If you have important data on it, back up the data in advance. Do it by following the steps below. Sometimes, it'll be greater to install Windows 10 on an external hard drive. Then, see the instructions below. Step 2. On the "What do you want to do? Step 3. Choose the language, edition, and architecture bit or bit for Windows This will perform an upgrade of your current operating system to Windows Step 1.
If not, you need to press a key such as F2, F12, Delete, or Esc immediately after you turn on your PC to open the boot menu and change the boot order.
Enter your Windows 10 license key when a pop-up appears for a product key during installation. Step 4. After Windows 10 installation finishes, make sure you have all the necessary device drivers installed. Insert the installation disc into your optical; drive, and reboot your computer.
Normally a computer boots from the hard drive first, so you will need to adjust some settings in your BIOS in order to boot from the disc drive. The key will be displayed on the same screen as your manufacturer's logo. Once you are in the Setup menu, navigate to the Boot section. If you are installing from a USB drive, make sure that the drive is inserted and then select it as the first boot device.
Once you've selected the correct drive, save your changes and exit Setup. Your computer will reboot. Try your Linux distribution before installing. Most Linux distributions come with a copy that can be loaded directly from the installation disc. Once you are ready to install, click the Installation program on the desktop.
This is only possible with Linux distributions. Windows does not allow you to test out the operating system before you install. Wait for the Setup program to load. No matter which operating system you choose, the setup program will need to copy some files to your computer before it can continue. This can take several minutes, depending on the speed of your computer's hardware.
You will most likely need to choose some basic options, such as language and keyboard layout. Enter your product key. If you are installing Windows 8, you will need to enter your product key before you can begin the installation. Older Windows versions will ask for the product key after installation is complete.
Linux users will not need a product key unless it is a purchased version such as Red Hat. Choose your installation type. Windows will give you the option of Upgrading or performing a Custom installation.
Even if you are upgrading an older version of Windows, it is highly recommended that you choose Custom and start from scratch.
This will minimize problems that may arise later from combining old settings and new ones. If you are installing Linux, you will be given the option to install alongside your existing operating system Windows , or to erase the disk and install Linux by itself.
Choose the option that best meets your needs. If you choose to install alongside Windows, you will be given the option to choose how much hard disk space you want to designate for Linux. Format your partitions. If you are installing Windows, you will need to choose which hard drive partition you want to install it on. Deleting partitions will wipe the data on the partition and return the space to the Unallocated section. Select the unallocated space and create a new partition.
If you are installing Linux, the partition needs to be formatted in the Ext4 format. Set your Linux options. Before installation begins, your Linux installer will ask you for your timezone, and you will need to create a username and password. You will use this to log in to your Linux distribution as well as authorize system changes.
Windows users will fill out personal information after the installation is complete. Wait for the installation to complete. Depending on the speed of your computer, this can take up to an hour to finish. Most installations are hands-off at this point. Your computer may reboot several times during the installation process. Create your Windows login. Once your Windows installation is complete, you will need to create a username.
You can also choose to create a password, though this is not necessary. After creating your login info, you will be asked for your product key. In Windows 8, you will be asked to customize the colors first. After that, you can choose to either log in with a Microsoft account or use a more traditional Windows username. Install your drivers and programs. Once the installation is complete, you will be taken to your new desktop. Open the "MediaCreationTool. Click Accept. Select your language, Windows edition, and PC architecture and click Next.
Select "USB flash drive" and click Next. Select your USB drive and click Next. Back up your files optional. If you already have a Windows installation on your computer, a new Windows installation may overwrite your files. Back up any data you want to keep before beginning a new Windows installation. Insert the Windows Installation Media in the computer you want to install Windows on.
Boot the computer. If the PC is already powered on, restart it using the normal restart procedures of the operating system that is installed on the PC. If it is not yet powered on, press the power button to boot it up. Enter the Boot menu. Most newer computers have a boot menu you can enter while booting up. The way you enter it is different, depending on your motherboard. This Boot menu will display a list of drives you can boot from. It will usually say what buttons you need to press while your computer boots up.
