continue the Windows Setup installation.
When choosing an installation type, select
Custom. The drive will appear as a single area of unallocated space.
Select the unallocated space and click Next.
Windows begins the installation.
Have your W10 product key ready. Keys are generally available from ebay with instant download. This is perfectly legal within the EU. Your area may have different legislation.
If your computer had W10 installed from new, Windows activation should be automatic.