Select the USB drive. This is the drive that has the Windows Installation Media. Once the computer boots from the USB drive, press any key to start the Windows installation process. If you are inside the BIOS settings. Locate the option that says "Boot", "Boot order", "Priorities" or something similar.
Then select the option to save and exit. Select your language, time and currency, and keyboard input and click Next.
Use the drop-down menus to first select your language. Then select your country or region, and your keyboard input method. Then click Next. It's the button in the center of the screen. If you've already purchased Windows, you can find your license key in your confirmation email. If you have not purchased Windows, click I don't have a product key. You'll need to purchase Windows and activate it later on. Select which edition of Windows you want to install and click Next.
If you've already purchased Windows, check which version of Windows you purchased and make sure you click the right version. If you have not yet purchased Windows, check which version you want to install. Different versions of Windows have a different price.
If you are not sure which version of Windows to install, Windows Home Edition is the most common version of Windows. Click the checkbox next to "I accept the license terms" and click Next. You can read the license terms in the window in the center. Click next when you are ready to continue. If your computer already has a Windows installation on it, click Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, settings, and applications.
If your computer does not have a Windows installation or you need to reinstall Windows, click Custom: Install Windows only. Select a drive or partition you want to install Windows on and click Delete.
If you have multiple hard drives or a hard drive with multiple partitions, select the partition you want to install Windows on and click Delete. Be aware that this will erase all data on the drive. Make sure you have backed up all data you want to keep before continuing. This will leave the drive with unallocated space. This will start installing Windows on the drive you selected.
The amount of time it takes will depend on the hardware of your computer. Remove the USB flash drive and restart your computer. Once Windows is finished installing, your computer will restart automatically. Remove the USB flash drive so that it does not try to boot from the Flash drive again.
The first time Windows boots up, you will need to go through the Setup process. Method 2. Verify your region and keyboard input. When Windows restarts, it will ask you to verify your region and keyboard input.
If these are correct, click Yes in the lower-right corner. Otherwise, select the correct region and keyboard input. You will also have the option to select another keyboard input. If you want to select another keyboard input, click Add Input and select another input. Otherwise, click Skip. Connect to your Wireless network.
Select your wireless network and click Connect. Then enter your wireless password and click Next. If you have a wired internet connection, make sure you are connected to your modem via an Ethernet cable. Windows will automatically detect your wired connection. In addition to cloning one computer to another, you can try the second method to transfer OS to new computer. Move 1: Back up Your Old Computer.
Then, click Keep Trial and start a local backup by hitting the Connect on the left side. Step 2: Go to the Backup window and you will see the backup source system-related partitions and backup destination are selected by default.
Step 3: Click Back up Now to run the backup operation in the Manage page. This may take several minutes, so wait patiently. After backing up your old computer, now you can transfer system image from one computer to another during the restoration. Step 1: Connect the external storage device that contains the disk image file to your target computer.
Step 2: Go to Restore window, click Add Backup to find your image backups to display it in the list if you can't see it here. Then, click the Restore button to transfer OS from one drive to another. Step 4: You need to select partitions to restore from the selected backup image file.
You will then see all partitions on your system disk are listed. We suggest checking all of them. Step 5: Decide which disk you want to restore system image to. In this case, you are trying to transfer operating system from one computer to another, you should choose the hard drive of your new computer as the target disk.
Then, click Next to go on. Similarly, if your new computer has different hardware components, Windows on your new PC won't boot. To restore Windows image backup to the computer with dissimilar hardware and ensure the PC runs properly, you also need to use MiniTool ShadowMaker to fix the incompatibility issue via its Universal Restore feature. The operation was mentioned in method 1, so we won't be repeating it. You can not only use it to clone computer to computer easily but also back up the system and restore it to a new PC.
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